(Try to) Engage in Personal and Community Care
By Janae Steggall May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is of even more importance this year, in the midst of an ongoing pandemic [...]
Read MoreChildren Need Safety and Support, Not Government Neglect: Texas and Florida Executive Orders Attack Unaccompanied Children
By Sierra Campbell (CDF), Esther Reyes (CDF-TX), Miriam Abaya (First Focus on Children) “In 2014, a 9-year-old girl named Ashly bravely journeyed to the [...]
Read MoreChildren Need Protection, Not Rejection: The Violence of Title 42
By Julieta Suárez Calderón and Esther Reyes On April 1st, the Biden Administration announced it would terminate Title 42, a harmful policy that expels [...]
Read MoreCelebrate and Stand Up for Women All Year Round
Janae Steggall Today and everyday, we’re celebrating women’s history. Celebrating requires honest teaching about the invaluable contributions and countless acts of resistance of women across [...]
Read MoreChildren Need a Welcome, Not Endangerment: End MPP for All
Mina Dixon Davis, Esther Reyes, Julieta Suárez Calderón Since 2019, at least 21,300 children seeking asylum in the United States have faced threats of [...]
Read MoreFrom One Month to Every Day – Celebrate Black History!
This month and every month, we celebrate Black history. Teaching Black history requires honest teaching about white supremacy and oppression alongside the long legacy of [...]
Read MoreLet the Evolution Begin!
The Present and Future of CDF Youth Programs By Clarissa Webb As you may already be aware, the Children’s Defense Fund is in the [...]
Read MoreChildren Need Safety, Security, and Stability: How Immigration Enforcement Policies Harm Children
Esther Reyes & Mina Dixon Davis The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities [...]
Read MoreStudents Speak Up in the Age of Omicron — And You Can, Too
By Kennedy Rodriguez and Maggie Stern Students are demanding more protections amidst another COVID surge and renewed debates about returning to in-person classes this semester. [...]
Read MoreRedrawing the Competition: Gerrymandering & What You Can Do
By Sydney Ramon Last September, Texas Republicans released a new congressional map that — despite the rapid growth of Black and Hispanic populations — grants [...]
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