National

Lauren-Glenn Davitian interviews Bianca Padilla, CEO and Co-Founder, Carewell and Beatrice Alvarez winner of ‘Caregiver of the Year’ about the family caregiver workforce.

They discuss the more than 53 million family caregivers in the U.S. More than half of them provided 40+ hours of care weekly while working full-time. As the country’s aging population grows, there is a pressing need to implement programs and benefits to support caregivers, the unsung heroes of family care.

From Melinda Moulton:

Eugene Procknow, a former management consultant with a global consulting firm, established a second career as a writer and historian of the American Revolution and the Early Republic. Since 2013, he has authored 20 scholarly articles for the prestigious, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Revolution. Gene lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two adult sons.

Gene's newest book is "William Hunter - Finding Free Speech - A British Soldier's Son who Became an Early American".  

From the organizers:

Join FreeHer Vermont organizers and neighbors to learn how they're organizing to stop the construction of a new prison in Vermont, and how they plan to end the incarceration of women and girls in Vermont. They share about current campaigns and how Vermonters can get involved!

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From Senator Sanders Office:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the incoming chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, on Thursday will speak with students during several classroom visits at Mallets Bay School in Colchester. Following the classroom visits, Sanders will travel to Essex High School to hold a student town meeting, meet with educators, and take a tour of the Center for Technology, Essex. Sanders will be available to media following the Essex Westford Student Town Meeting.

“Last year, I was lucky enough to hear from thousands of Vermont students all across our state,” said Sanders. “Every time, I am impressed by their insights and ideas about how we move forward in our communities, in our state, and in our country. To my mind, if we are to address the many crises we face, we must listen to young people and encourage them to engage in the political process. I very much look forward to the discussions this week.”