Did you know 16- and 17-year old U.S. citizens who have foreign-born parents are eligible to apply for their temps, driver’s licenses, and state IDs? Have you or someone you know been wrongfully turned away from the BMV because of their parent’s immigration status?

There are many nuanced arguments to weaponry, safety, global conflict, resources and more that feed and fuel our military industrial complex. But war is a choice, even if it feels insurmountable to overcome. As citizens, we can continue to work towards creating nonviolent communities and ask for more from our government. When we ask for more of our government, we are asking to value people over profit.

By Bekky Baker, IJPC Program Manager The pandemic highlighted a number of inequities across systems, but none were more glaring than our education system. Caring about, thinking about, and being involved in education is in my blood. My mom and brother are both teachers, my