CHIP saves lives. Congress, do the right thing. Put children first and #ExtendCHIP now. bit.ly/2Ah5IXW wp.me/p3oXag-11Ne#24…
Children's Defense Fund
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Children's Defense Fund
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Children’s Defense Fund builds community so young people grow up with dignity, hope, and joy!
- #OTD in 1960, 6yo Ruby Bridges showed unthinkable courage as she integrated William Frantz Elementary School. This summer, Mrs. Bridges-Hall told our #CDFFreedomSchools educators how much the kindness and dedication of her teacher, Ms. Henry, meant to her.
- On the morning of November 14,1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges made history...and the struggle continues. bit.ly/2hrhXGM
- Short-term CHIP funding falls short for children. Congress, do the right thing. Put children first and #ExtendCHIP for five years. bit.ly/2kzPUXK
- "...the Children’s Defense Fund works to give every child a healthy start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start and a moral start in life. And I cannot think of a more noble or necessary mission.” @HillaryClinton
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- Since March, we've been urging Congress to prioritize recurring cash payments, in an equal amount of $2000 for adults and children, for the duration of the economic crisis. Thank you to @Ilhan for leading this fight in the House. #OneMoreCheckisNotEnough ow.ly/JKUL50DkX87
- #MarianWrightEdelman: Congress, forget the political wrangling and for the children’s sake #ExtendCHIP now. bit.ly/2y1oEXE
- CHIP saves lives. Congress, #KeepKidsCovered and #ExtendCHIP funding for five more years. bit.ly/2xMm4GF
- #DYK that according to @UN_Women, 65% of children entering primary school today will have jobs that do not yet exist?! Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and we're celebrating #GirlsinSTEM and #WomeninSTEM! Who's your favorite #STEMinist SHEro?
- "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou #BlackHistoryMonth
00:00 - On #InternationalWomensDay and every day, we’re grateful to the strong woman who founded the Children’s Defense Fund in 1973 and the many fierce female leaders who inspired our mission and continue to inform our work. #IWD2020
- Fred Hampton's mother babysat Emmitt Till. George Floyd's partner was Daunte Wright's teacher. The bonds of trauma that tie Black victims of trauma are strong and heartbreaking.
