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#PowHerTheVote for Caregiving

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When:
September 29, 2016 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2016-09-29T13:00:00-04:00
2016-09-29T14:00:00-04:00
Where:
Online using #PowHerTheVote
Cost:
Free
Contact:
PowHer New York

Join us on Facebook and Twitter using #PowHerTheVote to talk paid leave, flexible and predictable schedules and paid sick days and with experts! Featuring:

  • Teresa Younger of the Ms. Foundation (@msfoundation)
  • Nina Perez of MomsRising (@MomsRising)
  • Gregory Brender of United Neighborhood Houses (@UNHNY)
  • Dr. Sanjay Pinto from The Worker Institute at Cornell (@workerinstitute)
  • Julie Kashen from Make It Work (@MIWCampaign)
  • Beth Finkel from AARP NY (@AARPNY)
  • Domestic Workers United (@domesticworkers)
  • 1199SEIU (@1199SEIU)

We want to know: 

  1. Why is it critical to address issues of caregiving for individuals and our society? (1:10PM)
  2. What are the economics of caregiving?(1:20PM)
  3. How is New York doing in addressing the issues of caregiving and caregivers?(1:30PM)
  4. What else can New York do to create a more affordable, accessible and quality caregiving system?(1:40PM)
  5. How can we all #PowHerTheVote for #caregiving, #childcare, #eldercare and #domesticworkers?(1:50PM)

How it will work? Every ten minutes from 1:00-2:00PM we will be asking a question in the order of the list above. From there our experts will chime in and answer! Do you have an answer you would like to add or resources you would like to share? Post and tweet using #PowHerTheVote!