Opinion: This federally-funded job training program gave me a fresh start In the NewsMar 21, 2024 Opinion: This federally-funded job training program gave me a fresh start Phoenix resident Tarji Borders describes how a job training program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act made it possible for her to start building a career in Arizona’s burgeoning semiconductor industry. Mar 21, 2024 The Copper Courier Tarji Borders
Opinion: Mark Robinson is a threat to public education in North Carolina In the NewsMar 18, 2024 Opinion: Mark Robinson is a threat to public education in North Carolina Tabitha Arrowood, a single mother of two children, writes about the positive impact of public education on her life, as well as the threats to public education that she perceives from Mark Robinson, the state’s lieutenant governor. Mar 18, 2024 Cardinal & Pine Tabitha Arrowood
Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my life and this is why we have to protect it In the NewsFeb 28, 2024 Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my life and this is why we have to protect it When Milwaukee resident Kat Klawes was diagnosed with cancer on her 26th birthday, she was able to immediately enroll in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, which helped save her thousands of dollars on cancer treatments. Feb 28, 2024 UpNorthNews Kat Klawes
Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People In the NewsFeb 14, 2024 Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People JoAnn Armenta, the CEO of an organization that provides workforce training and resources to the Navajo people, shares how the Inflation Reduction Act has helped her organization provide community members with the skills to start their own solar businesses. Feb 14, 2024 The Copper Courier JoAnn Armenta
Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs In the NewsFeb 14, 2024 Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs Pam Bloink, a retired teacher living with chronic health conditions, shares her perspective on the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which has cut her yearly insulin costs in half. Feb 14, 2024 The 'Gander Pam Bloink
Opinion | We own a solar energy business, but we wouldn’t be here without the IRA. In the NewsFeb 9, 2024 Opinion | We own a solar energy business, but we wouldn’t be here without the IRA. Small-business owner Maria Drews shares how tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are helping clean energy businesses such as hers to grow, in addition to saving households money as they switch to solar energy. Feb 9, 2024 The Capital Times Maria Drews
2023 Creator Programming Debrief Past EventNov 30, 2023 2023 Creator Programming Debrief Join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a series of discussions with digital experts from across the progressive movement exploring how political organizations have forged effective partnerships with content creators and how we can adapt to a rapidly changing digital media environment in the years ahead. Nov 30, 2023
Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life In the NewsNov 17, 2023 Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life Joshua Swindells, who dropped out of school as a teenager to care for his elderly parents, explains how a federally funded apprenticeship program allowed him to return to his education and gain valuable work experience in the information technology field. Joshua fears that proposals to cut federal workforce funding could harm young people such as him. Nov 17, 2023 Cardinal & Pine Joshua Swindells
Opinion: At 19, I was homeless. Now at 25, I’m a homeowner with a good-paying union job. In the NewsNov 16, 2023 Opinion: At 19, I was homeless. Now at 25, I’m a homeowner with a good-paying union job. Michigan carpenter Raquell Rivera describes how her career as a union carpenter enabled her to transition out of homelessness and become a homeowner. Raquell explains how proposed cuts to federal workforce development funding could threaten both the preapprenticeship program she attended and similar programs. Nov 16, 2023 The Michigan Independent Raquell Rivera
I’m a Union Worker in Pennsylvania. I Know Biden’s Got Our Back. In the NewsOct 2, 2023 I’m a Union Worker in Pennsylvania. I Know Biden’s Got Our Back. Sherice Workman, a union carpenter who worked on the historic 12-day repair of I-95 in Philadelphia, shares how federal infrastructure investments are creating a boom in union career opportunities within the skilled trades. Oct 2, 2023 The Keystone Sherice Workman
Opinion: President Biden is working to make sure I never have to ration my insulin again In the NewsSep 28, 2023 Opinion: President Biden is working to make sure I never have to ration my insulin again Yamelisa Jimenez Taveras, a Type 1 diabetic, shares how the high cost of insulin left her with little choice but to ration her insulin. She applauds the Biden administration’s efforts to cap the cost of insulin for Medicare recipients and continues to advocate for insulin copay caps for all diabetics. Sep 28, 2023 The Pennsylvania Independent Yamelisa Jimenez Taveras
Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act lowered my health care costs. Big Pharma isn’t happy. In the NewsSep 28, 2023 Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act lowered my health care costs. Big Pharma isn’t happy. A cancer survivor and retiree, Susan Robertson, shares how the Inflation Reduction Act helped her save more than $400 in health care costs. A new lawsuit from pharmaceutical companies threatens to reverse the law’s Medicare reforms. Sep 28, 2023 The Michigan Independent Susan Robertson