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Earlier this month we created space to hand the mics over to four incredible moms from The Magnolia Mothers Trust so we could collectively pause, listen, and give our full attention to their stories. At Springboard we believe that we can strategically change the narrative on poverty by changing the narrator. For five years we’ve been doing just that and this night of storytelling gave us all another chance to see these mothers show up in their full brilliance. A special thanks to Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom for being with us and sharing community with us here in Jackson, MS. 

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With Love,

Team Springboard

Another edition of our monthly Springboard newsletter is here!

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If you missed tuning in or attending in person our Night of Storytelling you can go back and watch our live stream here. Listen back for a message from Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom and four incredible stories given by our mothers.

Our founding CEO, Aisha Nyandoro, contributed another piece to Forbes on the high price of poverty and an interview with Jeff Atwood.

Our partners at the Mississippi Low-income Child Care Initiative put together an important call to action for all of us to use to encourage the MS Department of Human Service to restore access for all families.

A new Front & Center story was published featuring Jasmine.

Our April block party was a huge success with a focus on health and wellness!

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Our Policy & System Changes Fellows got to experience Washington, D.C. and learn about advocacy and organizing to share the importance of safety net benefits for all families.

You can subscribe to our newsletter today to get these updates directly to your inbox and read some words from Aisha and the team. Happy Spring!

With love,

Team Springboard

Jasmine, a mother to three beautiful children, sat down with us to tell her story of how having a guaranteed income through The Magnolia Mother’s Trust has given her and her kids some breathing room this year.

YOU READ HER FULL STORY HERE

She speaks about her mental health, her support system, and her finances. We are so thankful for her courage to tell her story in her own words. Thank you, Jasmine!

Pictured here: Jasmine and two of her three children. Photo courtesy of STO.

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Team Springboard

Last week we kicked off Easter weekend with another block party! We had wellness partners from right here in Jackson, MS come and offer resources to our residents as well as bubbles, hot dogs, and dancing.

We are so grateful to everyone who stopped by with their families to enjoy some food, music, and these Spring temperatures before we hit the summer heat!

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Stay tuned for our April newsletter!

With love,

Team Springboard

In case you missed it: our annual night of storytelling was last week in Jackson, MS and we provided a full livestream of the event.

YOU CAN RE-WATCH IT HERE

Tears, hugs, smiles, laughs, stories, and community all in one night. When you get a chance please take a moment to go back through and listen to the stories from our mothers. Thanks to everyone who was there to listen!

More Soon,

Team Springboard

A peak into our trip to the nation’s capital!

A few of our team members traveled to D.C. with our Policy & Systems Change Fellow, Carleen, this week with Community Change to visit various House & Senate offices.

Here is what we advocated for:

• MEDICAID

• SNAP

• CHILDCARE

We stopped by the Mississippi Senate offices and the Mississippi House congressional offices to speak with their staff and share our stories to emphasize the importance of protecting SNAP and why these essential government funded programs help keep families in our state thriving. We were reminded that sharing our stories is powerful. Our voices need to be heard and speaking to folks in person and sharing our truths about Mississippi families is the best way that we can advocate for programs that help families feed their kids, help moms go to work, and provide essential healthcare access to our kids.

We are so thankful for such an incredible team to do this work with. We keep each other strong and we keep each other encouraged. More from this experience soon!

With love,

Team Springboard