Mary Ellen Wiggins

[Reconnecting Youth Campaign @RYCampaign]

The Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan provides the largest Child Tax Credit ever and historic relief to the most working families ever – and most families will automatically receive monthly payments without having to take any action. @whitehouse

[Mary Ellen Wiggins @m_ellen_]

@laurenmcb18 My favorite topic! Lauren I’d love to connect. You can also visit our Local Children’s Cabinet Network site at https://t.co/B1ySH7UtKr.

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Want to make it possible for parents to go back to work? Make sure they can find good, affordable child care.
https://t.co/sr3JC7HWSn

[Mary Ellen Wiggins @m_ellen_]

Ready to hear from powerful young leaders? Curated by the youth of color-led campaign #YouthActionHour and over 25 youth-serving groups, this event features over 30 diverse young leaders on the Biden administration's 100th day. Watch now! https://t.co/n025COPHve

[Mary Ellen Wiggins @m_ellen_]

On the Biden Administration’s 100th day in office, youth activists will address the nation. Tune in on April 30th for a youth-led event hosted by @youthactionhour as we outline our continued priorities for change.
RSVP: https://t.co/OBOs75uFhu

[Opportunity Nation @oppnation]

Behind the Numbers: What the Latest Opportunity Index Tells Us About Opportunity in #Minnesota - https://t.co/CoKDKjMiqM #OpportunityIndex #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

[Rep. Lauren Underwood @RepUnderwood]

Calling all young bookworms! I'm excited to launch my Spring into Reading Book Program for K-5 Students in IL-14. Join me in reading at least 10 books and we'll get together safely this summer to celebrate. Happy reading!

Sign up & more details: https://t.co/BGEAeOuHtm

[Mary Ellen Wiggins @m_ellen_]

Can't wait for one of my favorite events of the year! Join @HigherAchieve next Wednesday for Love Out Loud, awe-inspiring original poetry by middle school students from around the DC area.

Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/3p6xjyDjHv

[Stanford Social Innovation Review @SSIReview]

“For decades, social entrepreneurs—predominantly white, heterosexual, cisgender men—have forced their own solutions onto Indigenous communities.” @NickTilsen (@ndncollective) reflects on ways to correct this harm and give power back to communities. https://t.co/EGCQPzrLuU

[Forum for Youth Investment @forumfyi]

In the first 100 days, we urge the Biden-Harris administration to create a @WhiteHouse Office on Children & Youth #WHOffice4Kids. Our leaders must work better together & with youth to make sure equity is not an afterthought. #BuildWithYouth here: https://t.co/33i8LPW4wD

[Mary Ellen Wiggins @m_ellen_]

Looking forward to #TheFourYearsWeNeed tomorrow!

[Forum for Community Solutions @AspenFCS]

Wed. Jan 27, 2021: 5:30-7pm ET
Join The Four Years We Need, a youth-led panel discussion designed for young leaders & key adult allies on solutions for next steps with the new administration on critical issues that impact young people.
https://t.co/tAxZrU3Uzi
#TheFourYearsWeNeed

[Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams]

Amanda Gorman’s message serves as an inspiration to us all. #InaugurationDay

[Children's Funding Project @FundOurKids]

ICYMI'20: After using an Excel spreadsheet for years, our team created an interactive map to find models of local dedicated children’s funding around the US. Now updated with November 2020 ballot successes! Check it out here: https://t.co/kTrb8FOO3W

[Opportunity Nation @oppnation]

"We must face the reality of who we really are, to begin to heal and become who we want to be."
- Delbria Walton, MSW
Policy Manager, Opportunity Nation

[Mary Ellen Wiggins @m_ellen_]

Appreciating the awesome work that @oppnation does and their new focus on being up-front and explicit about the oppression of BIPOC. Their commitment to equitable data and #opportunity is critical!

[Opportunity Nation @oppnation]

Opportunity Nation is refining its scope to explicitly name and address the oppression of Black, Brown, and all people of color. Refocusing our commitment to equitable data for communities of color and young leaders, and recommitting to building a nation where WE ALL THRIVE!

[SparkAction @sparkaction]

"[Youth vote] came down to grassroots organizing by groups like @NewGAProject, @CampusVote, Students for 2020 and @OYUnited, which made innovative social media moves and hired younger volunteers to help young voters see themselves in politics." Read more: https://t.co/qQtLD0TR6j

[Children's Funding Project @FundOurKids]

Join our Director @elizgaines next Wed 10/21 at 3pm ET as she talks with @4earlysuccess on strategies for raising more money for children. As youth advocates, we want more than just a bigger slice - we want a bigger pie!

Register here: https://t.co/9IDEB1AJyu

[Abt Global @AbtGlobalImpact]

Tomorrow we kick off the @RECS_OPRE #RECS2020! The event is critical to informing policies designed to support low-income families on the path to economic self-sufficiency. Learn more: https://t.co/Mc7c1Yr8gK

[Mary Ellen Wiggins @m_ellen_]

Success as a whole is not the same as success for all. Looking at #OpportunityIndex data by race and ethnicity shows how structural inequalities perpetuate disparities -- and the changes needed in our communities to advance equality. #MoW2020.
Read more: https://t.co/VrXLhKsDQJ

[Children's Funding Project @FundOurKids]

St. Louis's @readybyfivestl shows how they've gone from an acute need (racial inequities in ECE brought to light by the Ferguson protests) to new public funding for kids.

This Nov, they hope to join other comms in raising voter-approved $$ at the ballot. The movement is growing!