happy new year’s my results family

No snow here in Seattle

hooray for Georgia

There is plenty of snow here in AK!

unfortunately, no snow here in WV, Meredith.

Pamela in Atlanta GA

Dave from Houston e

Happy New Year fam!

Thanks for reminding us of our strength!

What a moving video. Thank you.

Yes, it’s online here: https://results.org/volunteers/anti-oppression/

Is there going to be points that will help with the results for US Poverty today?

@Sam: yes, will be focus of most of the next 30 minutes or so, including our guest speaker Ellen Nissenbaum from CBPP

Hi, Sam! Yes, we'll be covering points that will help our advocacy in both global poverty and U.S. poverty.

can read more about the package here: https://results.org/blog/latest-from-capitol-hill-on-coronavirus-and-poverty/

Is there someone I can contact in Minnesota to get advice on my mission for US Poverty?

DANG…this is powerful yall

Thanks Meredith

Yes, we'll follow up with you separately in this chat, Sam!

Hey, not seeing the slides up here -- https://results.org/resources/january-2021-focusing-on-what-needs-to-happen-in-2021/ -- like normal. Will we see them soon? TIA.

WELCOME NEW FOLKS!!!!

WELCOME!!! <3

Thank you! Happy to be here!

WELCOME, GUYS!

What a way to start off 2021 by getting involved as an advocate! Congrats and welcome.

Welcome!

So excited to hear from Ellen again! :)

I think this is the importance of our non-partisan identity. Yes Democrats have fought the elections on and constantly claimed they are committed towards increased aid - however, now they are on the spot. They must follow through. Us being us, we must keep them accountable.

Great point -- love this @Anuroop

can see that data here: https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/hhp/#/?measures=EXR, I will talk through some of the latest findings later

thanks Meredith

and CBPP has an analysis with visuals (will be showing 1 later): https://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/tracking-the-covid-19-recessions-effects-on-food-housing-and

How can we address the disparity in educational access and COVID impact on children - especially among minority and urban populations?

We need to get kids back to school safely as soon as possible. Speaking myself as a teaching from a title 1 school.

this is amazing regarding assistance towards immigrants!

@Melissa, yes, absolutely. I work as a high school tutor, and the kids are so discouraged

#ForceTheVote

@ Hwa Young - can't tell you how many single parent families are working grave yard shifts so they can be home during the day with their kids. It is too much!

My son teaches 5th grade in Stockton and is struggling to educate these underprivileged children. They need to be in school, vaccinated and getting free breakfast and lunch.

AGREED!

Some additional info on what the last package included re immigrants here: https://www.nilc.org/2020/12/21/nilc-statement-regarding-900-billion-covid-relief-package/

local budgets are key to education, health, TB, COVID, etc response!

@Meredith, is there a source/link for that fact Ellen just shared regarding the recession and how not spending on relief packages actually made the recession longer?

This would be greatly helpful with our junior Senator

^ This

I’m so glad these are recorded and that y’all post blogs updates and weekly updates!

The previous recovery was directed at business and bailed out the financial industry. This needs to be directed at the consumer. Money filters upward not downward.

@Kit, Voodoo economics at their finest

Yaasss

I loooove hearing that last bit!!

“Voodoo economics” I love that term!

Thank you so much for sharing, Ellen! Incredibly important info you shared

A rising tide starts at the bottom, not the top.

Yes! While there's room for optimism, we definitely need to hold them accountable!

Thank you, Ellen!

Wow. That was great. Thank you.

We really appreciate you, Ellen, and all of the amazing work done by CBPP!

thanks Ellen!

Thank you!

SO helpful!! Ellen N rocks!!!

Good one, Jim!

Code for America tax assistance org VITA for EITC

Thank you, Ellen! That was really insightful

Ellen is always phenomenal! Thank you Ellen!

Is there are Native American statistic at all?

I dido your question Melissa Cullen.

