Investing in Arts and Culture for Healthy Communities
2024-03-27 15:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10045, United States
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with One Nation/One Project, will host a hybrid event focused on equitable models of arts-based health programs with measurable outcomes. The public event will follow an invitation-only roundtable discussion on topics including the arts, public health, and community development finance.

The event will be of interest to artists, capital providers, community-based organizations, philanthropists, researchers, and policymakers.

For more information on our partner, please visit the One Nation/One Project website.

In-person registration closes at 11:59 pm on March 24, 2024.

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Career Forward: Developing a Career
2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Graduation day is quickly approaching, and you may be curious about what the next few years have in store for you. Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia for a webinar focused on early career development. Learn what it means to develop your career, what the first five years after graduation could look like, the certificates and trainings you could explore to get ahead, and how to leverage your position to further your career aspirations.

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Fostering Neighborhoods: Hospitals and the Development of Affordable Housing
2024-03-07 15:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10045, United States
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the NYU Furman Center, will host a hybrid event encouraging cross-sector collaboration to build more affordable housing in New York City.

This event will bring together hospital leaders, capital providers, developers, and other key stakeholders. It will explore the challenges and solutions for developing both short- and long-term affordable housing options that incorporate social support for the most vulnerable populations in New York City. The event will explore the role hospital systems are playing nationally in building affordable housing.

This event will be of interest to New York City leaders in the health, non-profit, public policy, and government sectors.

In-person registration closes March 5, 2024.

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Notable Women: Working to Create a Stronger and More Inclusive Economy
2024-03-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2200 N Pearl St, Dallas, Texas, 75201, United States
The Dallas Fed Women’s Employee Resource Group, in partnership with Dallas Fed Economic Education is hosting a panel discussion in honor of Women’s History Month. Three women who work in banking and economics will talk about their careers and leadership development journeys. They will share reflections on what it takes to build a more inclusive economy and how they are contributing to those efforts through their professional roles.

This event marks the opening of a special exhibit at the Dallas Fed. The “Notable Women” exhibit celebrates the recent historical milestone of seeing U.S. currency signed by two women, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Treasurer of the United States Lynn Malerba. It highlights career paths in economics, banking and business and profiles five women in our region who are helping to expand economic opportunity through their work.

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Pathways to Progress: Workforce Strategies for Arkansas’ Emerging Adults
2024-03-06 07:30 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) | Clinton Presidential Center and Museum, 1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201, United States
Last year, the St. Louis Fed’s Community Development team held roundtables to better understand the needs of our region’s workforce, and community leaders from across Arkansas offered their views. Now we are convening again to leverage analysis and relationships in a discussion about shifting structural barriers to labor force participation in the state.

More than 17.4% of Arkansas youth and young adults ages 16 to 24 are not in school and not working. That’s 60,700 opportunity youth whose economic future is at stake. The good news is that many programs are showing progress that could pivot future trends.

Join us to hear from business and industry leaders, community organizations and educational partners from across the state who have deployed successful approaches to addressing many of the challenges caused by disconnection, such as those involving housing, transportation and child care. During this breakfast discussion, speakers will share how they are working together and building partnerships to maximize efforts to expand opportunity for all Arkansas young adults.

You will have an opportunity to submit questions for a Q&A session in advance during the registration process. There is no charge to attend this event, but registration by Feb. 28 is required.

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Speakers

Kristi Barr, Little Rock Regional Chamber

Tara Dryer, University of Arkansas

Mike Rogers, Governor’s Workforce Cabinet

Ricky Tompkins, Arkansas Community Colleges

Gary Udouj Jr., Fort Smith Public Schools

Agenda

7:30 am CT

Breakfast and Networking

8:00 am CT

Welcome

Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

8:05 am – 8:25 am CT

Arkansas Roundtable Findings

Samantha Evans and Nishesh Chalise, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

8:25 am – 8:45 am CT

Keynote: The Future of Arkansas’ Workforce

Mike Rogers, Governor’s Workforce Cabinet

8:45 am – 9:30 am CT

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Local community leaders sharing Arkansas youth workforce inititiaves

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2024 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
2024-03-04 00:00 - 2024-03-07 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, Oregon, 97232, United States
Event details

The National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference (NICRC) is coming to the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Join us March 4-7 to explore new opportunities for impact through community loans and services.

As the premier conference for community development, NICRC offers insights, emerging ideas, and promising practices shared by community development experts from around the country. The program includes our signature regulator-led sessions on Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examinations. This year, attendees will learn about the current regulatory process as well as what to expect under the revised CRA regulation, which was issued on October 24, 2023.

Whether you’re an established community development professional or new to the field, this conference is for you. Come connect—or reconnect—with your community development peers at NICRC. Register today.

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Featured speakers include:

Michael S. Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Mary C. Daly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Get more details and the agenda at the official NICRC website.

Registration fees

$1095 Financial Institutions & For-Profit Organizations per person$595 Government & Regulatory Agencies$395 Nonprofit Organizations

All registration fees are per person and increase by $50 after February 5, 2024.

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Health and Racial Equity Convergence: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
2024-02-21 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10045, United States
On Wednesday, February 21, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will host an in-person event exploring how meeting social needs can improve overall health. The event will focus on how addressing social needs, such as access to healthy food and green space, can improve chronic disease outcomes and address racial patterns of health and social inequalities.

