Hanna | MomsRising

Budget & Taxes Team Campaign Assistant & Social Media Specialist

Hanna (she/her) is a graduate of the University of Chicago, holding a Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science. On campus, she was involved with University of Chicago MODA and the Chicago non-profit newspaper South Side Weekly as a contributing writer, the Institute of Politics, the University of Chicago Organization of Black Students, University of Chicago African Caribbean Student Association, Alpha Phi Omega, and the Community Programs Accelerator as the Communications/Marketing Team Lead working on communications consulting projects to assist Chicago's South Side non-profits. After her time at University of Chicago, she worked as a field organizer with Elizabeth Warren's presidental campaign. She is committed to use communications, media, and story-telling to reach a world where everyone's voices can be heard and is treated equally. In her free time, she loves to work on photography and video projects, write, paint, dance, and binge-watching TV & YouTube videos.

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Honor Moms Every Day 2023 picnic group photo

MomsRising

May 19, 2023

We want to thank all our wonderful members -- and over members of Congress -- for joining our inspiring day to honor our moms and stand for policies that lift families!

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Food!

March 9, 2023

One of the strongest tools our nation has in combating hunger is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Unfortunately, this vital program is under attack by some Republicans in Congress, threatening the food security of millions of families. We need you to join us in speaking out against attacks on SNAP and calling on the U.S. Congress to strengthen the program, not create barriers to access or funding cuts. *TAKE ACTION: Sign our letter to the U.S. Congress calling on them to strengthen SNAP and protect it from needless attacks! Here’s what’s going on: Right now the SNAP...

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MomsRising family in front of the Capitol during their Child Tax Credit Day of Action

Families & The Federal Budget

December 15, 2022

One year ago today (December 15th, 2021), the last expanded monthly Child Tax Credit payments went out. These checks were a huge relief for families to help pay for necessities like medical bills, rent, food, childcare, and more. MomsRising members across the country raised their voices in response! Last Wednesday, we had an incredible Child Tax Credit Day of Action. We held a National Call-In Day for the CTC: text CTCNow to 747464 to connect with your U.S. Senator’s office and demand they extend the expanded Child Tax Credit in any end-of-the-year tax package! CTC Text Square 4 (1).jpg We...

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Childcare-Themed Halloween Coloring Sheet

Childcare & Early Education

October 19, 2022

October: a time for leaves changing, windy weather, and of course - Halloween! A great time of year for kids and their families alike to enjoy fun costumes, sweet treats, and the general spookiness of autumn. Something scarier than this upcoming holiday may be the state of child care in this country. Pre-pandemic, more than half of families lived in childcare deserts. Without safe, nurturing affordable options to begin with, nearly half a million families are estimated to be stranded without reliable child care. Make sure you wave that witch’s wand and work your magic by taking action with us...

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Childcare & Early Education

June 7, 2022

Families across the country (just like yours!) have been uplifting the fact that our child care system is broken - well before the COVID-19 pandemic exasperated the problem over two years ago. In response, MomsRising was joined by many of our incredible members and partners this past May to advocate for high-quality, affordable childcare & pre-K for all families. Look below for a summary of all the exciting digital activities we worked on and join our call to action to expand childcare!

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Families & The Federal Budget

March 25, 2022

We’ve got one we can mark down in the WIN column! On Tuesday, President Biden signed a major spending bill into law that creates increases in dedicated funding for food and nutrition, housing, early learning, and other essential federal programs. [1] For the first time in many years, the federal budget prioritizes our families, which, in turn, not only lowers costs for families but also boosts the economy and helps stop inflation. Now it’s time to double-down! We need to build on this momentum and pressure Congress and the White House to pass an economic package that builds the care...

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Families & The Federal Budget

March 4, 2022

Last week I joined other West Virginia moms in D.C. demanding our W.V. senators do right by our families by reinstating the monthly Child Tax Credit payments and other policies to support families like yours and mine by passing the Build Back Better Act. And like I said on the Capitol Steps, this still is true: The fact that people can sit in that building behind me and tell me that they don't know that my child's life is not worth helping.… is not the American way. Families cannot afford to wait a minute longer. Tell our W.V. senators: The monthly Child Tax Credit payments must continue! We...