This was incredible, thank you Ellen! This was critical information and details on how we can move our country forward beyond this immediate crisis. A lot to address from the first opportunity. We are not a rubber stamp and will definitely hold our leaders accountable to bring us forward!

Thank you Meredith!

Yes, thank you Meredith>

thank you so much Ellen & Meredith!

This housing crisis was in existence long before the pandemic. We simply must address this in every aspect possible. Glad we've getting so much background info to help boost folks when they most need it and we'll persist even beyond the pandemic.

Urgent question regarding the rent moratorium - what policy are we pushing to ensure that people don't have to pay rent all at once as soon as the moratorium lifts? From what I've heard, many mortgage companies are handling rent like this

Regarding Kit's point, to be fair, there was a LOT of provisions in the 2009/2010 ARRA package for the poor (SNAP, fiscal relief to avert cuts and protect Medicaid, and EITC/CTC expansions.) But we all agree it was not enough, and it didn't last long enough. Ellen

We definitely NEED an eviction moratorium - this personally helped me keep my family with a roof last Spring - in the height of the pandemic.

Should Results be concerned about ensuring that sufficient numbers of people are vaccinated domestically? This is key to realize an economic recovery.

thanks Meredith and Ellen for this critical information!

@Lester, it seems to me that should be a huge priority, alongside safe and affordable childcare as Ellen mentioned

@Lester I agree

What is a cadre?

Woohoo!!!!!!

report report report!!

@Cynthia, it's like a generation or cohort

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEs, but what does a cadre mean for us? Jos didn’t mention it

For cadre, check out onelook.com

yaaaaayyy welcome all new RESULTS advocates! :)

HEY NEW PEOPLE!!!

welcome new advocates!! :)

Welcome to everyone who is with us as new advocates!

Hi, new people!

Welcome Crystal!

Welcome New advocates!

Welcome new advocates and fellows!

Welcome new advocates and the new class of fellows

Greetings to all New Advocates!

Welcome to all new advocates!

on the question re making sure renters don't have a whole bunch of back rent (and fees), that is why we pushed for $25 billion in emergency rental assistance in the bipartisan package last month -- that can help renters make up for back rent/fees. More on the details from NLIHC: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/Housing-Provisions-in-Emergency-COVID-19-Relief-Package.pdf

Love it!!

and we know more will be needed to help renters during this crisis -- conservative economist Mark Zandi estimates there is $70 billion in accumulated back rent and fees: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-10/u-s-households-may-be-70-billion-behind-on-rent

I am going to drop off. But I love Pankaj's questions about how much is too much? I worry all the time about groups that advance huge "laundry lists" of many priorities without careful strategic consideration of which policies are most importnat -- and especially figuring out which priorities need an extra "push." I would argue priorities aimed at poor people are where we need to focus, and that given the hardship/crisis, I wouldn't worry too much about pushing for a targeted but strong list of things like housing, nurtiion, unemployment, EITC/Child Tax Credit, provisions that help immigrants,, etc. I think you should assume ,for now, that we may not see another COVID relief and recoverage package this year (too early to tell), so let's go to the "mat" for the things we know families/households need now. Thanks for the nice comments in chat. Please feel free to sign up for CBPP publications. Our blogs and social media are good ways to see what data we're putting out and what priorites we lift up.

Thank you so much, Ellen!

Sorry for long chat, thanks again for all you do and for having me. Wishing you a healthy, happy and "successful" (e.g. in your advocacy work) year! Bye! (and feel free to email me if we can ever help. nissenbaum@cbpp.org)

Wow! Thanks, Crystal!

That was so encouraging for me

thank you Crystal for sharing your story with us today!!!! PUPO = persistence usually pays off :)

I will be working with a new Representative in my district and I needed to hear this!

Love it Ellen - thanks for your expertise and wisdom!

Great Crystal, welcome and thanks for sharing.

great share Crystal - love it !

Welcome Crystal! Love the story (and I *also* love tax credits ;).

