Child Care for All w/ Rita Hallaveld and Carissa Roberts
b'Carolyn Harding with Rita Hallaveld and Carissa Roberts, organizers for the DSA, (Democratic Socialists of America) Central Ohio Childcare for All initiative.\\nRita Hallaveld (she/her) is passionate about community building and organizing with an eye toward addressing the root causes of issues. With a background in social work, she previously worked as a mental health therapist for a decade, first in community based work then in private practice. A single parent of a preschooler, Rita currently dedicates her spare time to organizing with Columbus DSA\'s Child Care Campaign and volunteers on the board of a summer camp. She is an outdoor enthusiast, with hiking and rock climbing among her favorite activities.\\nCarissa Roberts (she/they) grew up in Upper Arlington and attended The Ohio State University, studying Spanish Linguistics. As a childhood trauma and relationship abuse survivor with chronic mental health issues, she is passionate about pursuing collective solutions to systemic issues that impact our individual lives. Carissa joined the Columbus DSA Child Care Campaign to advance feminist, racial, and economic justice through prioritizing the needs of children, parents, and early childhood educators at a local level here in Central Ohio. Outside of the Child Care Campaign, she is also a dedicated volunteer with the Central Ohio Housing Action Network, helping to connect tenants facing eviction in Franklin County with legal resources.\\nLast week at the Ohio Education Association march, I met Rita and asked her why she was marching. She shared her Childcare for All campaign with me, and I think we all will benefit to learn more about this Need and their campaign\\u2019s proposed solutions.\\nMay 14th Coalition kickoff registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZ0sduCrqTsjEt2vwgdGPPHv4J9GB...\\nSign-up to be involved or stay in the loop: https://tinyurl.com/mw5frp69\\nAnd DSA\'s website for the local chapter: www.columbusdsa.org\\nGrassRoot Ohio, Conversations with everyday people working on important issues, here in Columbus and all around Ohio.\\nEvery Friday 5:00pm, EST on 94.1FM & streaming worldwide @ WGRN.org,\\nSundays at 2:00pm EST on 92.7/98.3 FM and streams @ WCRSFM.org, and Sundays at 4:00pm EST, at 107.1 FM, Wheeling/Moundsville WV on WEJP-LP FM.\\nContact Us if you would like GrassRoot Ohio on your local station.\\nCheck us out and Like us on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootOhio/\\nCheck us out on Instagram:\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/grassroot_ohio/\\nIf you miss the Friday broadcast, you can find it here: All shows/podcasts archived at SoundCloud! https://soundcloud.com/user-42674753\\nGrassRoot Ohio is now on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../grassroot-ohio/id1522559085\\nThis GrassRoot Ohio interview can also be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAX2t1Z7_qae803BzDF4PtQ/\\nIntro and Exit music for GrassRoot Ohio is "Resilient" by Rising Appalachia: https://youtu.be/tx17RvPMaQ8\\nThere\'s a time to listen and learn, a time to organize and strategize, And a time to Stand Up/ Fight Back! See less'