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John Bridgeland and Victor W. Hwang: To Boost Economic Growth, Support Entrepreneurs

In PBS NewsHour, Future of Work Initiative Co-Chair John Bridgeland and Victor W. Hwang of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation explore opportunities to promote entrepreneurship in the U.S.

BY Victor W. Hwang & 1 more

Blog Post

12.16.2019
Employment and Jobs

An Update on the California Future of Work Commission

At the California Future of Work Commission’s third convening, Future of Work Initiative Fellow Natalie Foster facilitated a conversation on Education, Skills and Job Quality.

BY Natalie Foster & 1 more

Blog Post

12.11.2019
Employment and Jobs

Built in Chicago: "P33 and Other Tech Stakeholders Discuss the Future of Work in Chicago"

The Future of Work Initiative’s recent event on lifelong learning in Chicago, IL was featured in Built in Chicago.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Blog Post

11.26.2019
Around the Institute

Cognizant U.S. Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to Aspen Institute’s Future of Work Initiative to Support Continuous Learning Systems

The Cognizant U.S. Foundation grant enables research and local gatherings to provide policy solutions for U.S. cities; recommendations to be released in 2020.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Blog Post

11.18.2019
Workforce Development

Supporting Displaced Workers Who Retrain for In-Demand Fields

In Automation and a Changing Economy, the Future of Work Initiative proposes ideas for supporting displaced workers who retrain for in-demand fields.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne & 1 more

Blog Post

11.08.2019
Employment and Jobs

Solutions for a Changing Economy: A Report from the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative National Advisory Council

The Future of Work Initiative National Advisory Council's report, Solutions for a Changing Economy, outlines a set of policy recommendations designed to respond to the challenges around the future of work.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Publication

10.30.2019
Workforce Development

For Young Africans, Technology is a Blessing and a Curse

Joshin Raghubar, a John P. McNulty Prize Laureate, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) discusses CiTi’s mission to develop a globally competitive regional technology and innovation ecosystem.

BY Joshin Raghubar

Blog Post

10.28.2019
Employment and Jobs

Capitol Hill Briefing Highlights Role That Existing Programs Can Play in Addressing Automation

The Future of Work Initiative recently hosted a Capitol Hill briefing to discuss ways to modernize existing policies to address the needs of workers as they grapple with an increasingly automated economy.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne & 1 more

Blog Post

10.24.2019
Employment and Jobs

Expanding Benefits and Protections for Today’s Workers: California’s AB5 Brings Attention to Classification

California's AB5 redefines employment, expands benefits and protections to more workers, and paves the way for additional policy innovations.

BY Libby Reder, & 1 more

Blog Post

10.09.2019
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