For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Contact: Fernando Mejia Ledesma | fernando@juststrategy.org Communities for Our College Campaign: Gov. Inslee Signed Expansion of Working Connections for Immigrant Families Yesterday, Governor J. Inslee signed SSB 5225 into law. This legislation makes important adjustments to eligibility for the Working Connections Child Care program. While Washington State encouragesContinue reading “Press Release: Gov. Inslee Signed Expansion of Working Connections for Immigrant Families”
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Report: Working Connections – The Need to Expand Child Care Access to Undocumented Students in Washington State
Child care is essential for student parents to succeed. Research shows that affordable, accessible child care plays an important role in helping student parents stay in school. But it’s becoming harder and harder for them to afford both child care and tuition. This report from Communities for Our Colleges documents the challenges to obtaining childContinue reading “Report: Working Connections – The Need to Expand Child Care Access to Undocumented Students in Washington State”
Student Story: Moises Chavez
My name is Moises Chavez. I am an English student at YVC. I am in a country where the official language is English. It is a necessity to know it, and this helps me to be able to advance. Knowing this language is a very important tool, and I would feel very proud to beContinue reading “Student Story: Moises Chavez”