This event will be of interest to leaders in public health, research, community development, city planning, and the health care industry.

The event is part of a series, “Reimagining Public Health for NYC,” hosted by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.”

This event is open to the public.

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Speakers

Dr. Machelle Allen, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals

Tony Davis, Director of Community Outreach & Health, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Dr. Michelle Morse, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Dr. Ese Oghenejobo, Acting Executive Director, Office of Healthcare System Strategy and Accountability; Director of Healthcare Payment and Financing Initiatives, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Bay Ouma, Community Health Worker, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Dr. Melony Samuels, Executive Director and Founder, The Campaign Against Hunger

Molly Wasow Park, Acting Commissioner, NYC Department of Social Services

Agenda

4:00 pm – 4:05 pm

Welcome

Tony Davis, Director of Community Outreach and Health, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

4:05 pm – 4:20 pm

Opening Remarks

Dr. Michelle Morse, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

4:20 pm – 5:10 pm

Panel: Leveraging Partnerships and Investing Upstream to Address Racialized Patterns of Health and Social Inequities

Moderator: Dr. Ese Oghenejobo, Acting Executive Director, Office of Healthcare System Strategy and Accountability; Director of Healthcare Payment and Financing Initiatives, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, Acting Commissioner, NYC Department of Social Services

Dr. Machelle Allen, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals

Bay Ouma, Community Health Worker, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Dr. Melony Samuels, Executive Director and Founder, The Campaign Against Hunger

5:10 pm – 5:25 pm

Q&A

5:25 pm – 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks

Dr. Michelle Morse, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Connecting Communities: Building Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
2024-02-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Lessons Learned from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program

This webinar is now available to watch on-demand.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021 the U.S. Department of Treasury deployed $46 billion to support housing stability. Without existing local and state infrastructure to quickly deploy these federal rental assistance dollars, community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country played a key role to help ensure the funding reached households that needed it most.

The infrastructure these organizations set up to deploy these funds took many different forms. 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.

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Erin BarbeeChief Strategy OfficerDreamKey Partners

Joe HoriyeWestern Region Program Vice PresidentLISC

Elizabeth KneeboneAssistant Vice President – Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Clare Rutz WallaceExecutive Director South Louisville Community Ministries

Sydney DiavuaAssistant Vice President, Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louismoderator

Related resources:

Building Local Institutional Capacity: Lessons Learned from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program – Terner Center

An Uneven Housing Safety Net: Disparities in the Disbursement of Emergency Rental Assistance and the Role of Local Institutional Capacity – Terner Center

Sustaining Success in Deploying ERA Funds in Louisville – St. Louis Fed

Assessing the Durability of COVID-Era Capacity Gains Among Community-Based Organizations: Lessons from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program

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About Connecting Communities®

Real people. Real research. Real conversations.

Connecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

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What’s Government Got to Do With It? Policy at All Levels
2024-02-08 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Please join us for a discussion of how federal, state and local policies could be used to close uneven outcomes in the workforce.

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Rajashri Chakrabarti

Head of Equitable Growth StudiesFederal Reserve Bank of New York

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Neil Ericsson

Principal EconomistFederal Reserve Board of Governors

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Enrique Lopezlira

Director, Low-Wage Work ProgramUC Berkeley Labor CenterDiscussant

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Merissa Piazza

Lead Policy AnalystFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

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Bill Rodgers

Vice President and Director, Institute for Economic EquityFederal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDiscussion Framer

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Kathryn Rudloff

Executive Director of weVENTURE Women’s Business Center atFlorida Institute of Technology

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Heather Stephens

Associate Professor & Director of the Regional Research InstituteWest Virginia University

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Welcome and Opening Remarks

Merissa PiazzaLead Policy AnalystFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Day’s Framing

Bill RodgersVice President and Director, Institute for Economic EquityFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Effects of Changes in the Federal Funds Rate on Households

Presenter: Rajashri ChakrabartiHead of Equitable Growth StudiesFederal Reserve Bank of New York

Labor Force Participation and Unemployment: Structural Change from the Pandemic?

Presenter:  Neil EricssonPrincipal EconomistBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Impact of State-Level Family Policies on Female Labor Force Participation and Entrepreneurship

Presenter: Kathryn RudloffExecutive Director of weVENTUREFlorida Institute of Technology

How Economic Development Incentives affect Racial and Gender Segregation of Employment and Wages

Presenter: Heather StephensAssociate Professor & Director of the Regional Research InstituteWest Virginia University

Discussant and Q&A

Enrique LopezliraDirector, Low-Wage Work ProgramUC Berkeley Labor Center

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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market

Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions

In 2024, community development staff from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and St. Louis are hosting a conference, Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market: Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions. The conference will convene a diverse network of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine inequities in labor market outcomes and explore the implications of disparities on aggregate economic performance, individual workers, and communities. They will also discuss new directions for policy and research.

Understanding employment conditions requires evidence from a wide spectrum of sources. To this end, the Federal Reserve is interested in highlighting research that examines disparities in employment, labor force participation, income, and wealth across demographic groups. Analyzing disparate outcomes can inform policy that identify those who are excluded from the mainstream economy and suggests pathways for inclusion.

