Connecting Communities: Exploring the Intersection of Health and Economic Equity

Differences in health outcomes exist across many factors, including economic status, education, race and ethnicity, and geography. In this Connecting Communities webinar, speakers will focus on the impact of COVID-19, historical and structural barriers to health equity, the relationship between health and economic equity, and practices to encourage equitable health.

High-Quality Early Care and Education: Cost, Affordability, and Racial Equity

Virtual Event

This session will include insights from research on the cost of providing high-quality early care and education (ECE), the challenges low- to moderate-income families face in paying for it, and racial and ethnic equity for families and ECE providers. Findings from focus group discussions with parents of young children and ECE providers will also be discussed.

Ask the Regulators and Connecting Communities: CRA Reform Update: Overview of the Interagency CRA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Virtual Event

On May 5, the Federal Reserve Board, OCC, and FDIC jointly released an NPR that would reform the CRA regulations. This webinar will provide an overview of the proposal and its objectives. Topics will include assessment areas, qualified activities, evaluation framework, ratings, and data collection and reporting. The session will be presented jointly by CRA policy experts from the Board, OCC, and FDIC.

The Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021

Virtual Event

During this session, experts will discuss the results from the most recent report on the Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) findings. The webinar will cover the ways families fared across a range of dimensions including how parents fared through the pandemic, employment outcomes, retirement decisions, and broader family finances.

Connecting Communities: Integrating Economic Inclusion to Strengthen Local Economies

Virtual Event

Can centering racial equity help fuel a more inclusive small business recovery? Lead to new solutions to addressing housing or workforce equity challenges in underserved communities? Join us for a Connecting Communities webinar discussing three years of learnings from the Reinventing Our Communities (ROC) Cohort Program.

Connecting Communities: The Economic Well-Being of US Households in 2022

Virtual Event

How did inflation affect families last year? Did trends shift in the use of emerging financial products? Join the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for a discussion that will explore findings from the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED).

Connecting Communities: Building Capacity of Community-Based Organizations

Virtual Event

In this session, experts will shed light on the innovative strategies employed by three CBOs nationwide. Gain valuable insights into guiding principles for effectively dispersing funding to underserved communities and strategies for building and strengthening the capacity of CBOs.

Free