Taylor Austin

Campaign Assistant

Taylor is a Campaign Assistant for MomsRising's Workplace Justice Campaigns. Her professional background is in reproductive healthcare and the protection of reproductive rights through grassroots organizing, public education and legislative change within the state of Pennsylvania. Taylor is a proud Philadelphia transplant, graduating from Temple University with a major in Public Health and minor in Biology. She has diverse academic and professional backgrounds related to health and wellness, and truly believes that social health directly impacts one's physical wellbeing. As a Black woman living in the United States, Taylor is grateful to have opportunities to use her lived and professional experiences to positively impact the lives of women and families in her community. Taylor lives in South West Philadelphia with her husband and several species of plant babies.

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MomsVote

November 4, 2020

Unprecedented. So much about 2020 feels unprecedented and this election is no exception. The peaceful transition of power is core to our democracy and protecting our democracy requires active participation in that democracy. That active participation takes many forms - from talking with your friends and family to in-person demonstrations. Given the global COVID-19 pandemic, MomsRising.org is not at this time encouraging participation in any in-person, on-the-ground gatherings. We know, however, that a lot of people will understandably want to participate in such events. We’re offering up this...

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

August 12, 2020

It’s a back to school season like none we have ever experienced before. Instead of reviewing school supply lists, we’re dealing with a lot of uncertainty and scrambling to figure out what to do if (!?!?) or when (!?!?) our schools and child care centers reopen. This year the supplies that we need the most are things like paid family/medical leave, paid sick days, and massive investments in child care - and they are in *very* short supply. Congress has a role in fixing this problem and they need to ACT NOW . → Tell your U.S. Senators that they must act quickly to support child care and also to...

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 22, 2020

Communities across the globe are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has had disastrous impacts on families everywhere. In response, our PA MomsRising team has compiled a list of resources here to share with our members as they navigate this crisis. The resources below include information on unemployment insurance and paid leave, housing and renter protections, food security, health care enrollment, child care, and resources for undocumented families. Our resource list is by no means comprehensive – we encourage you to help us keep building the list and making it stronger. If you...

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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 2, 2020

This is all really hard. Our hearts are hurting for our families and our country. And, more than we need hand sanitizer in the time of COVID-19, we need access to paid sick days and paid family leave for everyone. Fortunately we have a start: Today is a historic day in the United States. That’s because today, for the first time ever, thanks to the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act , our nation will have a *limited*, nation-wide, paid sick days and paid family leave law in place during the COVID-19 crisis. The new law is a huge deal and we all helped make it happen. But it’s not...

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We Can't Open Schools Without Paid Leave. Pass it on.

Resources for Pennsylvania Families During COVID-19

Tell Congress, we need the PAID Leave Act and we need it now!