Who’s Minding the Store? Firm-Level Characteristics and Worker Outcomes
2024-02-07 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The relationship between employer characteristics and job quality is not well understood. Please join us for a discussion of how employer structure and financing may affect worker compensation and other job characteristics.

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Michelle Bowman

GovernorFederal Reserve Board of GovernorsPrincipal

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Sara Chaganti

Deputy Director, Community Development Research Regional & Community OutreachFederal Reserve Bank of Boston

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Andrew Joung

PhD CandidateUniversity of Michigan

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Wenting Ma

Assistant Professor of FinanceUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Paige Ouimet

Professor of Finance & Associate Dean of the PhD Program and Executive Director of the Kenan Institute of Private EnterpriseUniversity of North Carolina

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Adria Scharf

Associate Director, Institute for Study of Employee Ownership and Profit SharingRutgers School of Management and Labor Relations Discussant

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Douglas A. Webber

Senior EconomistFederal Reserve Board of Governors

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Nathan Wilmers

Associate ProfessorMIT Sloan School of ManagementDiscussion framer

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Welcome

Sara ChagantiDeputy Director, Community Development Research Regional & Community OutreachFederal Reserve Bank of Boston

Opening Remarks

Michelle BowmanGovernorFederal Reserve Board of Governors

Day’s Framing

Nathan WilmersAssociate ProfessorMIT Sloan School of Management

Opening the Black Box of Self-Employment: Identifying Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States

Presenter: Andrew JoungPhD Candidate Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Access to Financing and Racial Pay Gap Inside Firms

Presenter: Wenting MaAssistant Professor of FinanceUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Firms with Benefits? Nonwage Compensation and Implications for Firms and Labor Markets

Presenter:  Paige OuimetProfessor of Finance & Associate Dean of the PhD Program and Executive Director of the Kenan Institute of Private EnterpriseUniversity of North Carolina

Discussant and Q&A

Adria ScharfAssociate Director, Institute for Study of Employee Ownership and Profit SharingRutgers School of Management and Labor Relations

Geographic Inequality and Labor Market Indicators

Douglas A. WebberSenior EconomistFederal Reserve Board of Governors

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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

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Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market

Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions

In 2024, community development staff from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and St. Louis are hosting a conference, Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market: Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions. The conference will convene a diverse network of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine inequities in labor market outcomes and explore the implications of disparities on aggregate economic performance, individual workers, and communities. They will also discuss new directions for policy and research.

Understanding employment conditions requires evidence from a wide spectrum of sources. To this end, the Federal Reserve is interested in highlighting research that examines disparities in employment, labor force participation, income, and wealth across demographic groups. Analyzing disparate outcomes can inform policy that identify those who are excluded from the mainstream economy and suggests pathways for inclusion.

Left Out or Dropped Out? Continuing the Conversation on Men and Women in the Workforce
2024-02-06 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Economic and cultural factors affect an individual’s decision about how to engage with the workforce. Please join us for a discussion of research on how some incentives and barriers drive differing labor force participation decisions for men and women.

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Speakers

Kristy Buzard

Associate Professor of EconomicsMaxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

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Chandra Childers

Senior Policy and Economic AnalystEconomic Policy InstituteDiscussant

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Susan M. Collins

President & Chief Executive OfficerFederal Reserve Bank of BostonPrincipal

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Evgeniya Duzhak

Regional Policy EconomistFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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Jennifer Fernandez

Senior Community Development AnalystFederal Reserve Board of Governors

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Leah Gjertson

Senior ResearcherChapin Hall, University of Chicago

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Richard Reeves

PresidentAmerican Institute for Boys and MenDiscussion framer

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Huanan Xu

Associate Professor of EconomicsIndiana University, South Bend

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Welcome

Jennifer FernandezSenior Community Development AnalystFederal Reserve Board of Governors

Opening Remarks

Susan M. CollinsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerFederal Reserve Bank of Boston

Day’s Framing

Richard ReevesPresidentAmerican Institute for Boys and Men

Who You Gonna Call?: Gender Differences in Demand for Parental Involvement

Presenter: Kristy BuzardAssociate Professor of EconomicsMaxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

Pulled Out or Pushed Out? Why So Many Men No Longer Work

Presenter:  Evgeniya DuzhakRegional Policy EconomistFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

A Natural Experiment Evaluating the Effects of Subsidized Child Care on Mother’s Employment

Presenter: Leah GjertsonSenior ResearcherChapin Hall at the University of Chicago

Labor Market Transitions over the Business Cycle: Gender Differential in the United States from 2001 to 2020

Presenter: Huanan XuAssociate ProfessorIndiana University South Bend

Discussant and Q&A

Chandra ChildersSenior Policy and Economic AnalystEconomic Policy Institute

Closing

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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market

Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions

In 2024, community development staff from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and St. Louis are hosting a conference, Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market: Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions. The conference will convene a diverse network of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine inequities in labor market outcomes and explore the implications of disparities on aggregate economic performance, individual workers, and communities. They will also discuss new directions for policy and research.

