This pandemic and the racial reckoning taking place in this country have revealed the fault lines in the social contract our country has on child, youth and family support. Child poverty and racial disparities will worsen if we do not continue to ensure relief for families and expand and reimagine basic needs programs to help all children and youth learn, grow, and thrive moving forward. Guaranteed income provides an unconditional cash benefit provided by the government to families. These efforts can be targeted to certain populations and then there are proposals to make it universal. 
 
This workshop will focus on different local efforts advancing guaranteed income, the pros and cons guaranteed income pilots. Come and join our session to learn about this innovative way to meet real needs of children, youth and families, while challenging the mental models based on race, class, gender and age that often undergird the way public programs are designed. Join in a conversation with CDF-Minnesota Executive Director Bharti Wahi, CDF staff and community partners to listen, learn, and prepare to lead in partnership with families and youth for this essential work.

Led by Bharti Wahi, Executive Director, CDF Minnesota