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Social Policy Institute @WashUSPI
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Social Policy Institute@WashUSPI
8 Jul 2023
The pandemic created a unique opportunity to understand the impacts of large-scale policy responses targeted at workers. Check out a comparison of U.S. & U.K. policy outcomes by @TaxPolicyCenter with SPI's @DespardMat taxpolicycenter.org/sites/de…
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We are pleased to share that the Social Policy Institute & the Center for Social Development (@csdwustl) have integrated. Learn more about the new CSD emerging from the strategic combination of these two accomplished centers: csd.wustl.edu/the-new-csd/

Center for Social Development, Social Policy Institute announce strategic integration

The new CSD will have expanded leadership, a broader research agenda and greater potential for policy and program impacts. The start of this integration is a key step in the broader beginning of a …

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Revealing Barriers to Cyber-Protection Among Small and Medium Businesses socialpolicyinstitute.wustl.…
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CSD@csdwustl
1 Mar 2024
Which Student Advocacy Day session most intrigues you? Don't miss “Connecting Policy Analysis with Storytelling for Policy Impact,” by #BrownSchool’s Jewel Stafford & Dan Ferris. Save your spot: tinyurl.com/yck5y7jp #MacroSocialWork #SocialWorkTwitter #CSWE #SocialWorkEd
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New article on SPI's @LJUNG_C and @JabbariJason's work with @launchcode: STEM training, apprenticeships increase work satisfaction socialpolicyinstitute.wustl.…
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Leah Hamilton@HamiltonLeah
1 Feb 2024
Just published: my analysis of families' views on the child tax credit with @dylanjfbellisle @ljbrugger & @WashUSPI, as Congress edges closer to a deal on expanding it. Families described the #CTC as a lifeline and "peace of mind." Full text: rdcu.be/dxt7O
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New journal article featuring SPI's @LJUNG_C and @JabbariJason: Can training and apprentice programs in STEM increase worker life satisfaction and optimism? sites.wustl.edu/spi1/can-tra…

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“...the solution to poverty is to abolish it directly by a now widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more about SPI's participatory research approach for our guaranteed basic income work: bit.ly/47BqJsm
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SPI's Katie Ragsdale on our participatory research approach: Fostering Inclusive Policy Research: Embracing a Participatory Approach socialpolicyinstitute.wustl.…
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CSD@csdwustl
8 Dec 2023
More: @Daniel2Auguste, Stephen Roll & Faculty Assoc. @DespardMat write that the #GigEconomy, far from democratizing entrepreneurship, may instead worsen labor mkt inequality. Findings & implications here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs… @SAGEJournals @WashUSPI @uncgswk @FAUArtsLetters

Democratizing the Economy or Introducing Economic Risk? Gig Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic -...

Though the growth of the gig economy has coincided with increased economic precarity in the new economy, we know less about the extent to which gig work (compar...

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Remember to register for this panel featuring SPI's @JabarriJason on Tuesday!
Social Policy Institute@WashUSPI
21 Nov 2023
SPI Associate Director @JabbariJason will join a panel of child well-being experts for "Bright Futures Ahead: Essential Techniques and Policies for Supporting and Uplifting Today’s Youth" on Dec. 5. RSVP today! happenings.wustl.edu/event/b…
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Daniel Auguste@Daniel2Auguste
27 Nov 2023
In this piece with @JabbariJason & @WashUSPI's Haotian Zheng, Stephen Roll & Oren Heller, we find that reskilling increases entrepreneurship & optimism. link.springer.com/article/10…

How Did Reskilling During the COVID-19 Pandemic Relate to Entrepreneurship and Optimism? Barriers,...

Journal of Family and Economic Issues - With shorter durations and fewer barriers to entry, reskilling programs may serve as vehicles for social mobility and equity, as well as tools for creating a...

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SPI Associate Director @JabbariJason will join a panel of child well-being experts for "Bright Futures Ahead: Essential Techniques and Policies for Supporting and Uplifting Today’s Youth" on Dec. 5. RSVP today! happenings.wustl.edu/event/b…
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SPI Associate Director Dan Ferris and faculty affiliate Sarah Moreland-Russell are co-editing a special issue of @Nutrients_MDPI: "Nutrition Policy and Programs in Educational Settings: Equitable Approaches to Food Security." Submissions are due May 15 mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/s…
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The SPI team is at the @APPAM_DC Fall Research Conference this week, sharing their insights on public policy and how to make public services work for all!
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There's still time to join us this afternoon for this free virtual event from Data for Social Impact. Hope to see you on Zoom at 1 p.m. CT!
Social Policy Institute@WashUSPI
3 Oct 2023
Reserve your spot today for Sharing Data, Building Trust: A St. Louis Case Study in Data Collaboration from 1-2:30 pm CST on November 8th bit.ly/3PINfdi
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Don't forget to register for our free Data for Social Impact event next week!
Social Policy Institute@WashUSPI
3 Oct 2023
Reserve your spot today for Sharing Data, Building Trust: A St. Louis Case Study in Data Collaboration from 1-2:30 pm CST on November 8th bit.ly/3PINfdi
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Data & Donuts at @delmardivine this morning was a great success! So good to join with data professionals all around the St. Louis region to discuss how we can make data more accessible for everyone.
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Join us on Friday for our first Spooky Edition of Data and Donuts at Delmar Divine! Donuts will be provided! (Coffee too.) Click the link to sign up for free! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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National Fund for Workforce Solutions@National_Fund
16 Oct 2023
Get to know what America's low-wage workforce looks like in this excellent piece from WorkRise. There are so many helpful nuggets to identify areas of intervention to support these workers and create more equitable career pathways to higher-wage #goodjobs. workrisenetwork.org/features…
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WashU@WashU
16 Oct 2023
Under the vision of "Here and Next," WashU is proud to announce the creation of our first new school in a century. The School of Public Health is on the horizon and designed to tackle the ever-evolving health challenges of our city, region, and the world. bit.ly/3FikYUL

Advancing public health at Washington University

Washington University in St. Louis has started the process to identify the inaugural dean of the new School of Public Health, planned its annual public health conference and announced a new Assembly...

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