equal voice news calendar 2014

2014www.equalvoiceforfamilies.org

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Dear Friend,

Behind each image in the 2014 Equal Voice News Calendar is the story of one of the 46.5 million poor people in our country.

Equal Voice News, a Seattle-based online newspaper published by Marguerite Casey Foundation, reports on the stories of individuals and families you might not otherwisehave the opportunity to read about.

Equal Voice News tells stories rarely told and raises voices rarely heard.

Why?

Because we want to change the public narrative as to who is poor in the United States and why. Poverty is not a choice. Poverty is people working two or more jobs to support a family. Poverty is low wages, substandard schools and a lack of affordable housing. And, poverty is about the impact of policy on families struggling to get by.

Because people living in poverty are the experts on poverty. If their voices are not heard, solutions to economic inequality will never be more than piecemeal and they’ll be someone else’s idea of what is needed for families to thrive.

Because policy affects poverty. Examining the connection between policy and poverty is the only way families and policymakers will develop systemic solutions that allow all families and communities to flourish.

These are the beliefs that power the journalism you’ll find in Equal Voice News. Through original reporting, we reveal important stories – personal stories – that we hope will help make lasting change. Recently, for example, Equal Voice News articles brought attention to:

• How coal mining and power plants on tribal lands in Arizona exact a significant cost on Native Americans.

• How immigrant farmworkers take great risks to support their families while working in the country’s $297 billion agriculture industry.

• How eminent domain – the “seizing” of private property for public use – might be used to stabilize neighborhoods with “underwater” mortgages.

At Marguerite Casey Foundation, we believe that change is possible. One path to change is our commitment to keeping the advocacy efforts of poor and low-income families in the public’s eye year-round.

Each of the stories in this 2014 calendar focuses on someone working to make the world a better place for all children. I urge you to take the time to read their stories and to read Equal Voice News throughout the New Year.

Then, join families and the foundation in acting for change.

Luz Vega-MarquisPresident and Chief Executive OfficerMarguerite Casey Foundation

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JANUARYSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Accidental Foreigners: America’s Forgotten Citizens Cindy Carcamo | Special to Equal Voice News

What happens when scores of U.S.-born kids leave the United States when their parents are deported?

NEW YEAR’S DAY

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE "WAR ON POVERTY"

MAWLID AL-NABI TU BISHVAT

FEBRUARY 2014S M T W T F S

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DECEMBER 2013S M T W T F S

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Marguerite Casey Foundation is dedicated to creating a movement of poor and low-wage families advocating on their own behalf for change. We strive to bring humility and hope to our work. Our actions are guided by the firm belief that significant positive change is not only possible, but absolutely necessary.

CHINESE NEW YEAR

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY

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The Price of Power to a Nation Claudia Rowe | Special to Equal Voice News

The Navajo Generating Station in Arizona relies on Native American coal and water and helps millions in several states. But residents talk of black lung and depleted resources.

PRESIDENTS’ DAY

VALENTINE’S DAY

Marguerite Casey Foundation is dedicated to creating a movement of working families advocating on their own behalf for change. We strive to bring humility and hope to our work. Our actions are guided by the firm belief that significant positive change is not only possible, but absolutely necessary.


MARCH 2014S M T W T F S

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JANUARY 2014S M T W T F S

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ROSA PARKS DAY

Photography by Matthew Ryan Williams for Equal Voice News

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Can a 1-Percenter Save Troubled Mortgages? Maureen O’Hagan | Equal Voice News

Maybe. But the idea of using government power to "seize" mortgages in "underwater" neighborhoods wasn’t getting anywhere until the 99 percent got involved.

ASH WEDNESDAY


APRIL 2014S M T W T F S

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FEBRUARY 2014S M T W T F S

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SAINT PATRICK’S DAY

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME STARTS

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Photography by Jared Soares for Equal Voice News

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Yearning for the Betterment of People’s LivesGreg Kaufmann | Special to Equal Voice News

Journalist Greg Kaufmann reflects on the words of Isaiah, the prophet, in the context of poverty and thinks about light that "will rise in the darkness."


MAY 2014S M T W T F S

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MARCH 2014S M T W T F S

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PALM SUNDAY

PASSOVER(LAST DAY)

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EASTER

YOM HASHOAH

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Food Security for All: The U.S. Struggles Over the Farm BillMichael Mello | Special to Equal Voice News

The farm bill supports the nation’s food supply and security. In Fresno, Calif., growers say more attention to farming is needed or "we could all lose."

AL ISRÂ WAL MI’RAJ

JUNE 2014S M T W T F S

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APRIL 2014S M T W T F S

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CINCO DE MAYO

MEMORIAL DAY

MOTHERS’ DAY

LAG BAOMER


YOM HA’ATZMAUT

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Forget Foreclosure: County Codes Cost Florida Families Their HomesMike Kane | Special to Equal Voice News

A few years ago, working families at a Miami mobile home park faced paying money to fix county code issues - dollars that many lacked. Some people simply left.

SHAVUOT


JULY 2014S M T W T F S

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MAY 2014S M T W T F S

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RAMADAN (FIRST DAY)

Photography by Jared Soares for Equal Voice News

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Return to SenderKathy Mulady | Equal Voice News

In 2011, families in Arkansas opposed a U.S. plan to shutter post offices in rural areas, saying they are communication hubs.

AUGUST 2014S M T W T F S

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JUNE 2014S M T W T F S

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INDEPENDENCE DAY


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System Failure Claudia Rowe | Special to Equal Voice News

In Mississippi, residents know that poverty and race are linked to education. For one man, the support he needed to earn his high school diploma came from his mom.

SEPTEMBER 2014S M T W T F S

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JULY 2014S M T W T F S

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Families Tighten Belts: Food Stamps, Hunger and FactsMaureen O’Hagan | Equal Voice News

Hunger in America was thrust into the news in 2013 with federal lawmakers suggesting $40 billion in food stamp cuts.

OCTOBER 2014S M T W T F S

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ROSH HASHANAH(LAST DAY)

ROSH HASHANAH(FIRST DAY)

LABOR DAY

Photography by Michael Shin for Equal Voice News

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School Concerns Flare, as 48 Chicago Campuses CloseKeith Griffith | Special to Equal Voice News

The 2013 closures affect about 13,000 students, many who are in low-income neighborhoods. Parents say the closing schools offer small class sizes.

NOVEMBER 2014S M T W T F S

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SEPTEMBER 2014S M T W T F S

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SUKKOT (LAST DAY) SHMINI ATZERET

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The True Cost of Food: Immigration and Agriculture WorkersBrad Wong | Equal Voice News

As immigration policy changes were considered in 2013, some questioned an agriculture guest worker program, given possible legalization for the undocumented.

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

VETERANS DAY

ELECTION DAY

THANKSGIVING DAY

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Beefed Up Border Patrol Devastates Northern Communities Kathy Mulady | Equal Voice News

In Forks, Wash., many residents say the increased number of immigration agents along the U.S.-Canadian border actually affects people’s trust in the federal government and strains community ties.

CHRISTMASKWANZAA (FIRST DAY)

HANUKKAH(FIRST DAY)

HANUKKAH(LAST DAY)

NEW YEAR’S EVE

JANUARY 2015S M T W T F S

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NOVEMBER 2014S M T W T F S

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