Kids Forward is a statewide antiracist policy center that inspires action and advocates for children and families of color and those furthest from opportunity in Wisconsin. We envision a Wisconsin where every child thrives.
Updates
Kids Forward Opposes Welfare Proposals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2018 CONTACT: Jon Peacock, [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 307 MADISON, WI – Kids Forward joined many other groups Wednesday in asking state legislators not to vote for the welfare bills that Governor Scott Walker is...
Opposition to Senate Bill 624—Photo ID Requirement for FoodShare Cards
Chairperson Kapenga and Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to share the concerns of our organization, Kids Forward, about Senate Bill 624. Kids Forward aspires to make Wisconsin a place where every child thrives by advocating for effective, long-lasting...
Governor Walker Ignores Wisconsin’s Most Important Asset: Children
The following is a response from Ken Taylor, Executive Director of Kids Forward, on Governor Walker’s State of the State address. “Governor Walker missed an opportunity to use the State of the State address to focus on Wisconsin’s most important asset: the well-being...
Governor Walker’s Welfare Reform Plan Misses the Mark
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2018 CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Executive Director [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 302 MADISON, WI –The following is a response from Ken Taylor, executive director of Kids Forward, on Governor Walker's call for a special session on...
Testimony Opposing Assembly Bill 693
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I’m Ken Taylor, Executive Director of Kids Forward. Kids Forward (formerly known as the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families) aspires to make Wisconsin a place where every child thrives by advocating for...
Beyond Borders
A Series on the Diversity of Immigrants and Refugees in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has been shaped by successive waves of newcomers seeking refuge, opportunity, and a place to call home. Our immigration and refugee series explores the significance and diversity of the immigrant narrative in shaping the past, present, and future of Wisconsin.
Publications
The Roadmap to Equity: A Two Generation Approach to Reducing Racial Disparities in Dane County
The Roadmap to Equity: A Two Generation Approach to Reducing Racial Disparities in Dane County is Race to Equity's response to the data on the county’s severe racial disparities first identified in the its baseline report released in October of 2013. The Roadmap is...
The New Health Insurance Landscape Infographic
We’ve updated our infographics detailing how different groups are affected by the new health insurance landscape with the new 2016 Federal Poverty Levels (FPL).
Racial Equity Community Impact
Race to Equity's Racial Equity Community Impact list is a preliminary compilation of over 125 racial equity initiatives that have been implemented throughout Dane County since the release of the Race to Equity Baseline Report. The list is comprised of initiatives...
Race to Equity 10-Year Report: Dane County
The Race to Equity 10-Year Report unpacks how race, class, and, in some cases, gender impact Black Dane County residents.
Stories
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