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Families & The Federal Budget

March 3, 2022

Since last summer, families across the country have been breathing a sigh of relief each month when the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment arrives, giving families up to $300/child each month. [1] However, February 15th marked the SECOND month that families were unable to receive their monthly CTC check! Families cannot afford to wait a minute longer. Tell the U.S. Senate: The monthly Child Tax Credit payments must continue! We are counting on you to pass Build Back Better immediately to restore monthly payments to families, pass paid family and medical leave, and boost child care that helps...

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Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

February 25, 2022

Popcorn and BINGO with the President... all from the comfort of your living room! Want in? This Tuesday night (March 1st) at 9pm ET / 6pm PT President Joe Biden will be giving the 2022 State of the Union (SOTU). In order to make watching fun and powerful, we've created a BINGO card to help you track and celebrate as the issues of greatest concern to women, moms, parents, children, and families are covered in the speech. *Gather your people (your people can be just your cat, or your child, or your neighbor without a TV) and have a virtual party with us on Tuesday night. *GET THE BINGO CARD...

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Two parents with child looking at computer

Families & The Federal Budget

February 22, 2022

On Tuesday, February 8th, MomsRising hosted an exciting bilingual #TaxRefund Tweetchat on Filing Taxes for the EITC, CTC, & Available Tax Credits for Families. We discussed getting families to file taxes for the upcoming tax season to receive tax credits like the EITC, the remaining amount of their CTC if applicable, and more to give families the most support they can get this year! Our wonderful official guests Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Coalition on Human Needs, and RESULTS as well as NETWORK Lobby joined us for this conversation. El martes 8 de febrero MomsRising llevó a...

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

October 4, 2021

The Child Tax Credit will disappear after a year unless Congress takes immediate action to make these improvements permanent. Sign our letter calling on Congress to make the improvements to the Child Tax Credit permanent for families, including low-income families!

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

May 13, 2021

“The stimulus checks helped a lot, and it would be nice to continue to get help since we’re still in debt from last year.”

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Food Security for Immigrant Families During COVID-19 Tweetchat

Food! Immigration

March 31, 2021

On Friday, March 12th, we had an exciting bilingual #FoodFri Tweetchat about Food Security for Immigrant Families During COVID-19. Immigrants are an essential part of our country and workforce. We focused our discussion on what food assistance programs are available to immigrant and mixed-status families during the COVID-19 pandemic and what actions are available to lift up these communities. Our wonderful guests Jackie Vimo from the National Immigration Law Center, UnidosUS, Hispanic Federation, Coalition for Human Needs, NETWORK Lobby, and Food Research & Action Center joined us to...

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American Rescue Plan Call-In Line - text ReliefNow to 747464

Families & The Federal Budget

March 8, 2021

We are in the final stretch to passing the American Rescue Plan thanks to all the phone calls, tweets, emails, and stories you have sent to the U.S. Congress the past few months. The House of Representatives is voting TOMORROW to pass comprehensive COVID relief, so we need you to make a quick call now, before they vote, to help make sure they vote YES! ***Call your U.S. Representative now and tell them to pass the American Rescue Plan without delay! Just text RELIEFNOW to 747464 and we’ll connect you directly to your U.S. Representative. (It’s easy. We’ll walk you through every step of the...

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Families & The Federal Budget

February 18, 2021

I don’t need to tell you that our families are struggling. Everything is harder in a pandemic—affording rent, paying our bills, putting food on the table, affording childcare, and trying to do our jobs. This is why we need real solutions that put real money in the pockets of struggling families. Luckily there is an answer already working its way through the U.S. Congress: Expanding and increasing working family tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). ***SIGN OUR LETTER NOW calling on your members of Congress to include an increase and expansion of the...

