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April 10, 2013
Direct Care Alliance Welcomes Executive Director Carla D. Washington
Carla D. Washington
Dear Friend,

I am delighted to introduce Carla Washington as Executive Director of Direct Care Alliance. Carla will be coming on board at the end of this month. She is excited to be joining us and looks forward to working with the board and staff to grow the movement to improve direct care jobs.

Carla is a multi-talented leader and a passionate advocate for low-income workers and their families. What's more, as the daughter of a career CNA, she has a lifelong respect for direct care work and the people who do it and a deep understanding of the rewards and challenges we direct care workers encounter every day. Read the rest of DCA Board Chair Tracy Dudzinski's letter and DCA's press release.
Q&A with Carla
Last week, Carla talked to DCA's Elise Nakhnikian about what drew her to DCA and what she would like to see direct care workers accomplish in the coming years.

Your mother was a CNA for many years. Is that why the idea of coming to DCA sparked your interest?
Yes. Then I started to do some research on DCA, and I saw the depth of information and organizing it was involved in around direct care workers.

My nonprofit career has always been about working with low-income individuals and families, helping them have a better quality of life. I love getting information into the hands of disenfranchised people who might not otherwise have access to it--sometimes information for the sake of knowledge, but mostly information for the sake of action. DCA is absolutely a great fit for me in that regard. Read more.
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Conduct Your Own Q&A With Carla
Do you have questions for Carla? If so, get ready to ask them.

Next month DCA will host a live chat with Carla on Facebook, so she can answer your questions in real time. "Like" our Facebook page now so you'll find out as soon as we set a time for her chat.
The Direct Care Alliance is the national advocacy voice of direct care workers in long-term care. We empower workers to speak out for better wages, benefits, respect, and working conditions, so more people can commit to direct care as a career. We also convene powerful allies nationwide to build consensus for change.

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Questions? Comments? Story ideas? Please contact Elise Nakhnikian at 646-823-7434 or enakhnikian@directcarealliance.org.