Understanding employment conditions requires evidence from a wide spectrum of sources. To this end, the Federal Reserve is interested in highlighting research that examines disparities in employment, labor force participation, income, and wealth across demographic groups. Analyzing disparate outcomes can inform policy that identify those who are excluded from the mainstream economy and suggests pathways for inclusion.

What’s It Worth to You? Returns to Education & Training
2024-02-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Education and training are broadly seen as the foundation of career advancement and economic mobility. Please join us for a discussion of research on the economic returns of educational investment by types of institutions and demographic characteristics.

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Peter Riley Bahr

Associate ProfessorCenter for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, University of Michigan

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Raphael Bostic

President and Chief Executive OfficerFederal Reserve Bank of AtlantaPrincipal

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Earl Buford

PresidentCAELDiscussion framer

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Justin Heck

Director, ResearchOpportunity@Work

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Nicole Smith

Research Professor and Chief EconomistCenter on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown UniversityDiscussant

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Laura Ullrich

Senior Regional EconomistFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Tiffani Williams

Senior AdviserFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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Agenda

Welcome

Tiffani Williams Senior AdviserFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Opening Remarks

Raphael Bostic President and Chief Executive OfficerFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Day’s Framing

Earl Buford PresidentCAEL

Economic Returns to Skills-Building: Can Short-Term Re/Upskilling Course Sequences Yield a Family-Sustaining Wage?

Presenter: Peter Riley BahrAssociate Professor, Marsal School of EducationUniversity of Michigan

The Limits of Educational Attainment in Mitigating Occupational Segregation Between Black and White Workers

Presenter:  Justin HeckDirector, ResearchOpportunity@Work

Redefining Success: The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Survey of Community College Outcomes

Presenter: Laura Ullrich Senior Regional EconomistFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Discussant and Q&A

Nicole SmithResearch Professor and Chief Economist Center on Education and the WorkforceGeorgetown University

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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

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Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market

Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions

In 2024, community development staff from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and St. Louis are hosting a conference, Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market: Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions. The conference will convene a diverse network of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine inequities in labor market outcomes and explore the implications of disparities on aggregate economic performance, individual workers, and communities. They will also discuss new directions for policy and research.

Understanding employment conditions requires evidence from a wide spectrum of sources. To this end, the Federal Reserve is interested in highlighting research that examines disparities in employment, labor force participation, income, and wealth across demographic groups. Analyzing disparate outcomes can inform policy that identify those who are excluded from the mainstream economy and suggests pathways for inclusion.

An Economy That Works for All: Measurement Matters
2024-01-17 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10045, United States
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host the third annual An Economy That Works for All, a hybrid event. New York Fed President John C. Williams will deliver opening remarks.

In line with the New York Fed’s mission to make the U.S. economy stronger and the financial system more stable for all segments of society, the event will focus on the importance of measuring equitable growth, with attention given to the impacts of small business’ access to capital, closing the digital divide and mitigation strategies for natural disasters.

In-person registration closes January 15, 2024.

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State of the 50+ Small Business
2023-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Join AARP and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday, December 13 at 1 pm ET for a conversation on the role of 50+ small business owners in the economy. We are excited to welcome Under Secretary Don Cravins of the Minority Business Development Agency, who will provide keynote remarks.

Older small business owners are a critical segment of the small business community. In particular, older small business owners of color face additional challenges and barriers that limit their success. You’ll hear directly from small business owners about what needs to be done to build a more equitable ecosystem for 50+ small businesses.

We hope you will join us for this important and timely discussion.

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Data Stories in Indian Country
2023-12-13 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
We invite you to join us December 13 for an event focused on innovative ways that Native communities, policymakers, and researchers are gathering and working with data to tell a more complete story of Indian Country. This event culminates the Center for Indian Country Development’s (CICD’s) 2023 webinar series: Cultivating Native Economies in the 21st Century. The series provides tribal leaders, policymakers, and practitioners with information they can use to strengthen and expand Indian Country economic prosperity.

Information on our communities teaches us about ourselves and helps us tell our stories. For too long, data gaps in Indian Country have masked Native economic contributions and limited policymakers’ understanding of how to best direct resources. Today, tribal governments are advancing data-collection systems on their own terms, and new partnerships between Native communities and federal agencies are increasing Native Americans’ representation in national datasets.

Our December 13 event will feature conversations with tribal leaders, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners who are strengthening their collection and use of data—in ways that honor tribal data sovereignty. Speakers working with tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations will reflect on what data are still needed to provide a more complete picture of Indian Country. CICD staff will also demonstrate new data tools available for understanding local and national economic conditions and opportunities.

We hope you’ll be part of this important conversation.

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Speakers

Elliot Charette (Lac Du Flambeau and Red Cliff Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Maranda Compton (Delaware Tribe of Indians), Alexander Blewett III School of Law, University of Montana

Abigail Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), Seattle Indian Health Board

Leonard “Lenny” Fineday (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Matthew Gregg, CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Andrew Huff (Chippewa Cree Tribe), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Amalea Jubara, CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Casey Lozar (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

VaRene Martin (Mvskoke Nation), NAFOA

Robert Miller (Eastern Shawnee Tribe), Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Ryan Nunn, Community Development and CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Vanessa Palmer, CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Vanessa Roanhorse (Navajo), Roanhorse Consulting

Amber Schulz-Oliver (Celilo/Yakama), Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation

Darien Siguenza (Chamorro), Hawai‘i FoundHer

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Modernized Community Reinvestment Act and Indian Country
2023-11-28 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
A conversation on what the updated regulations mean for Native communities

We invite you to join us November 28 for a conversation about recent updates to the regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and how Indian Country could benefit. The event will feature key leaders from the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Speakers will provide an overview of the updated regulations and changes that encourage bank activities in Native Land Areas (NLAs). The event will also offer an opportunity to explore ways tribal governments, federally insured banks, and other entities serving NLAs can take advantage of these new opportunities.

