NCJW Weekly Advocacy Wrap-Up: August 6 |
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National Council of Jewish Women works all day, every day, to advance policies and efforts that directly affect the most vulnerable populations in the United States. In this email, find our top three actions you can take immediately to make a difference.
We are working to confirm fair, independent, and qualified federal judicial nominees to the circuit courts. Additionally, NCJW is joining March On, SEUI, National Action Network, and the Drum Major Institute for national action: March On for Voting Rights on August 28th.
And finally, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build an economy that truly works for women, children, and families by moving an infrastructure bill and a broad recovery package in Congress at the same time. Read below, and click all three links to make your voice heard!
Want to go further? Visit ncjw.org/act to see all the actions you can take today to better the lives of women, children, and families.
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The issue: Federal judges make decisions that affect our daily lives, yet the majority of the bench is not reflective of the communities they serve.
The good news: There is a new crop of nominees who would bring much-needed diversity and experience to the federal bench..
Our task: Urge your senators to support the nominations of Myrna Pérez and Eunice Lee — both up for votes this week — as well as Veronica S. Rossman and Chief Judge Gustavo Gelpí, Jr.
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The issue: Since the 2020 election, states have passed more than 30 laws making it more difficult to vote.
The good news: On August 28, the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic March on Washington, NCJW is joining March On, SEUI, National Action Network, and the Drum Major Institute for a national March On for Voting Rights.
Our task: Sign up to participate in this effort calling on our lawmakers to ensure fair and easy access to the vote for all.
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The issue: At the moment, President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators have reached an agreement on a narrow infrastructure bill. But this bill leaves out NCJW priorities, such as health care, childcare, and anti-poverty measures — pieces that Congress plans to include in a separate recovery package. If the infrastructure bill is passed on its own, there may not be the political willpower in Congress to also pass this broad recovery legislation that would most impact women, children, and families.
The good news: Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi have promised to pass both an infrastructure bill and a broad recovery package simultaneously.
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Black women in the United States who work full time, year-round are typically paid just 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, the wages of Black women are driven down by a number of factors including gender and racial discrimination, workplace harassment, job segregation and a lack of workplace policies that support family caregiving, which is still most often performed by women. Tuesday August 3rd was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day! |
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Black Women's Equal Pay Day Panel Event on August 25th!
Join the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, Equal Rights Advocates, LA Community Colleges and the Labor Commissioner’s Office for a Black Women's Equal Pay Day Interactive Panel Discussion on August 25, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
California has some of the strongest equal pay laws in the country but Black women still earn just 63 cents for every dollar a White man earns. These gaps create staggering financial losses: Black women lose a median of $24,110 each year because of the wage gap — that adds up to nearly 1 million dollars over a lifetime! These are dollars that could help pay for basic necessities at a time when women have lost 5.4 million jobs nationwide. Black women face a significant wage gap, and the COVID-19 crisis served only to exacerbate existing inequities.
Hear from First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Deputy Labor Commissioner Sherri Bell, Equal Rights Advocates Senior Counsel for Workplace Justice and Public Policy Jessica Stender, California Commission on Women and Girls Chair Lauren Babb, and Los Angeles Community College District Trustee, Nichelle Henderson for a discussion on the wage gap and its lasting impact on Black women and families.
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Join us for Vote Forward letter writing! |
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Our section is ready and writing.
Go to https://votefwd.org/ncjwca Log in or sign up, but don’t adopt any voters on this screen. Go to View All Active Campaigns and select the Social Campaign |
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We're writing and stockpiling 1.5 million letters to voters in Virginia in advance of the general elections on November 2. Virginia’s odd-year elections tend to serve as a bellwether for the midterm elections, so boosting turnout is crucial.
The Virginia campaigns have two waves:
FIRST WAVE: We start with a “vote by mail” letter wave, and stockpile those letters until we mail on Saturday, September 18, right when absentee and early in-person voting begin.
SECOND WAVE: When all of those letters are written, we’ll roll out a wave of “please vote” letters, and stockpile those letters until the Saturday, October 16 mail date.
Quiet summer days are the best time to write letters!
P.S. Forever stamp prices are expected to increase by three cents in August, so now is a great time to replenish your stamp inventory.
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NCJW | LA's innovative Advocacy Training Project (ATP) is relaunching in Fall 2021 with several program changes and expansions.
Whether you are new to advocacy and need to gain confidence as you embark on your journey as an advocate. A seasoned advocate looking to sharpen your skills or a high school or college student eager to change the world, NCJW|LA's Advocacy Training Project ATP is for you.
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Spark Advocacy Training Project (Youth-ATP) for youth ages 16-21 (as a pilot program, participants in this track will be selected differently, if interested in more information, email me).
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Emerging Advocacy Training Project (ATP) for brand new advocates ready to learn the fundamentals of advocacy
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Rising Advocacy Training Project (ATP) for seasoned advocates ready to take their advocacy to the next level
Due to the ongoing surge and battle to contain Covid-19 new variants, the Fall ATP series will be held entirely online.
We encourage you to learn more about each series, including registration, prices, scholarship, schedules, and much more, by clicking here.
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