The sixth installment of the Racism and the Economy event series focuses on the impact of racism on entrepreneurs of color. The session will examine solutions that challenge persistent disparities and explore the potential for entrepreneurship to serve as one pathway to transform economic outcomes for communities of color and the broader economy.
Which jobs pay above the national median wage but don’t require a bachelor’s degree? Where can these jobs be found and how can students prepare for them? Learn more about opportunity occupations, workforce development and lessons and personal finance resources for your classroom in this ECONnections webinar.
Join Social Finance and the Atlanta and Philadelphia Feds for this national launch event of “Workforce Realigned: How New Partnerships Are Advancing Economic Mobility.” The event will explore the emergence of a new generation of cross-sectoral partnerships focused on better outcomes for workers. It will draw on examples from the recently released book (and beyond) and highlight efforts to build a better workforce system through shared accountability, aligned incentives, and a more careful and thoughtful allocation of financial risks across workers, employers, and governments.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Community Development team, in partnership with the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance, is hosting this virtual focused on the expanding pool of impact investing funders, how new sources of investment can strengthen the low- and moderate-income communities hardest hit by the pandemic, and the New York Fed’s plans to connect communities with funds.
Small businesses are crucial to the nation’s economy and are important sources of employment and wealth building, particularly for minority communities. How can the banking sector develop strategies that serve entrepreneurs of color and bolster local economies? Come gain insights into the performance of minority-owned businesses, the disparities they face, and how capital providers can better incorporate a racial equity lens to enhance lending.
Policy Summit is a regional conference that explores solutions at the practitioner and policy levels to challenges that low- and moderate-income communities face. The biennial multi-day event offers its audience of researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers the latest research and best practices through presentations and real-world conversations.
Find out how to use ARPA funds to change the long-term sustainability and scalability of child care while centering the needs of providers and working families.
Speakers will present on revitalization models implemented in Kansas, Michigan, and other regions, giving attendees the opportunity to consider the implementation of these models in Pennsylvania. Leaders and staff from foundations, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), local and regional governments, economic development entities, and anchor institutions are encouraged to register and participate in this learning and networking opportunity.
Industry experts and well-known researchers and economists will share their views on COVID-19’s impact on economic well-being, with a special emphasis on how the pandemic has affected minority communities. Teachers, students and professors are welcome to attend as we address income disparity, financial service inequity, generational wealth gaps, and more.