Last month the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved a once-in-a-generation update of the regulations governing how they implement the CRA, a federal law that requires banking regulators to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they do business, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods. The modernized CRA reflects feedback from Indian Country stakeholders and includes—for the first time—unique provisions to help address the credit needs of Native lands.

CICD played a role in engaging stakeholder input on proposed CRA updates, partnering with national Native organizations to host Indian Country-specific webinars and listening sessions and encourage comment on proposed changes.

We hope you’ll be part of this important conversation.

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Understanding Neighborhood Racial Change
2023-11-16 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
The United States is segregated, and racial stratification is a defining feature of American cities. Various types of demographic sorting have created and reinforced patterns of racial segregation. The Economic Mobility Project’s virtual event, Understanding Neighborhood Racial Change, taking place on November 16, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm CT (12:00 pm to 1:15 pm ET), will highlight research showing that households choose neighborhoods based on selected criteria, such as race makeup. Daniel Hartley, senior economist at the Chicago Fed, and his co-authors present a forward-looking model of neighborhood choice in which households hold preferences for neighborhood features, including racial composition, and they find that many households strongly prefer to live in same-race neighborhoods.

To provide a more granular analysis of racial residential sorting, Marcus Casey, director of undergraduate studies and associate professor of economics at the University of Illinois Chicago, and his co-authors address the following question: To what extent are households responding to the identities of their new neighbors versus the internal changes in the neighborhood that accompany them? They present a new research design that seeks to separately identify a component of neighborhood racial change that is directly related to neighbors’ identities rather than associated neighborhood amenity changes.

The research presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with Andre Perry, senior fellow at Brookings Metro; Rachael Woldoff, professor of sociology at West Virginia University; Valerie Wilson, director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy; and Ashley Bell, CEO of Ready Life. Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR journalist and former host of The Indicator from Planet Money, will be moderating the panel. They will address questions including the following:

What can be done to create stable, mixed-income, racially diverse neighborhoods?

Who can afford to move in response to a different-race neighbor, and what is the financial impact of segregation and gentrification?

What are some achievable public policy solutions to promote integrated neighborhoods?

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Speakers

Samir Mayekar, Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Daniel Hartley, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Marcus Casey, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago

Stacey Vanek Smith, Journalist and Host of The Indicator from Planet Money, NPR

Andre Perry, Senior Fellow, Brookings Metro

Valerie Wilson, Director, Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy, Economic Policy Institute

Rachael Woldoff, Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University

Ashley Bell, Founder & CEO, Ready Financial, Inc.

Kristen Broady, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor and Director of the Economic Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

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11:00 am CT

Introduction

11:05 am CT

Preferences over the Racial Composition of Neighborhoods: Estimates and Implications

11:20 am CT

Distinguishing Causes of Neighborhood Racial Change: A Nearest Neighbor Design

11:35 am CT

Panel Discussion

12:05 pm CT

Q&A

12:12 pm CT

Closing Remarks

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FedTalk: Financial Inclusion and the Unbanked
2023-11-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
According to a 2021 study by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 4.5 percent of American households do not have a bank account. In this virtual FedTalk, you’ll gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by the unbanked and potential solutions to address the challenges.

Discussion questions include:

What do we know about why people do not hold bank accounts?

What is the economic impact of not being part of the banking system?

How successful have programs been at increasing the number of people who have bank accounts?

Speakers include:

Paola Boel, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Lisa A. Nelson, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Moderator)

David Rothstein, Senior Principal, CFE (Cities for Financial Empowerment) Fund

Susan Schaaf, Senior Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

This public event is open to employees with advance registration.

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Investing in Rural Prosperity: Successful Approaches to Demographic Shifts
2023-11-14 14:00 - 2023-11-15 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center, 3351 Percy Drive, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701
While subject to significant regional variation, the populations of many rural communities are getting smaller, older and more diverse. Along with these changes, communities are experiencing fluctuations in residents, with both new residents from varying communities and the out migration of younger populations seeking different work and educational opportunities.

This conference on investing in rural prosperity will feature discussion around the shifting population trends affecting rural America and how communities are incorporating the TRIC framework into their responses.

Join policymakers, practitioners, community leaders, funders and others from across our region to:

Examine the impact of current demographic and socioeconomic changes on rural areas

Participate in peer-to-peer discussions about building local resources and supporting cross-sector community development

Discover successful local and regional cross-sector initiatives that help ensure welcoming communities

Connect to national networks of practitioners working to enhance capacity and change rural narratives

Registration is free, but space at this in-person only event is limited. Please register by Nov. 6. Conference attendees are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations.

