Brookings – PHENND

Virtual Event: Building resilience: How structural innovations can help communities defend against disasters – Jun 17

hillarya — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:01:36 +0000

The U.S. is now at the beginning of hurricane and fire season. As in years past, extreme weather and major disasters will impact communities across the country. As these disasters grow more frequent and severe, the risks to safety, shelter, and long-term wealth and well-being will increase as well. This moment presents a critical opportunity to reimagine and transform our market structures to better support lasting health, safety, and resilience. Nationwide, innovators, leaders, and communities are advancing resilient practices that protect what matters most: lives, livelihoods, homes, and neighborhoods. Brookings Metro and Economic Architecture will host this virtual event with leaders working at the intersection of housing, climate resilience, and equitable development.

Attendees will learn about new research on disaster-related risks and how market-based innovations can help communities move from merely surviving to thriving.

This event will be held on June 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

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Hybrid Event: Supporting students to and through college: What does the evidence say? – Dec 11

hillarya — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:13:49 +0000

Attending and completing college is the most reliable pathway to secure a stable economic future. But many students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, struggle to transition to college and to stay on track to complete a degree or credential. Institutions, advocates, and researchers have developed a range of programs and interventions designed to help students successfully enroll in and complete college. The Center for Economic Security and Opportunity will host an event highlighting a new report that provides an in-depth and critical review of the evidence from two-plus decades of research on what the evidence says about how best to support students to and through college. Brookings Senior Fellow Sarah Reber will present the research, followed by an expert panel discussion.

This event will be held virtually and in person on Wednesday, December 11 at 10:30 am ET at the Brookings Institution’s Saul Auditorium.

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Online Event: Back to school in an election year – Sep 6

hillarya — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:22:16 +0000

On September 6, the Center for Universal Education and the Brown Center on Education Policy will co-host a webinar discussing the critical roles that schools and colleges can play in nurturing young people’s development as citizens and voters. Moderated by Jon Valant, this event will convene leading experts to explore the foundation of high-quality civic learning in K-12 education and the intellectual development of students on college campuses. Viewers can join the conversation by emailing events@brookings.edu or via X/Twitter @BrookingsGlobal using #EngagedCitizens.

This event will be held virtually Friday, September 6, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

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Online Event: The changing landscape of economic opportunity by race and class in America: New data and policy implications – Jul 24

hillarya — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:15:37 +0000

There are large differences in children’s chances of rising up and achieving the American Dream of upward income mobility by race, place, and class in America. While a large body of work has emerged studying the roots of these differences in opportunity, much less is known about how opportunity changes over time.

Join the Center for Economic Security and Opportunity at Brookings for a webinar on how opportunity in America is changing. The event will focus on a new study from Raj Chetty, Will Dobbie, Benjamin Goldman, and Crystal Yang of Opportunity Insights with Sonya Porter of the U.S. Census Bureau. The research uses data on 57 million children to show how opportunity is changing rapidly by race and class in America and identifies the sociological forces that are driving these important trends. After a presentation of the report, the New York Times’ David Leonhardt will moderate a panel to discuss the new research and what it means for reshaping opportunity in America.

This event will take place on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 1:00-2:30 PM.

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Online Event: Is college still worth it? – Dec 7

hillarya — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:58:46 +0000

Young people and their parents have long seen college as key to achieving economic security and elevating social status, and with good reason. Research suggests that college graduates have higher incomes, lower unemployment, more stable marriages, and longer lives. Based on this data, policymakers and advocates have looked for ways to increase the number of students who make their way to and through college. Nevertheless, amidst growing concerns about the cost of college, the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, and rising political polarization, many Americans appear to be losing faith in higher education. For many, college now looks like a risky investment, and students and policymakers alike are asking whether a college education is still worth it.

The Brookings Center for Economic Security and Opportunity will convene a virtual panel to discuss what the evidence says about the returns on college and how policy should address growing concerns about the value of higher education: Is getting a college degree still worth it? For which students at which institutions are the returns most reliable? What can be done to support students at all types of institutions and ensure that college pays off for more students?

This event will take place on Thursday, December 07, 2023 at 10:30-11:30 AM.

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Online Event: Improving racial equity through public policy – Jun 8

hillarya — Sun, 28 May 2023 20:15:16 +0000

Systematic inequities continue to plague the United States in housing, education, employment, and wealth, among other areas. While efforts over the past decades to address these issues have resulted in some progress, they have failed to substantially narrow the gaps that exist along racial lines. There remain deep and enduring variations in the life outcomes of racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

As part of the fourteenth annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy, Governance Studies at Brookings will host a virtual discussion on ways to improve racial equity in America. Experts will present ideas on ways to mitigate bias and discrimination and generate greater equity in social, economic, and political outcomes.

