Dr. Chris King participated in the Ascend Program’s Convening on “Advancing Solutions for Children and Families” in Aspen Oct. 5-7. He is part of a working group helping draft an Ascend working paper “Postsecondary Education and Student Parents: A Two-Generation Approach for Educational Success and Economic Empowerment” that will be published by the Aspen Institute in the coming months. Chris is an inaugural Ascend Fellow, one of a select group of 20 leaders from across the country who are pioneering two-generation approaches to move families beyond poverty.
Dr. King named to MDC Inc.’s national board of directors
Dr. Chris King has been named to the national board of directors for MDC, Inc. (originally known as “Manpower Development Corp“), a nearly 50-year old nonprofit that works “to close the gaps that separate people from opportunity.” Much of MDC’s work focuses on the South. He attended his first board meeting in Durham, NC on Sept. 26th.
Chris King gives the keynote talk at Siemer Institute Summit
Dr. Chris King gave a keynote talk on “The Promise of Emerging Two-Generation Strategies” at the Siemer Institute Summit at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Center on Sept. 21st. The Summit was attended by United Way grantees of the Siemer Foundation from more than 40 communities around the country. You can view his presentation here.
Former State Rep. Michael Villarreal Joins RMC as Visiting Researcher
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Former Texas House Representative Michael U. Villarreal, D-Antonio, joined the Ray Marshall Center in June as a Visiting Researcher (his title has since been updated to Research Fellow). Mr. Villarreal is currently pursuing his PhD in education policy at UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, where he hopes to apply his concentration in education policy to a teaching career in the future. Since joining the RMC team, Michael has spearheaded the Student Futures Network of Region 20, a joint effort of the RMC and participating school districts that are members of the Education Service Center, Region 20. Read more about the SFN here.
Cynthia Juniper and Heath Prince have report published to Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development
RMC researchers Cynthia Juniper and Heath Prince co-authored a report that has recently been added to the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development (OJWED). The report, Behavioral Economics and Workforce Development: A Review of the Literature from Labor Economics and the Broader Field, is intended to explore the strengths and limitations of applying tools of behavioral sciences to increase the participation and completion rate of training for lower-wage, front-line incumbent workers in ways that benefit both workers and sponsoring firms. You can view OJWED’s publication here.
This review and associated research on behavioral economics and workforce development were generously funded by the Hitachi Foundation.
RMC Researchers attend Behavioral Exchange 2016 conference at Harvard University
Dr. Heath Prince and Cynthia Juniper, with support from the Hitachi Foundation, attended the Behavioral Exchange 2016 conference at Harvard University on June 6 & 7, 2016. The Hitachi Foundation also sponsored a luncheon convening of experts to discuss the application of Behavioral Sciences to training low-wage, front line incumbent workers. Juniper and Prince recently completed a literature review, Behavioral Economics and Workforce Development: A Review of the Literature from Labor Economics and the Broader Field, to be published this fall in the Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development.
For more information about RMC’s “Behavioral Economics and Workforce Development” project funded by the Hitachi Foundation and to read the full literature review, please see the project page. Please note that the published version from the OJWED is scheduled to be released in August 2016.
RMC Researchers Daniel Schroeder and Ashweeta Patnaik present ADARE SNAP findings to the USDA’s ERS
Dr. Daniel Schroeder, RMC Research Scientist, and Ms. Ashweeta Patnaik, RMC Social Science Research Associate, were invited to present their findings from the ADARE-SNAP study to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) during a meeting held in Washington D.C. on June 7, 2016. The multi-state Administrative Data Research and Evaluation (ADARE) Alliance’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Study was funded by USDA ERS. The goals of the ADARE-SNAP study were to (1) analyze the interaction of SNAP caseload and recipient household composition dynamics aligned with receipt of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits and participation in UI covered employment, and (2) demonstrate by state-specific approaches and accomplishments how analyses based on longitudinal files of linked confidential state administrative data can be replicated in other states, and extended and refined by the partners in the consortium states. During this meeting, Dr. Schroeder and Ms.Patnaik discussed how the two safety net programs jointly operated in the unique economic conditions and policy environment of Texas, and in particular how they responded to the Great Recession and its aftermath. Study partners from other states in the alliance also attended the meeting and shared highlights from their state-specific analyses. The meeting was organized by the The Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore and hosted by USDA ERS.
Drs. King and Prince contribute article to NAWDP’s latest newsletter
An article written by RMC researchers Drs. Chris King and Heath Prince is featured on the front page of the July 2016 newsletter for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP). This article, titled “Scaling Sectoral and Career Pathway Programs,” is based on the chapter co-authored by the two in the book Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century (Federal Reserve 2015). You can access the newsletter here and the book here.
Heath Prince publishes article on youth unemployment in the MENA Region for The Conversation
Five years ago, young people in the Middle East and North Africa led a major uprising with hopes for a better life. Dr. Heath Prince, a University of Texas labor market expert, explains why little has changed in this article published online for The Conversation. You can check out the article here. The full paper can be found here.
Dr. Chris King testifies at House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing
Dr. Chris King, RMC Senior Research Scientist & Lecturer at The LBJ School, testified on March 1st during the United States House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources hearing entitled Getting Incentives Right: Connecting Low-Income Individuals with Jobs. At the hearing, members discussed opportunities to reform our welfare system to better meet the needs of job seekers and job creators, grow our economy, and move more American families forward. The entire hearing can be viewed here.
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