This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re listening to comedian, actor, activist and Hand in Hand NJ member leader, @steveway.bsky.social speak on Finding our Agency from last month’s #CareFest with our partners at @caringacross.org.

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Carefest Spotlights Role Of Film And TV In Shaping Image Of Caregivers Filmmaker Liz Sargent says she cannot remember a time when her personal narrative of being adopted didn’t influence her work. “Somewhere in the back of your head, immediately you start thinking about the systems of care, who’s able and allowed to care for people,” she said of her upbringing as one of seven children, most […]

Appreciate #carefest highlighting our new report with @caringacross.org

The Care Imperative: Why Investing in Care Grows America

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@lfevalle.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social

Loved hearing from @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social and this great panel about caring across the generations (and why she went right to the Census Bureau when she learned firsthand how hard it is to work and care.
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#carecantwait

Three women on stage in orange chairs

Powerful — we need to do away with the narrative that “caregiving is a solo mission.” Emma Heming Willis

As the other phenomenal woman on stage has said, It takes a village. @hillaryclinton.bsky.social #CareFest

#CareFest Day 2! Reimagining care policy and re-envisioning what’s possible because “We deserve it all… So let’s create the system that gives us everything we deserve.“ — @seiupres.bsky.social kicking it off! 💪

#CareNotCuts @caringacross.org @seiu.org

So proud of our new report with @caringacross.org @jaimieworker.bsky.social about the care imperative.

Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
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After a brief moment of silence, and a breath— breathing Alice Wong into the room— @mariatown.bsky.social, President and CEO of @aapd.com reminds us of Alice’s genius and, the art and genius of care and disability. 🔥

#CareFest #DisabilityVisibility