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For more information, contact the St. Louis Fed’s Community Development staff at communitydevelopment@stls.frb.org.

Featured Speakers

Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow, Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings Institute

Corey Wiggins, Federal Co-Chairman, Delta Regional Authority

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Intermediating Impact: Financial Innovations That Are Creating Opportunity-Rich Neighborhoods
2023-11-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY, 10045, United States
On Tuesday, November 14, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host an in-person event focused on how joint efforts by impact investors and the community development finance sector can foster opportunity-rich neighborhoods and lead to a stronger economy.

Discussions will include the Federal Reserve’s role in past financial innovations; opportunities for community development financial institutions and impact investors to work as partners; and laying the groundwork for impact financing to meet community needs.

This event will be of interest to leaders in banking, Community Development Financial Institutions, impact investing, philanthropies, and nonprofits. The public event will be followed by an afternoon of invitation-only roundtable discussions on topics including climate, health, and community development finance.

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Keys to Opportunity in the Housing Market: Renting, Owning, and Implications for the Racial Wealth Gap
2023-11-13 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Stable and affordable rental housing provides an essential foundation for economic participation and upward mobility. At the same time, homeownership has historically provided a primary pathway to wealth creation in the US. Consequently, the dual aims of affordability and wealth generation can put rental and homeownership policies at odds with each other.

Join us November 13 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET for a research-driven discussion around efforts to increase rental affordability, access to homeownership, and housing stability. Experts will also address how different approaches to these aims will have implications for the ability of housing policy to reduce wealth disparities by race and income.

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Speakers & Agenda

1:00-1:05 pm ET

Introduction and welcoming remarks

Jennie BlizzardCommunications AdvisorFed Communities

Elizabeth KneeboneAssistant Vice President, Community Development ResearchFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

1:05-1:45 pm ET

Panel 1: Strategies to address the affordability gap for renters

Peggy BaileyVice President for Housing and Income SecurityCenter on Budget and Policy PrioritiesModerator

Ingrid Gould EllenPaulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Director for Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban PolicyNew York University

Sara KimberlinExecutive Director and Senior Research ScholarStanford Center on Poverty and Inequality

1:45-2:25 pm ET

Panel 2: Challenges in increasing access to homeownership and closing the racial wealth gap

Rocio Sanchez-MoyanoSenior Researcher, Community DevelopmentFederal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoModerator

Jung Hyun ChoiSenior Research Associate, Housing Finance Policy CenterUrban Institute

Carolina ReidI. Donald Terner Distinguished Professor in Affordable Housing and Urban Policy in the Department of City and Regional Planning and Faculty Research Advisor Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California at Berkeley

2:25-2:30 pm ET

Closing remarks

Beth MattinglyAssistant Vice PresidentFederal Reserve Bank of Boston

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About the Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series

Keys to Opportunity in the Housing Market

The Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series is a forum for exploring the intersection of research, policy, and practice in the community development field. The Series expands access to high-quality research that informs stakeholders who are working to support low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. Our 2023 theme is Keys to Opportunity in the Housing Market.

Child Care Impacts on the Labor Market: Solutions and Opportunities
2023-11-09 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us on Thursday, November 9 for Child Care Impacts on the Labor Market: Solutions and Opportunities to discuss how supporting the supply side of the child care sector can remove barriers to employment for working parents.

Participants will hear from experts about:

The economic impact of child care and how it is a key workforce support, particularly during this current labor shortage.

What states, regions, and localities have learned over the past three years about what types of investment can increase the affordability and accessibility of child care.

How to create additional supports for child care providers in ways that stabilize the sector and begin to help it grow again.

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Conversations on Equity: The Role of Cities in the Pursuit of Economic Equity
2023-11-08 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 1 Federal Reserve Bank Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102, United States
Cities are critical hubs of economic activity and opportunity, but their growth potential in the United States has been constrained by historical policies and practices, such as redlining and urban renewal, as well as contemporary challenges. Understanding these structural barriers can help communities unlock opportunities for equitable growth.

The next Conversations on Equity event from the St. Louis Fed’s Institute for Economic Equity will explore how American cities can foster or inhibit economic equity. For this discussion, Institute Director William M. Rodgers III will be joined by economist Rick McGahey, senior fellow at the Schwartz Center and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and author of the recently published book “Unequal Cities: Overcoming Anti-Urban Bias to Reduce Inequality in the United States.” The conversation will draw on findings from that work.

Join us to learn about:

The unique role that cities play in our economy

How past and current barriers have led to disparities in economic growth and mobility within American cities and between cities and their suburbs

Potential strategies for encouraging more equitable economic growth

Speakers

William M. Rodgers IIIRick McGahey

This event, which begins with a 4:30 p.m. reception prior to the discussion, will be held in person at the St. Louis Fed. The first 50 guest to arrive will receive a copy of the book “Unequal Cities: Overcoming Anti-Urban Bias to Reduce Inequality in the United States.”

Parking accommodations are complimentary, and the event is free to attend.

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For more information, contact the St. Louis Fed’s Community Development staff at communitydevelopment@stls.frb.org.

The Conversations on Equity series features national thought leaders who are working to build awareness around obstacles to economic equity. Guests share their views on a range of topics and discuss evidence-based solutions aimed at dismantling such obstacles.