This event will take place on Thursday, June 8, at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

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Webcast: A comparative perspective on policies to support single-parent families – Dec 1

hillarya — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:08:18 +0000

In the last 50 years, single parenthood has become more prevalent in the United States and other countries. As compared to other high-income countries, the United States does little to support single-parent families and they fare poorly as a result. On December 1, the Brookings Institution will host an event marking the publication of the Fall 2022 volume of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, titled “Public Policy and the Socio-Economic Status of Single-Parent Families: The United States in Cross-National Perspective.” Through a comparative lens, this volume extends the research evidence on the experiences of single parent families and the best approaches to support their well-being.

This event will take place on Thursday, December 1, 2022, 10:00-11:45 AM.

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Webcast: Racial equity and inclusion in tech: Can apprenticeships help change hiring practices? – Nov 16

hillarya — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:10:38 +0000

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic’s unequal impacts on workers, particularly workers from underserved communities, and the nation’s racial awakening in 2020, CEOs of Netflix, Cisco, and other large technology companies joined on to a major Business Roundtable commitment to racial equity. However, progress toward an equitable tech ecosystem has stalled, and in many respects is regressing. Between 2014 and 2021, there was only a 1% increase in Black representation in large tech companies. Given the tech sector’s recent market downturn—coupled with tech companies’ public struggle to hire, retain, and advance workers of color—new hiring approaches that move beyond corporate responsibility and become sustainably embedded in the core tech business model are urgently needed.

Date and Time: November 16, 2022, 12:00-1:00 PM

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Online Event: Helping neighborhoods reduce poverty without displacement – Sep 20

hillarya — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:57:12 +0000

Neighborhoods with concentrated poverty are found in every medium and large metropolitan area in the United States. In fact, around one in 15 people in the United States lives in a neighborhood with concentrated poverty—equal to over 20 million people in total.

A new report, based on analysis of more than 2,500 neighborhoods throughout the country over 15 years, reveals eight “indicators of inclusive prosperity” linked to decreasing poverty without displacing local communities. “Reducing poverty without community displacement: Indicators of inclusive prosperity in U.S. neighborhoods“, suggests that focusing on these indicators can help leaders improve outcomes in the future.

On Tuesday, September 20, 2-3 PM, Brookings Metro will host an event to present the report’s findings and highlight the specific indicators linked to reducing neighborhood poverty without community displacement. A panel of leaders from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors will also discuss the research and share strategies for cultivating inclusive prosperity in U.S. cities.

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New Study: Community Schools Forward: Technical Assistance Needs Assessment

hillarya — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:45:36 +0000

A new study from the Brookings Institute looks at the community school strategy in the wake of the interruption and harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To discover community schools’ technical assistance needs and assets, a 30- to 60- minute interview session was conducted among 28 individuals, including “seven district leaders, three technical assistance providers, two researchers, five FSCS project managers, and seven community school coordinators.”

Challenges that participants identified in the report included staffing shortages and absences due to COVID-19 and barriers to equity; suggested solutions include leveraging continuous improvement for collaborative problem-solving. The research found that tackling the challenges requires a collaborative effort between leadership and community school technical assistance providers, and offers steps providers should prioritize to develop strong community schools, such as sustainability and asset-based thinking.

New Report: Who You Know: Relationships, networks and social capital in boosting educational opportunity for young Americans

hillarya — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:25:36 +0000

In a recent Brookings Institution report, Richard V. Reeves and Beyond Deng discuss the impact of social capital on the transition from high school to postsecondary institutions. The report includes information from interviews with “practitioners in selected organizations, who are adopting a social capital-based approach to education.” They detail how connections built through social capital improve educational outcomes and boost future opportunities. For example, relationships with mentors from more advantaged backgrounds can be valuable in building skills and opening opportunities through professional networks.

The researchers recommend improving the quality of data available on social capital-based programs to improve college enrollment; practitioners believe starting the programs earlier in high school will enhance their effectiveness.

Webcast: The Future of Work and the Workforce – Nov 17

hillarya — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 18:55:22 +0000

The Biden administration is working to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill and the Build Back Better Agenda, which they say will deliver universal high-speed broadband coverage to all Americans, create good jobs, expand workforce development, and accelerate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Labor will play a vital role in implementing the legislation and allocating federal funding to help American families and move the country forward.

The Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings will host the U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh for an in-depth conversation on the future of work and the American workforce. Secretary Walsh and Brookings Senior Fellow Nicol Turner Lee will discuss policies to help reorient the labor force to existing market demands and cultivate a 21st-century workforce, ensure the economy produces good jobs for all workers, and address issues of equity and inclusion that are critical for historically marginalized populations like people of color, rural Americans, and workers with limited formal education.

This event will take place on Wednesday, November 17 at 10 a.m. EST.

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