The CareForce

The CareForce A transmedia public art project, mobile studio (the CareForce One), and webseries about America's fastest growing workforces, caregivers. Join us at a workshop.

By artist Marisa Morán Jahn, Oscar-winning filmmaker Yael Melamede, Caring Across Generations, and the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Behind every individual who needs care is a superhero team, or CareForce. Caregivers are one of the fastest growing workforces in the United States — yet existing policies currently do not reflect the needs of these workers nor the families they care for. By cr

eatively thinking outside the box, we have the opportunity to redress this policy gap in order to strengthen caregivers economic security while ensuring quality care for families. Our goal is to spark the public imagination around caregiving relationships. Come boogey with us. Check out our tools, app, and superhero vehicles (the NannyVan and CareForce One) in museums, parks, libraries, worker centers, transit stops, and public spaces near you. Book us to facilitate a workshop, showcase artwork and tools, enliven your outreach, and/or engage your audience to reflect and innovate at the nexus of art, domestic work, and care.

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04/11/2020

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A much-needed rescue fund has been established to benefit long-standing immigrant families resident in Connecticut, most with children at home, who as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic have been suffering unemployment, loss of wages, serious food shortages, and lack of resources to assure the securi...

ICYMI: Here is the Twitter Moment Part 1 — a recap of our Tweet Chat from June 27th. The valuable perspectives, insigh...
07/05/2018

ICYMI: Here is the Twitter Moment Part 1 — a recap of our Tweet Chat from June 27th. The valuable perspectives, insights, and comments about the made it trend as the #5 most talked about topic in New York that day (just below Janus and Germany)!

Participants included New America's Brigid Schulte, Barron's Katherine Bell, Lina Srivastava, Marisa Jahn, Aisha Adkins Aisha Adkins, International Domestic Workers Federation's Adriana Paz Ramirez, Women's Advancement Deeply, Faith Popcorn, Washington Post's Nicole Ellis, California Work & Family Coalition's Jenya Cassidy, Open Society Foundations's Marina Durano, Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network, National Domestic Workers Alliance's Palak Shah, and others!

What are some solutions and policies that can make care available to all families? We have some suggestions.

Check out this recap of June 27th's Tweet Chat. This is Part 2:
07/05/2018

Check out this recap of June 27th's Tweet Chat. This is Part 2:

What are some solutions and policies that can make care available to all families? We have some suggestions.

06/26/2018

On June 27 (2-3 pm ET), we are teaming up with Caring Across Generations for a Tweet Chat about the . Follow along at and join the conversation with a fabulous and diverse panel of experts!

06/14/2018

DETROIT DOUBLE HEADER! Friday June 15, 2pm and 4pm: a very special screening of One Travelogues + ’s at

We're thrilled about yesterday's Tweet Chat with Caring Across Generations. You can still join the conversation and di...
06/07/2018

We're thrilled about yesterday's Tweet Chat with Caring Across Generations. You can still join the conversation and discover amazing gems. Many thank you to our panel of experts for your experiences, wisdom and resources! AARP's Amy Goyer, Family Caregiving Expert Barron's's Elizabeth Bell, Jobs With Justice's Sarita Gupta, Aisha Adkins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology's Marisa Jahn, Diverse Elders Coalition, Harald Brynlund-Lima, Jenny McQuaile, , and others!

Discussing end-of-life care makes us nervous, but it’s an important conversation for us to have. Our panel of experts to discuss the culture, economics, and architect of end-of-life care.

06/05/2018

We're excited to partner with Across Generations for this Tweet Chat on June 6th (2-3 pm ET) around issues. Follow along at and join the conversation about the economics, architecture, and culture of care in America!

Uplifting rights builds a future that supports working and families! Watch “ One Travelogues” to learn more. htt...
05/14/2018

Uplifting rights builds a future that supports working and families! Watch “ One Travelogues” to learn more. https://bit.ly/2IGRW5T

Out now: Episode 2 of our recent film! Please watch and share!
05/08/2018

Out now: Episode 2 of our recent film! Please watch and share!

05/08/2018

Washington DC is one of America’s cities with the greatest concentration of labor-trafficked women. Watch Episode 2 of “CareForce One Travelogues” on ITVS PBS Digital Studios Indie Lens Storycast to learn what like instructor and worker-leader Antonia Pena are doing to change this. https://bit.ly/2K6pW8P

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