Laid-off federal worker? There is a way to overcome it! 🆘

 

Link to a show episode 

I’m producing a podcast series highlighting the voices of laid-off Black federal employees — your challenges, triumphs, and what’s next. If you’d like to share your story, please follow the link to use this form:

 https://forms.gle/TUNyF3eaJxbPvRgF9

Why Blacks? Ask the Heritage Foundation!

Here’s the link to Project 2025 (also known as the “2025 Presidential Transition Project”):

PDF hosted by The Heritage Foundation — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 

Let's gather ourselves together. Here are some ways how:

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Professional & Advocacy Networks

• Blacks in Government (BIG) – a national nonprofit supporting Black federal, state, and local employees. They often spotlight members’ career experiences. You can contact local chapters or post a request to speak with former federal employees.
  
• Website: bignet.org
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• National Urban League – through their workforce development or employment empowerment programs. (Call first to see if they still do this.)
• Federal Employee Unions like AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) or NTEU — many members are recently laid off or retired and may be open to interviews.

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LinkedIn & Facebook Groups

Search or post in groups such as:

• “Black Federal Employees Network”
• “Former Federal Workers Career Transition”
• “Blacks in Government National Chapter”
• “Federal Government Employees Support Network”
  

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Local Connections

• Contact local chapters of the Urban League, NAACP, or career transition programs in federal-heavy areas (like D.C., Maryland, Chicago, or Atlanta)