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We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month. If a colleague forwarded this email to you, consider subscribing to our mailing list or connecting on social media.
Videos
Re-Entry and Good Jobs: Building the Second Chances We All Believe In
Alternative Exit #11 | A Path to Economic Equity and Community Empowerment with Maureen Conway
Podcasts
Canaries in the Coal Mine: Domestic Workers and the Future of Work — An Interview with Ai-jen Poo
Re-Entry and Good Jobs: Building the Second Chances We All Believe In
Alternative Exit #11 | A Path to Economic Equity and Community Empowerment with Maureen Conway
Publications
Upskilling for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses by Chelsea Miller, UpSkill America
Prioritizing Small and Mid-Sized Businesses: Early Lessons for Skills and Credentials Leaders by Haley Glover, UpSkill America
Commentary
To Help Small Businesses Recover From the L.A. Fires, Invest in Community Lenders by Joyce Klein and Amy Hereford, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Leadership, Like a Letter, Takes Time: Why Upskilling Must Be Part of a Human-Centered Strategy by Chris Trout, UpSkill America
Job Quality Newsletter — Why the Fight for Equal Opportunity Is Important by Maureen Conway and Matt Helmer
In the News
“City to Launch Workforce Development Academy” by Nakayla McClelland, Albuquerque Journal
Announces the Albuquerque Workforce Leadership Academy, launched in partnership with the City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department and Central New Mexico Community College
Upcoming Events
- March 19: Driving the Economy: The Essential and Undervalued Work of Truckers
- March 24: Advancing Innovation and Fairness in Small Business Finance (registration opening soon)
- April 9-10: Employee Ownership Ideas Forum, hosted in partnership with the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.
