Heal, Grow, Thrive: The Podcast

COVID-19 Community Response: A Conversation with Kisha Bird

Forward Promise Season 1 Episode 3

Forward Promise Co-Director, Dr. Rhonda Bryant, interviews Kisha Bird, Youth Policy Director at CLASP about what impact they see COVID-19 having on youth of color, where there are gaps in policy response and assistance, and how their organization is responding to the needs.

Biography:
Kisha Bird is the director of youth policy at CLASP, a national, nonpartisan, anti-poverty nonprofit advancing policy solutions for low-income people. She leads a team of experts focused on economic justice, criminal justice reform, and mental health policy. Kisha is also a member of the Forward Promise National Advisory Committee.

Resources:
COVID-19 Community Impact
CLASP
Forward Promise