Workers on the Move: Addressing Global Workforce Challenges Through Labor Mobility Partnerships. June 2020

Workers on the Move: Addressing Global Workforce Challenges Through Labor Mobility Partnerships

Friday, June 26, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Eastern Time Watch online at https://www.cgdev.org/event/workers-move-addressing-global-workforce-challenges-through-labor-mobility-partnerships PRESENTERS Lant Pritchett, Co-founder, Labor Mobility Partnerships Rebekah Smith, Co-founder, Labor Mobility Partnerships PANELISTS Gonzalo Fanjul, Co-founder and Head of Research, PorCausa Ratna Omidvar, Independent Senator for Ontario, Senate of Canada Julia Onslow-Cole, Global Government Strategies and Compliance Partner, Fragomen MODERATOR Michael Clemens, Director of Migration, Displacement, and Humanitarian Policy and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development ABOUT THE EVENT Between 2050 and 2080, OECD countries will need at least 400 million new workers to maintain current pension and health schemes, resulting from a shrinking working-age population and a growing elderly population. Meanwhile, working-age populations in developing countries are growing faster than job creation, meaning large numbers will need to find jobs elsewhere. This creates an opportunity; workers who find jobs in richer countries can expect to increase their income by 6 to 15 times, making mobility a powerful tool for alleviating poverty. However, the question looms of how labor market needs of this scale can be met. The current migrant population in OECD countries is at 119 million – far short of the estimated 400+ million needed in the not-distant future. All stakeholders would benefit from a system through which actors cooperate to better facilitate labor mobility, but face risks and constraints from cooperation which prevent this. In this event, we will discuss these constraints to coordinated action on labor mobility, and how external support could help address these constraints. In response to existing gaps in this support, we will discuss the design of a new organization, Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP) which will work with governments, the private sector and employers, ‘mobility industry,’ financiers, and civil society to increase rights-respecting labor mobility, ensuring workers can access employment opportunities abroad.  If you have questions for our panelists, please submit them to events@cgdev.org, tweet @CGDev #CGDTalks, or submit your comments via YouTube. Register This event will be streamed live. Register above to receive a reminder about the webcast before the event. The video will stream and remain available at https://www.cgdev.org/event/workers-move-addressing-global-workforce-challenges-through-labor-mobility-partnerships. Close-captioned-enabled video will be posted following the conclusion of the event. Share this event #CGDTalks

Food Security. Capital Area Food Bank. June 2020

Keeping up with demand Even before the pandemic, nearly 400,000 people in our area struggled with food insecurity. Today, that number is rising rapidly – and behind the scenes, CAFB operations have raised the bar to an unprecedented level in order to keep our communities fed. On any given day, emergency boxes of food and socially-distanced volunteers take up almost every open space in our 100,000 square foot warehouse. These volunteers have packed 50,000 emergency boxes for area families in just over three months. To keep inventory level with demand, the food bank ordered 160 truckloads of food in May alone – almost five times what we purchased all of last year. And in a span of just 4 days at the end of last month, our incredible operations team packed, shipped, and delivered more than one million pounds of food. Click here for a snapshot of COVID-19’s local impact, and our response, in numbers. Moving more food through creative new partnerships The increase in need in our region means we’re distributing more food than ever. Making the logistics of moving all the food work has required getting creative with partnerships. The CAFB has teamed up with Goodwill of Greater Washington to help move food to partners in every corner of our service area. From mid-May to early June, Goodwill of Greater Washington used its fleet to deliver approximately 200 pallets of food to partners while its retail stores were closed – getting more than 9,000 life sustaining meals to the tables of those who need them across the region. UberFreight has also jumped in to provide no-charge freight services through the end of June, their pro bono loads bringing to the food bank 100,000 empty boxes to be used for packing emergency food boxes for families. Keeping summer hunger free During a typical summer, the meals we provide through the CAFB’s summer meals program are essential for kids who typically rely on free or reduced school breakfasts and lunches. Despite new safety measures required by the pandemic, the food bank is planning to partner with 50 sites across our service area over the coming months to ensure children in our communities have access to the food they need to grow and thrive. Stay tuned for updates throughout the summer! Telling stories of service Thousands of volunteers have stepped through the doors of the CAFB warehouse since the pandemic began, providing the essential first step in getting food flowing to the men, women, and children we serve. Regular CAFB volunteer Rob Britton recently spoke with us about what motivates him to dedicate his time to feeding his neighbors in need. We caught up with him during his 5th week volunteering in a row, as the city was still under lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet volunteer Rob Britton. Highlighting the ever-growing importance of SNAP More than 44 million Americans – including 424,000 in our region as of June 1st – have filed for unemployment claims and many who are struggling to feed their families are turning to food banks. CAFB CEO Radha Muthiah recently spoke with Politico and CNN  about COVID-19’s economic impacts and the unprecedented need for emergency food – and the important role the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can play in alleviating that need.

