Archive:Our Staff
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Lane Windham Joins Joseph A. McCartin as Co-Director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University
Dear friends and supporters: I am happy to share the news that Lane Windham has joined me as Co-Director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative as of today, April 1. This shared leadership will allow
Categories: Announcements, Our Staff
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Interwoven Film
A stunning new documentary from the Solidarity Economy’s Dr. Dawn Carpenter. Interwoven zooms in on the small town or Morganton, North Carolina. Once the heart of the state’s textile manufacturing industry, globalization devastated the town and it’s population. Against the backdrop of economic hardship. residents band together to reinvent the town’s storied textile legacy while embracing sustainability and worker ownership
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Disparities, Workers, and Community Responses to COVID 19: A Public Forum (Video)
On April 29, 2020, KI hosted a virtual discussion on the role of inequality in the COVID 19 pandemic that featured local perspectives on workers and community responses. Longstanding inequalities – i
Categories: Events, Our Staff, Race and Economic Empowerment Project, Race and Economic Empowerment Project
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KI Welcomes James C. Benton as Director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project
The Kalmanovitz Initiative is thrilled to welcome Dr. James C. Benton as director of its new Race and Economic Empowerment Project. In his role, Dr. Benton will be conducting research, directing advoc
Categories: Our Staff, People, Race and Economic Empowerment Project
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Nick Wertsch: Lessons from KI Inspire Worker Victory in Harris County, Texas
A year after I departed from the Kalmanovitz Initiative to take up work as a staff attorney with the Worker Defense Project in Houston, I find that my KI experience continues to resonate. Workers Defe
Categories: Just Employment Policy, Our Staff, People
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Mayor Bowser Funds $2.5 Million for Immigration Legal Services in Proposed Budget
Last night Mayor Bowser announced that she will allocate $2.5 million for immigration legal services in her proposed budget for this year! "At the budget engagement forums last month, I was moved
Categories: Immigration and Labor Project, Our Staff, Student Leaders
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WCP: Beyond the Caravan: Why We Must Protect Workers Covered by TPS
Leading up to the U.S. midterm elections, Republicans warned voters about a caravan of migrants traveling north from Central America. In this weeks’ Working-Class Perspective, KI’s Juan L. Belman Guerrero calls our attention to another group of immigrants who have already planted roots in the United States: hundreds of thousands of immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) face the threat of removal from their homes and workplaces if their immigration status is not addressed, which would harm both them and the American economy.
Categories: Our Staff, Visiting Scholars
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KI Welcomes New Program Manager Juan Belmán
KI is excited to announce that Juan Belmán Guerrero will be joining its staff as its new Program Manager. The position of Program Manager, which was previously held by Nick Wertsch, involves managing
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KI Is Hiring a Program Manager!
After bidding farewell to our colleague Nick Wertsch, KI is hiring a new Program Manager to coordinate our student programs, serve as a community organizer, and help plan KI events. Please find the fu
Category: Our Staff
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KI Bids Nick Wertsch Adieu
As many of friends of the Kalmanovitz Initiative already know, we said good-bye this week to our longest-serving staff member, Nick Wertsch, holding a send-off in his honor at Georgetown on May 2. Nic