Workable models for building opportunity
The Working Families Success Network report highlights best practices and lessons learned from 15 years of programming related to bundled, integrated services toward ...
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Keeping workers at the forefront of COVID-19 responses
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, W.K. Kellogg Foundation grantees are rapidly adapting to respond with worker support at the center of their ...
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A good career is a good series of jobs
The SOURCE and Mercy Health collaborated to create the RISE Up program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. RISE Up provides access to training funds, ...
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Unlocking opportunities for justice-involved people, families
Millions of people are eligible to have their criminal records expunged. Most never do; it requires money, time and the knowledge to navigate ...
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Empowering women in Chiapas
In Chiapas, Mexico indigenous women are elevating their voices and becoming leaders for their families and their communities.
Entrepreneurship changes the trajectory of communities of color in Minnesota
Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda) partnered with six minority business development organizations in the Twin Cities to help entrepreneurs of color succeed. Through ...
Impact Investing
Battle Creek accelerates opportunities for small businesses
The Battle Creek Small Business Loan Fund is a $10 million loan fund available to members of the Battle Creek community and small ...
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Employing parent workers as advocates in Los Angeles
UCLA Labor Center’s "Parent Worker Project" project improves educational opportunities for low-wage families and communities.
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Summer jobs change youth lives in New Mexico
The Youth Employment Summer (YES!) Institute places young people ages 14-24 at paid internships with civic organizations in New Mexico.
Food Systems
The STEMulus Center has a brilliant way to train new entrepreneurs in New Mexico
STEMulus Center is a project of Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in Albuquerque. The center trains residents for jobs/starting businesses in STEM ...
