Pages tagged "covid19"
CCG Expands Student Access to Jeffco Schools Meals by +300%
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Recently, Jeffco’s program has been under fire from leaders in the faith, nonprofit, service and education communities. A virtual forum was held Dec. 9, 2020, hosted by the group, Coloradans for the Common Good (formerly Colorado IAF). Pastor Reagan Humber, House for All Sinners...
CCG Fights to Expand Student Access to School Meals in Winter Pandemic Surge
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Led by Coloradans for the Common Good, the organizations convened virtually last week, concerned primarily about the roadblocks that stand in the way of families being able to fully access the meals that Jeffco Public Schools has...
'Coloradans for the Common Good' & Educator Allies Leverage $20 Million for Digital Infrastructure, Call for Longer-Term Solutions
After 'Coloradans for the Common Good' and educator union leaders engaged their membership around the impact of the digital divide on teachers and students, they organized virtual summits to publicize what they learned and to begin to build a constituency for change.
Behind the scenes,...
Coloradans for the Common Good Raises Alarm on Lack of Student Access to Reliable Internet
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A family in the San Luis Valley has made an X in masking tape on the kitchen counter. It’s the only place a remote hotspot works so the children can access remote school lessons. A mother who runs a hair salon in Commerce City brings...
Coloradans for the Common Good Helps Comcast Close Digital Divide and Include Immigrants in Nationwide Program
In response to a series of engagements with CCG leaders seeking to bridge the digital divide for low-income families, internet giant Comcast moved to broaden access to high-speed internet, particularly for low-income and undocumented families. Starting this summer, Comcast is adjusting the application for its free...
'Coloradans for the Common Good', with Teachers Union, Pushes for Removal of Internet Barriers
[Photo Credit: Nathan W. Armes/Chalkbeat]
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Comcast has made its low-cost program, called Internet Essentials, free for two months to families that qualify for programs such as food stamps or subsidized school lunches. But....undocumented families may not have the identification required to sign up for free...
Coloradans for the Common Good Addresses Eviction Crisis with Landlords and Bankers
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In an attempt to bridge the gap between renters and landlords, as well as the banks that play a critical role in the housing market, Anderson has joined forces with Coloradans for the Common Good, which describes itself as "a broad-based, non-partisan network...
Coloradans for the Common Good Leverages Grocery Worker Win: Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Childcare
At the urging of Coloradans for the Common Good and the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), Governor Jared Polis expanded the consideration of "essential workers" to include food and grocery store workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. The protections include emergency paid leave...