Communities In Practice, LLC

Check out a website I recently designed for a wonderful local Andean Music group. Grupo Etnia - Part of my consulting services is the joy of helping artists establish themselves professionally. I was introduced to the group's director from chatting with a Peruvian tree removal worker giving me an estimate. I believe Pachamama (mother earth) connected us.

Visiten el sitio web que diseñé para un maravilloso grupo local de música andina Grupo Etnia - Parte de mis servicios de consultoría es la alegría de ayudar artistas en establecerse profesionalmente. Me conecte con el director del grupo al charlar con un trabajador Peruano de remoción de árboles. La Pachamama (madre tierra) nos conectó.

Grupo Etnia Dedicated to foster cultural diversity through Andean music.

Child care Deserts have expanded and mainly in communities where many mothers/parents of color are the care providers for wealthier families.

According to Child Care Aware of America
"Prior to COVID-19, the U.S. did not have an adequate supply of high-quality child care spaces. This was particularly true for marginalized and often-overlooked communities. Black and Latino families are more likely to have someone who works a nonstandard hour schedule, and this type of child care is in short supply nationwide."

Check out this mapping tool by Center for American Progress to see the *Child care Deserts* in your community!

child care desert—defined as a census tract with more than three children under age 5 for every licensed child care slot.

h/t Austrin

Do you live in a Child Care Desert? Which communities don’t have enough child care nearby to serve the families that need it? Use this mapping tool to see if you live in a child care desert.

Really enjoying the ACS data users conference - The panels are wonderfully informative. Lots of learning and its great to see so much diversity among US Census Data users.

Here is the link to the conference: https://events.hubilo.com/2023-acs-data-users-conference/home

This weekend took a break from equitable justice work to enjoy the Urban Design spaces of New York City ( )
When you do what you enjoy,
it’s not work, it’s living!

If you ever wondered what I do in my profession and advocacy? Or perhaps Why I get involved in so many issues? Please listen to this great podcast interview by a wonderful fellow planner and woman, Teka Lark. Honestly chatting and supporting this endeavor has been very enriching to my spirit. I’m very grateful to Teka for wanting to uplift my voice about a field that I aim to practice with love, respect and authenticity! Muchisimas Gracias!

Guest: Claudia Barragan, founder of Communities in Practice,Llc Listen now (42 min) | Claudia Barragan is the founder of Communities in Practice,llc. Community in Practice is an urban planning, design, and strategic planning collective of practitioners that views the community as paramount in its practice. For almost 20 years, Barragan has practiced community-ce...

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Communities In Practice, llc - About Claudia Barragan

Gracias por visitar la página de CLAUDIA BARRAGAN candidata al consejo de Washington D.C. Esta página fue creada durante el ciclo electoral de 2020 con el propósito de promover mi candidatura al Consejo Legislativo de Washington D.C. Si bien no gané, fue una experiencia valiosa para mí y las comunidades inmigrantes marginadas a las que sirvo y represento. De 24 candidatos, quedé en el puesto 12, con solo $ 4,000 en fondos de campaña en comparación a los $350,000 que usó la ganadora. DEMOSTRANDO una vez más que nosotros/as las INMIGRANTES (mujeres) ¡SI PODEMOS!

Debido a que mi propósito profesional y de por vida es *servir y empoderar a comunidades históricamente marginalizadas* Estoy haciendo la transición de esta página para presentar mi emprendimiento social, llamado Comunidades En Practica, LLC. Por favor, continúen apoyando y aprendiendo sobre los avances que hago para lograr mi propósito. Estoy siempre dispuesta a colaborar.
¡Gracias! ¡Paysuma! ¡Jallalla! ¡Hasta la victoria siempre!

*SPECIAL NOTICE*

Thank you for visiting the CLAUDIA BARRAGAN for D.C. Council Page. This page was created during the 2020 election cycle in Washington D.C. for the purpose of promoting my candidacy to a D.C. Council At-large seat. While I did not win, it was a valuable experience for the immigrant and marginalized communities that I serve and aim to represent. Out of 24 candidates I came in 12th place, having $4,000 in campaign funds compared to the $350,000 that the winner used. PROVING once again that we IMMIGRANTS (women) GET THE JOB DONE!

Because my professional and lifelong purpose is to *serve and empower historically disenfranchised communities* I am transitioning this page to feature my social enterprise endeavor, Communities In Practice, LLC. Please continue to support and learn about the strides I make to accomplish my purpose. Thank you! Paysuma! Jallalla! ¡Hasta la victoria siempre!