Are these the recently updates ones?

re the question on not spending on relief packages actually making recessions longer, a good read to start: https://www.cbpp.org/research/economy/fiscal-stimulus-needed-to-fight-recessions

When "selling" an idea for Congress members and staff to support, show them how their support for the bill or policy helps them in some way. We all listen to radio station WIFM: What In it For Me.

It’s sometimes difficult to find out what roles congressional staff hold. It’s ok to call office and ask who does what.

^ great advice Ginnie!

Consistency is the key to the breakthrough!

Yes thanks Crystal for the encouragement to persist and try another contact!

Lisa?

Question for breakout: What has worked in securing meeting/establishing relationships wMoc's

So nice to meet new friends (some of you again!) welcome new folks!!!

That was super helpful as a new fellow, thank you to my group!

Good to meet some new folks. Persistence is key.

Thank you to everyone in my group! Sorry I couldn't finish in time!

Next time maybe tell us how much time we have in small break rooms before we start. We spend most of the time on introductions and ran out of time.

Joanne said that we need to be persistent and remember that they work for us. That was helpful.

Involving young people in visits.

One more idea -- always keep aides/members in touch with media you generate.

Sara B. talked about asking about the values of the MOC!

Two points I took away from our breakout session:

I learned we have a lot of new politicians nationwide from qanon to communist public servants.

I made a short site for the RESULTS Legislator Lookup y’all - bit.ly/LegislatorLookupRESULTS

how often should we meet w/ MOC or their staff-LA?

Don’t forget to express humanity. We’ve spent time building up relations with these aides and they all went through a traumatic event. Express gladness for their safety, tell them you were thinking of them, express that you look forward to making the world a safer and fairer place in 2021

cultivate the staff and that is a sure way to get to your Rep and Senator

once in 3 months or more frequent?

Many nuggets in my chat room but the one that was best is where she told us to be specific in our ask.

We learned from Leslie in Great Barrington about the power of persistence, being a squeaky wheel till they have no choice but meet with you. Also, they need to know about the issues, and if they do will likely sign on

1. You never know who it is that might be helpful to the cause.

Be organized up front; have targeted requests; be persistent; use constituents; build relationships with aides; get several people to request meeting if not successful at first

To see who your congressperson looks up to and say, "X is supporting this. They'd appreciate your support, too"

#excited

Easy to remember, the IC is on my birthday 🎁

Linking the national issue to local situations in the member's jurisdiction

Loved the idea of reaching out to specific policy staffers and ask their area of focus for the year ahead

Welcome to Western Colorado new group! Very nice talking with Marjorie in my breakout room; and, also to the brave member from Texas!!

Also, don’t worry if you don’t get a face to face right away if you are new. You might have to go through a gatekeeper aide. Build that relationship and it will help to get those meetings in the future

2. Find a connection with the person…such as similar background, college, etc.

Thanks Cynthia for your excellent reminders!

Fantastic ideas you all have shared!

happy early birthday Karyne 😉

we like not having to fly to DC from CA

more frequent than 3 months, but try to find a reason to contact them... Like a letter was published, etc.

Loved my group! Teresa, Cilla, Sheryl, Michael, Brenna!

Please save the date for Feb 11 -- Grassroots Board Town Hall. Details in the weekly update. :) We'd love to have you join us.

Thanks for adding Lindsay :)

It is important to contact all of our elected officials on a routine basis so that their staff know we willingly share our opinions. We might be surprised when the member calls you to ask for your support on an issue.

Thanks Cecilia!

Sorry to my group - I got cut off! Nice meeting all of you and happy to talk more later! One pearl of advice shared by Babita in my group was focusing on stories from the community > facts/stats and doing some dry runs to practice before the meeting

A lot of building relationships has to do with rust. And the intern you meet in a MOC office today may become a Legislative Director not too far down the road.

BARBARA LEE THE QUEEN??? I'm very excited to hear she'll be there

Thanks for the nuggets Grace!

