Lets GO DMV! Pilot Project
@letsgodmv
A worker-led approach to guaranteeing opportunity.
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07-02-2022 16:33:20
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"Cash provides the ultimate flexibility of autonomy that can be game-changer for low-income families" -Nisha Patel on the impact of #GuaranteedIncome Pilots like Lets GO DMV! Pilot Project at our #2022AnnualMeeting
“If we want to ensure a stable future for all our citizens, a #guaranteedincome... represents the best path forward.” – Toni Preckwinkle calls on Congress to build on local success in getting people the cash they need to improve their lives. newsweek.com/fight-racial-j…
Join our museum for a thought-provoking conversation on food sovereignty in urban areas, moderated by Julianne Malveaux. Our interactive A Seat at the Table meals tackle challenging questions about race, identity, and economic justice over a plate: s.si.edu/3UocEsr
Our very own, Vee Tucker, will be featured during a virtual event by the The Aspen Institute — The Promise of Guaranteed Income: A New Tool to Improve Jobs and Empower Workers aspeninstitute.org/events/the-pro… Register to attend on March 1st!
Workers gain power and agency over their work with a guaranteed income. With new stories and perspectives, the new report, The Power of Cash, from Economic Security Project explores the evidence showing how cash supports workers. economicsecproj.org/power-of-cash #economicjustice #guaranteedincome
“We have the opportunity to use cash as a disrupter… my meditation is, if cash is power we need to be using it to go directly into communities so that we can see healthy thriving communities.” MADDOX Guerilla, pointsourceyouth at The Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) Conference #guaranteedincome #economicjustice
“How do we employ the trust and faith that we’re trying to embody?” Maura Cuffie-Peterson of Creatives Rebuild New York on what building solidarity can look like. #guaranteedincome #economicjustice #directcashworks
“The government has the money to afford guaranteed income….we should be giving money to the people who need it.” Tiffany Blakney, @mothersoutreach The Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) Conference
“We know guaranteed income works… Helping people is a matter of political will.” Kelvin Lassiter, @SaveUsNowDC @DCGICoalition The Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) Conference