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Families & The Federal Budget

January 19, 2021

“We not only have an economic imperative to act now, I believe we have a moral obligation. In this pandemic in America, we can not let people go hungry. We can not let people get evicted. We can not watch nurses, educators, and others lose their jobs, we so badly need them. We must act now and act decisively. My fellow Americans, the decisions we make in the next few weeks and months are going to determine whether we thrive in a way that benefits all Americans or that we stay stuck in a place where those at the top do great, while economic growth for most everyone else is just a spectator...

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Families & The Federal Budget

December 7, 2020

We’re approaching a crisis on top of another crisis during this COVID-19 pandemic. Unless Congress acts quickly, many of the pandemic relief policies that have been lifelines for our families (such as expanded unemployment benefits, emergency paid family leave and earned sick days, and eviction protections) will all expire on December 31st . Families have waited way too long for Congress to take action! Read some stories from our members about how this pandemic has affected their lives: Jenifer's Story Kimberly's Story.png Richelle - COVID Story MR Branded (Twitter).png Kimberly - COVID Story...

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Families & The Federal Budget

December 3, 2020

We’ll get straight to the point: We’re about to go off a COVID cliff. And we need your help. In just three weeks, unless Congress acts, many of the pandemic relief policies that have been lifelines for our families (like expanded unemployment benefits, emergency paid family leave and earned sick days, and eviction protections) will all expire on December 31st. [1] This is happening as COVID cases are soaring and as we learn that nearly twenty six million adults reported they didn’t have enough food to eat in the past week, including more than one in six adults with children. [2] → NOW is the...

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Families & The Federal Budget

September 23, 2020

Following is a statement from the #SAVETHE600 Coalition : There should be no greater priority for our nation’s elected officials than ensuring people are able to stay afloat and make ends meet during this global pandemic. Tens of millions of people are facing unemployment and are suffering because emergency unemployment payments were left to expire. Our economy is in crisis, and yet the Senate Republican leadership repeatedly fails to respond to the increasingly desperate needs of their constituents and the demands of millions of people across the country. Instead of focusing on the urgent...

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Childcare & Early Education

July 18, 2017

Last week on KidsRising, we had a complete takeover by the incredible New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ). This non-profit organization focuses on assisting New Jersey urban communities in employment opportunities, community-oriented alternatives to incarceration for youth, and changing criminal policy to help fight for justice for all. This powerful graphic depicts that 150 years is enough of the investment of trapping children in the prison system (via Instagram @ 4kidsrising ). NJISJ “took over” our Instagram (@4kidsrising), Twitter (@ Kids_Rising ), and Facebook page (...

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Honor Moms Every Day Mother’s Day Picnic!

Stop attacks on hungry families! Sign Now.

Day in the Life: Follow MomsRising on a Child Tax Credit Day of Action in Capitol Hill!

What's Scarier than Halloween? Not Taking Action on Expanding Childcare!

Expand Childcare Digital Events: May in Review!

SIGN OUR LETTER to include our families in the next economic package!

The Second CTC Payment WV Families Have Been Denied - Tell Congress to Pass BBB!

The Second CTC Payment This Year Missed - Tell Congress to Pass BBB!

Join Our BINGO Party!

#TaxRefund Tweetchat: Filing Taxes for the EITC, CTC, & Available Tax Credits for Families

Tell Congress to Save the Child Tax Credit!

Member Spotlight: Robyn Boyles on The Importance of Filing Taxes by May 17th!

Bilingual #FoodFri: Food Security for Immigrant Families During COVID-19

TAKE ACTION NOW on COVID Relief!

Sign Our Letter: Tax Credits for Working Families NOT Mega-Corporations!

Sign now to support Biden’s COVID plan!

Read Impactful Stories about Our Members' COVID-19 Experiences & Tell Congress #ReliefCantWait!

Tell Your Senators: #ReliefCantWait

#SAVETHE600 Coalition and Unemployed Workers Call on Congress to Immediately Address the Crisis Millions of Unemployed People Are Now Facing

KidsRising Takeover: NJISJ