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Comprehensive, integrated, and fair policies for workers are critical not only for parents, caregivers, and their children, but they’re essential for businesses and communities to thrive. Sign on to the principles to join the acknowledge the shared goal of achieving good jobs for all parents and caregivers, especially those with low incomes.
Today, more than one in five college students in the US are parents. Our ‘1 in 5’ podcast vividly profiles students who are parents pursuing their education while raising a family and working. Throughout the series, student parents share their journeys raising a family, working, and navigating challenges while pursuing a postsecondary degree. These experiences of students who are parents should not be unfamiliar or unheard, especially on college campuses.
The Ascend Network connects cross-sector organizations from across the country that are using the two-generation (2Gen) approach to create a society where all families can reach their full potential. These leaders, who are most proximate to communities and know families’ needs and potential, implement the 2Gen model at scale so parents and children can grow their talents and and skills.
FROM THE ASCEND BLOG
Co-Creating the Future: How States are Scaling What Works for Families
When funding becomes scarce and politics impact programs, how can government leaders stay true to…
Change capital: Fueling big bets for families
Money doesn’t make the world go ‘round. But it’s one critical type of change capital…
Becoming an Unstoppable Force of Change for America’s Families
Evolving Ascend’s National, Strategic Agenda through 2028 – and Beyond We are living through a…
