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Podcast: The Invisible Americans
Episode: Using the Arts as a Spotlight: The Care Economy and the Stories of the Unhoused
Description: "It's the care that we give or the care that we lack. That's what's at the heart of everything." - Sarah Jones
In this episode, Jeff and Carol talk with Ai-Jen Poo and Sarah Jones, who collaborate on a one-woman show about caregiving, emphasizing the need for paid leave, affordable childcare, and better wages for care workers.
Then Beverly D'Angelo and Stephan Dweck discuss their upcoming film "No Address," which addresses homelessness, mental health, and the challenges faced by unhoused individuals. The film aims to raise awareness and support for nonprofits working with the unhoused.<...