Erica Saunders is an Early Childhood Educator (ECE), ICL’s Training Manager, and an integral member of our team. Read Erica’s story to learn more about her advocacy and the fight for care workers to win decent conditions.
Listen to four incredible stories of hope, activism and impact from members of the ICL community.
I remember purchasing classroom supplies out of my $14.00 per hour wage because the millionaire owner of my child care centre refused to buy paper and markers.
On January 21st 2021 ICL's Alumni Association hosted a virtual roundtable featuring a diverse group of organizers who - against all odds - managed to find creative ways to make change happen this past year.
Get to know Rizwan, one of ICL’s most knowledgeable facilitators and a cornerstone of the ICL family.
If the progressive movement is going to win the kind of extraordinary change that the times demand, this grassroots work must not only continue but dramatically expand. If not, Trump could be a prelude to something much worse and more dangerous.
Long term care is facing increasing strain. A system already facing instances of undervaluation, underpayment, and high patient-to-caregiver ratios is exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. ICL worked with District 6 USW workers to teach them about organizing and leadership in the long term care field.
Helen is one of our longest-standing members of the ICL community. She facilitates trainings, serves on the Board and, most impressively, doing it all while sharing her home with a group of rambunctious reptilian roommates!
Learn about the incredible impact that ICL has made this year in our 2020 Annual Report.