We had a great break out group and were joined by two new fellows, welcome again Hunter and Leena! Although it is difficult in this divisive environment, remember that our representatives are human, as are their staff. Although they seem to work against a lot of our issues, we must continue to engage with them out of shared humanity, and be persistent. Follow up, follow up, follow up.

Attending a local food distribution or COVID19 testing/vaccinating event when the officials or a staff member will be present, is a good time to say hello.

Yes!!! Congrats RESULTS!!!!!!

Offering your local expertise to MOCs about the issues on the ground is helpful. They may ask for data which gives an opportunity for follow up meetings!

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they’re here for me Betsy

I can’t see the slides

I had to cha

I had to click on share screen view

thanks

Full view screen should also help(??)

People in extreme poverty are opportunities to invest in human capital to help them become more productive workers and entreprenuers.

whose nutrition data is this?

When will appropriation requests be ready for upcoming fiscal year?

Important note, stunting affects physical AND cognitive development

Wow…1.2 billion could mitigate these impacts??? wow

That is pocket change compared to the good that it could do!

Yes, Carolyn

$1.2 B total, not just US??

yes thats really not much

Jim, I think looking at people forced instituutionally into poverty as “human capital” and having the goal of making them into “more productive workers” requires some investigation and consideration of this countries historical context.

They are also worth investing in because they are human beings, regardless of productivity.

What investor would choose not to invest pennies to get dollars in return?

Very scary to think that funds area already exhausted.

Very much agreed Alicia and Jazmine, thank you

Sad

Yes, we need to be careful to not commodify people who we are providing aid or assistance, and to always lead with humanity when talking about our interventions.

@Alicia, Jazmine & Alexandria: YES! AND, I think that the approach Jim is suggesting will appeal to some more conservative legislators, and we need to have ways to call them in to this fight. That does not mean that it is the only approach and the only thing we believe.

Or even the thing we actually believe!

Is $20 B our usual “fair share” equalling 1/3 of total world response?

Could you explain what you mean by "fair share"?

Thanks for that Carolyn

Absolutely often the easier approach with fiscal conservatives. We are bipartisan and there are different points of view in the legislature.

I agree with Carolyn. Jim’s suggestion for framing it as a wise investment could help us persuade some conservative members of Congress.

We have always figured that US should contribute about 1/3 of industrialized nation contributions to global efforts.

I haven't heard of that, but I know the US and many other industrialized countries have pledged to dedicate .7% of GNP to ODA since 1970, which we've consistently failed to do

@Hwa, the 1/3 is referring to the "up to 1/3" that we, as a country, are allowed to contribute to the Global Fund.

Important and critical points Jazmine and Alicia. Thanks for fleshing out that Jim's point, Carolyn.

AH! Thank you, Lisa. That makes more sense!

(I'll defer to my policy colleagues for any corrections to my understanding!)

We work to end poverty because no one should be living in poverty and its inhumane. We don’t do it to make arguments of people being capital, commodities etc. I think we can humanize the importance of fighting poverty without using oppressive language, even to try to make the cause “easier” for conservatives to connect with.

Or at least I do, I should say.

I for one believe in putting a human face on capitalism.

I agree with our common humanity, but that doesn't resonate with some Congress members. To be more effective in lobbying those members, I think we need to be open to changing how we frame our message. We need to be more inclusive politically as well.

point well taken

Is this figure of students out of school global?

Will we have access to these slides?

@Jim Driggers, would it help if we were to connect poverty with crime rates and how much it costs taxpayers to house prisoners?

@Linda, you can find the slides here - https://results.org/volunteers/national-webinars/

Is this the first GPE replenishment since the READ Act was passed? As we advocate for GPE replenishment to Members of Congress who supported the READ Act, does it make sense to explain the thread that links the READ Act to the GPE replenishment now?

I think it helps to connect ending poverty with whatever the person we're talking with cares most about.