Please note: This is an in-person event only.

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Addressing Obstacles to Opportunity for Foreign-Born Workers
2023-11-06 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
We invite you to join us November 6 for a virtual convening about barriers foreign-born workers may experience in the labor market and how states are responding. To open the event, our staff will present Minneapolis Fed research on how occupational licensing can limit full labor force participation for foreign-born workers. We will also introduce our new Occupational Licensing Dashboard, which provides insight into the landscape of worker licensure in the United States. We are excited to share these findings and resources, as we believe that better understanding how the labor market functions for workers is a key part of the Minneapolis Fed’s mission of pursuing an economy that works for all of us.

Following the research presentation, a panel of subject matter experts from the government, nonprofit, and academic sectors will discuss what states are doing to better support foreign-born workers in the workforce. This conversation is timely for the Ninth Federal Reserve District this year, as the Minnesota Legislature just passed ongoing funding for an Office for New Americans, and the North Dakota Legislative Assembly created an Office for Legal Immigration.

We hope you will join us for this important conversation as we examine these issues on a local, state, and national level!

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Speakers

Rich André, American Immigration Council

Hugh Cassidy, Kansas State University

Mary Hogan, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Veena Iyer, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Abdiwahab Mohamed, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Ryan Nunn, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Alene Tchourumoff, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Agenda

1:00-1:05 pm CT

Welcome, Overview, and Introductions

Speaker: Alene Tchourumoff, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

1:05-1:25 pm CT

Presentation: New Tools for Understanding How Occupational Licensing Matters to Workers

Speaker: Ryan Nunn, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

1:25-2:25 pm CT

Panel: State Actions to Better Integrate Foreign-Born Workers into the Labor Market

Moderator: Mary Hogan, Community Development and Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Panelists:

Rich André, American Immigration Council

Hugh Cassidy, Kansas State University

Veena Iyer, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Abdiwahab Mohamed, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

2:25-2:30 pm CT

Closing Remarks

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Equitable Investments for a Thriving Bay Area
2023-11-01 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The California Endowment, 2000 Franklin Street, Oakland, California, 94612
The Bay Area has experienced substantial changes in the geographic location and growth of low-income communities including low-income communities of color, particularly into the outer regions such as Solano County, eastern Contra Costa County, and southern Santa Clara County. Despite unprecedented levels of pandemic-related resources and investments, the outer regions of the Bay Area continue to be underfunded even when the population experiencing poverty continues to increase. As a result, these communities lack sufficient resources, services, and capacity to maintain long-term economic health and stability.

Join us on Wednesday, November 1 to explore the changing demographics of low-income communities across the Bay Area’s outer regions, the unmet needs of these communities, and opportunities to strengthen local capacity and investments.

At this event, attendees will:

Hear about research that will help provide a holistic picture of uneven community development funding and investments. These conditions exist within a context of well-documented racial disparities and systemic barriers to accessing capital.

Examine unique community development challenges in outer suburban regions

Hear from local community organizations and funders who are working to close the gap between the needs of low-income communities and local investments/resources

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Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in partnership with Urban Habitat and United Way Bay Area.

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CRA Training for Community-Based Organizations
2023-10-26 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (FRBR) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are sponsoring a virtual workshop on the Community Reinvestment Act.

Designed for community-based organizations, this workshop will review the regulation and discuss ways which community organizations can collaborate more effectively with banks. Topics discussed include an overview of the CRA, understanding the impact of bank performance context, the types of bank activities that qualify for CRA consideration and strategies to develop successful partnerships with banks.

Registration is limited to representatives from community-based organizations/nonprofits.

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People, Possibilities, Practice: Designing a Better Future for Workers
2023-10-18 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 10 Independence Mall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States
How can we ensure that employers get the talent they need, remove barriers to entry into the job market, and grow quality jobs that provide economic mobility for workers and strengthen our region?

Join us on Wednesday, October 18, at 3:00 p.m. at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia as we explore these questions and ways to design a better workforce system in the Greater Philadelphia area. This event brings together business leaders, policymakers, workforce practitioners, and workers to design solutions with workers in mind.

This session will build on research from the Federal Reserve System’s Worker Voices Project, and you’ll hear about new research on job quality and improving talent access. Join us to hear from regional and national leaders and share your thoughts about building a better future for workers.

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Agenda

3:00 pm ET

Welcome

Patrick Harker, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

3:30 pm ET

Research in Action

Keith Wardrip, Senior Community Development Research Manager and Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Ashley Putnam, Director, Economic Growth & Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Ryo Tashiro, Senior Outreach Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Moderated by: Tameisha Bridges-Mansfield, Vice President, Jobs for the Future

4:00 pm ET

The Philadelphia Perspective: Changing the Narrative

Carniesha Kwashie, Senior Manager, Workforce Development, PECO

Orlando Perez, QA Engineer, FreedomPay

Jane Oates, President, WorkingNation

Gwyneth Gaul, Associate Vice President, Comcast

Moderated by: Michael O’Bryan, Founder, Humanature, and Distinguished Resident Fellow, Drexel Lindy Institute

5:00 pm ET

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FedTalk: What Is Wealth Distribution and Why Does It Matter?
2023-10-17 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
How a country’s wealth is divided among its population, also called wealth distribution, is a product of multiple factors including income, household savings, and asset returns. Recent measures reveal the wealthiest 1 percent of American households typically holds more than 30 percent of the country’s wealth – an imbalance that is significant and of particular interest to economists.

