COVID-19

Voices from the Field: Engaging Employers to Connect Young Adults to Good Fit Employment

Young workers are facing dire employment prospects. But asking employers the right questions can help identify opportunities.

October 2, 2020

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, September 2020

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

September 30, 2020

Criminal Justice Transformation: Anna Deavere Smith and Darren Walker

Anna Deavere Smith, actress, playwright, and founding director of the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue at New York University, and Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation

September 16, 2020

The Pandemic Has Widened Gaps in Native Communities—Now Is Our Chance to Close Them

Dr. Billie Jo Kipp advocates for better school structures and community coordination to improve the lives of Native youth.

September 9, 2020

What the Pandemic Has Revealed About the Role of Schools

Once we understand the part that schools play in society, we can have a conversation about what they need to be doing now.

September 8, 2020
Father and son in masks walking to school

While Going Remote, Colleges Forgot That Many Students Are Also Parents

Yoslin Amaya is a student, parent, and part-time worker. The pandemic made her a teacher and speech therapist as well.

September 3, 2020

What Happens When Leaders Sit With Discomfort

Moral imagination isn’t possible without deep listening. Leadership means listening from a place of inquiry and not certainty.

August 24, 2020