Detroit 11

@Jazmine: You have articulated well the exact reason I do this work! Thank you for that. Using oppressive language is not what I was advocating, and your point is well taken. I think our challenge is how to call in people who have views that might cause them to oppose our work, and find that language. It might be investing in all human potential, including people who are never considered part of capitalism, like folks with disabilities. Figuring this out is essential to our work. Thanks for helping us to do that!

Pragmatism!

We also need to use Folate instead of Folic Acid to care for women who have the MTHFR gene. Otherwise great illness ensues. And we need to eliminate High Fructose Corn Syrup from everyone’s diet.

Yall rock

Thanks Alex, I also have MTHFR gene mutation myself.

Jim, yes our junior Senator really cares about the budget and the deficit so I am excited to use Ellen's point about the recession being worse when we didn't support people to hopefully have him hear our points

Thanks John!

Finding real folate is tricky

Vancouver WA - 1

Albuquerque - 1 person in Roxanne’s house

San Francisco (part) 2 in the room

Newark, Delaware 1

1 in room in Sue's in Oakland

Austin TX

As far as I could tell: 13 people from Houston (2 Global, 11 US Poverty)

Cleveland, OH-1

Oak RIdge 1

From my room--1

Olympia 1

A lot of us do Brianna. Really difficult since they added folic acid to the enrichment program in 1998

Contra Costa 1 in Jim's room

Seattle - one here

Coastalct 2

Pittsburgh - 1

Albuquerque global 1

Cleveland 1

Chicago- at least 3 of us

One at this site in Olalla, WA Thank you for the wonderful information today. Olalla/GigHarbor/Port Orchard group

minneapolis 1adult 1baby :)

Tacoma -1

Indianapolis-1

Chicago -- 1 in this room.

Snohomish WA 3

Seattle -1

Chicago/Oak Park , IL --1 in this room.

Great Barrington, MA — 1

coastal ct 1

Orlando Perry's room - 2

Oakland/East Bay - 2

It can help get your foot in the door to begin by talking about the global economy not functioning, (with some not all conservatives, )when people are debilitated and then reach the critical humanitarian issue. Honestly whatever it takes to save lives as a RESULTS volunteer since the very beginning.

One person in Portland, Oregon—in my house.

Seattle, WA- 1 Fellow

Corvallis OR 2

Fort Worth - 8

Peggy Fitch from Des Moines, IA. I don't know if others from our group were online.

Good bye!

2

Houston results four plus and break out room was six

Group Austin Global, Waco - 1

Austin TX 3

arlington tx -1

6 from RESULTS Raleigh

One person, Delores Lyons in Detroit.

Delaware 1

Philadelphia PA - 2 whom I could identify

8 in Blue Georgia

1 in Woodbridge, VA

Silicon Valley - 1

Georgia - 6-8 total?

1 in room from Phoenix!

Houston 1

13 are joining our local meeting after and hopefully all were on this too. Dallas

Andy Clarke +3 western colo

Salt Lake CIty-1

Ann Arbor 5

Denver here

Olympia: 1

Delaware - 2

1 in Indianapolis (Cecilia)

Thanks, all!

I hope that, however we connect with our Members of Congress, we will keep in mind the RESULTS Anti-Oppression Values!

One person in my chat room. K Wood

1 person from Rhode Island - Congressional district 2

Tuicson Az 2

Happy new year! Have a great Saturday!

Oakland/East Bay-1

So many great questions! We'll use these to inform our support and info going forward.

Lawrenceville NJ Delaware Valey 1

Thank you!

Happy new year, everyone. Be safe and bold.

San Jose - John tupper - 1

Las Vegas NV!

1-Indy, Maxine

2 volunteers in Olalla, WA

Tucson, az

Tulsa, OK - 1

Min Domestic -2 Global - 3 (?)

portland: Patsy O’Shea Susan Weinstein, Randy splitter, Tom Corbett, maybe more

Thank you! Happy New Year!

Happy, hopeful 2021!