Episode 204: Election is Over-Now Organize
What do we do when the sun sets on an election cycle? Organize! It’s time to meet who represents you, whether you voted for them or not. And you should be going with your agenda of what issues are important to you. One of the issues on L. Joy’s organizing agenda is work, and she is bringing Dr. Alex Camardelle to the front of the class to discuss what good paying jobs look like, right to work & unions, and what the ask for a redirection of resources to communities looks like
Homework
Preparing to meet who represents you? There is a #SundayCivics episode for that https://www.sundaycivics.org/episodes/episode84
Putting together an agenda on work or wealth and need data?
Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies https://jointcenter.org/
Prosperity Now https://prosperitynow.org/
Black Wealth Data Center https://blackwealthdata.org/
Read articles by our guest Dr. Camardelle https://jointcenter.org/author/alex-camardelle/
Our Guest:
Dr. Alex Camardelle is the director of Workforce Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, where he leads a program that centers Black workers in policy debates concerning the future of work, workforce development, and access to good jobs.
Prior to joining the Joint Center, Dr. Camardelle served as the senior policy analyst for Economic Mobility at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute where his research and advocacy supported policy reforms shaping workforce development, worker justice, and access to core safety net programs for individuals and families with low incomes. He also worked at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, where he was responsible for strengthening economic opportunity through research, grantmaking, and partnerships.
Dr. Camardelle serves on the board of directors for the National Skills Coalition, an organization that advocates to remove barriers to high-quality training and employment services through policy change. He also serves on the board of directors for Foreverfamily, Inc., a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting youth with incarcerated parents. The Georgia Center for Nonprofits recognized Alex as one of its 2017 30 Under 30, a distinction for professionals who are making a powerful impact in Atlanta by exhibiting outstanding leadership, innovation, and commitment to their community work. He is also part of Georgia State University’s 40 under 40 alumni class.
Dr. Camardelle holds a BA in political science from the University of Alabama. He is also a graduate of Georgia State University, where he earned his Master’s of Public Administration degree in policy analysis and evaluation, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in educational