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Family Disaster Plan. June 2020

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/General_Preparedness___Recovery/Home/ARC_Family_Disaster_Plan_Template_r083012.pdf

American Red Cross Family Disaster Plan

You and your members and staff are encouraged to start developing a family disaster plan. Using the link above, download and fill out the attached template from the American Red Cross to develop the plan of action and to identify responsibilities for each household member. Once the plan is developed, family members should practice as many elements as possible to ensure readiness when severe weather hits.  You can also use the Red Cross Emergency App to keep your family safe during severe weather and other emergencies.  The apps can be found at: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/mobile-apps.html

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Earl R. Brown | National Partner Relations & Agreements| National Disaster Partnerships

How To Move From Non-Racist to Anti-Racist. June 2020

If corporations want to move beyond lip service on diversity initiatives, they need to make real and tangible commitments to anti-racism. Here's how.

How To Move From Non-Racist to Anti-Racist by Alexandria Love As a result of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other black Americans at the hands of white supremacists and law enforcement, America is experiencing a revolution. The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement into the mainstream has started a conversation in which we can deconstruct many of the systems that oppress black Americans. White Americans are facing their privilege, talking about ways they have benefited from black suffering, and expressing hope that things will change. But, as my father often says, "Hope and a buck twenty-five'll get you a candy bar." The conversation about racial oppression and white privilege is the first step in a long journey to create a world that works for all. The next step is to make sure that those conversations are honest. Read more >>>

Farmers Still Need Relief. June 2020

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Small Businesses and Farmers Still Need Relief

As small business owners and their employees across the country continue to struggle with COVID-19 recovery, the need for flexibility and certainty is greater than ever. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-ORE), and Chris Murphy (D-CONN) have introduced the Rebuilding Main Street Act, allowing employers to share payroll costs with the federal government and receive grants to help cover other fixed costs for safe reopening. The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) is urging the House to pass this bill immediately so that small businesses can have the means required to effectively respond to the crisis. SUPPORT THE REBUILDING MAIN STREET AND THE SMALL FARMERS ACTS! Additionally, to address disruptions caused by the pandemic in the food supply chain between farms and food banks, ASBC strongly recommends passage of the Small Farmers Act, legislation introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). This is a critical step to ensure the well-deserved debt relief for the farmers who continue to feed us and bolster our local economies during the current pandemic, and must be included in the next federal COVID relief package. Please help ASBC advocate for the Small Farmers Act to preserve integrity in America’s food supply. SUPPORT THE REBUILDING MAIN STREET AND THE SMALL FARMERS ACTS!

Grant Opportunities by Region. Housing. Recovery\Homeless Solution during time of crisis. Closing July 2020

There is money in failure.  As long as the basic necessities of housing and water systems fails others will benefit and the problem shall linger year after year.

Can recovery (homelessness) be resolved with a structured approach as a crisis, as crisis of significant event?

BEMA International

Grant opportunity....."..... provides resources to close known capability gaps in Housing and Logistics and Supply Chain Management core capabilities, encourages innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents, and builds on existing regional preparedness efforts. The purpose of the RCPGP is to build regional capacity to manage catastrophic incidents by improving and expanding collaboration for catastrophic incident preparedness....."

Opportunity Number	Opportunity Title	Agency	Opportunity Status	Posted Date ↓	Close Date
DHS-20-GPD-111-05-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 5	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-09-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 9	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-10-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 10	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-03-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 3	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-04-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 4	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-01-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 1	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-02-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 2	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-08-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 8	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-06-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 6	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020
DHS-20-GPD-111-07-01	Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 7	DHS-DHS	Posted	05/20/2020	07/15/2020

Congressional Testimony on Term Limits by Nick Tamboulides

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Dave EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO. IT SUMS UP BEAUTIFULLY HOW CORRUPT OUR CONGRESS IS! www.facebook.com