What causes wealth inequality and why does wealth distribution matter to economists and policymakers?

Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for a conversation about new ways to study wealth distribution and a question-and-answer session about the impact of wealth distribution and inequality in the United States.

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2023 Center for Indian Country Development Webinar Series: Nuts, Bolts, and Cables: Opportunities in Tribal Broadband
2023-10-16 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
We invite you to join us October 16 for a conversation about the research on tribal broadband and opportunities for tribes to improve their communities’ Internet access. This is the third event in the Center for Indian Country Development’s (CICD’s) 2023 webinar series: Cultivating Native Economies in the 21st Century. The series provides tribal leaders, policymakers, and practitioners with information they can use to strengthen and expand Indian Country economic prosperity.

Internet access connects communities to economic opportunity and vital services. Research from CICD has found that tribal areas have inadequate access to high-speed Internet, known as broadband. Today, new funding and partnership possibilities are opening opportunities for tribes to improve their communities’ digital infrastructure. Seizing these opportunities requires accurate, comprehensive data on the state of broadband across Indian Country.

Our October 16 webinar will feature research on the tribal digital divide and information on modern broadband policies and programs. Tribal broadband practitioners and federal policymakers will discuss data challenges as well as opportunities for tribal governments to advance their service networks. Presenters and panelists will also explore the connection between tribes’ ability to make decisions about their digital infrastructure and tribal sovereignty. Participants will have the opportunity to share questions as part of a live question-and-answer session.

The event is held in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University.

We hope you’ll be part of this important conversation.

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Speakers

Geoffrey Blackwell (Muscogee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Omaha), Co-Chair, Economic, Finance, and Community Development Committee and Technology and Telecommunications Subcommittee, National Congress of American Indians

Valerie Fast Horse (Coeur d’Alene Tribe), Coeur d’Alene Tribe

Casey Lozar (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Traci Morris (Chickasaw), American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University

Matthew Rantanen (Cree), Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association and Tribal Delight Village

Steven Shepelwich, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

H Trostle (Cherokee Nation), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Danae Wilson (Nez Perce), White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Agenda

2:00-2:10 pm CT

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Speaker: Casey Lozar (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

2:10-2:15 pm CT

Opening Blessing

2:15-2:20 pm CT

Tribal Broadband History and Current Funding

Presenter: H Trostle (Cherokee Nation), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

3:50-4:20 pm CT

Panel: Federal Contracting and Tribal Economic Development

Moderator: H Trostle (Cherokee Nation), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Panelists:

Geoffrey Blackwell (Muscogee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Omaha), National Congress of American Indians

Traci Morris (Chickasaw), American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University

2:45-3:10 pm CT

Nuts, Bolts, and Cables of Network Sovereignty

Moderator: Steven Shepelwich,  Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Panelists:

Valerie Fast Horse (Coeur d’Alene Tribe), Coeur d’Alene Tribe

Matthew Rantan (Cree), Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association and Tribal Digital Village

Danae Wilson (Nez Perce), White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

3:10-3:25 pm CT

Audience Q&A

Moderator: H Trostle (Cherokee Nation), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

3:25-3:30 pm CT

Closing Remarks and Thank You

Speaker: H Trostle (Cherokee Nation), CICD, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

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Connecting Communities: Navigating Benefits Cliffs - Barriers and Solutions
2023-10-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
This webinar is now available to watch on-demand.

Benefits cliffs create economic challenges for workers and employers alike. A benefits cliff may occur when an increase in income—from working more hours, getting a raise, or taking a new position—pushes a worker above the income eligibility limit for one or more public assistance programs, and the loss of assistance is greater than the value of the increase. This forces people to choose between their family’s immediate financial best interest and their own longer-term wage growth and career advancement. These cliffs can also stymie employers seeking to hire workers and develop their skills through internal career pathway opportunities.

Join us October 12th for a dynamic session with experts exploring this economic challenge from the perspective of employers, the Federal Reserve, and community leaders who help families navigate public assistance programs and plan for career advancement opportunities. You’ll learn about tools developed by the Atlanta Fed that can identify and inform mitigation strategies. You’ll also hear about innovation pilots including Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington D.C. that may inform the future efforts of state and community leaders working to develop solutions to the benefits cliff.

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Speakers

Brittany Birken, PhDDirector and Principal AdvisorFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Kwain BryantManager, Career NavigationGoodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

Talethia EdwardsFamily Advocate & Coalition BuilderThe H.A.N.D. Up Project

Geoff KingProgram Manager, Career Mobility Action PlanDistrict of Columbia Department of Human Services

Marielle LovecchioDirectorTennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility

Alexander Ruder, PhDDirector and Principal AdvisorFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Michelle WatsonChief Executive OfficerFlorida Alliance of Children’s Council & Trusts

Gabriella Chiarenza Communications AdvisorFed Communities

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About Connecting Communities®

Real people. Real research. Real conversations.

Connecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Have questions about the program? Contact us.
