Some economists call this America’s first female recession. Watch this Just Economy session for a discussion on how the first female recession began, when it will be over, and what it will take for the predominantly Black and Brown women to regain economic traction.
This Just Economy Session presents Change Machine’s Data Equity Principles, covering themes of virtual service delivery, data ownership, advancing racial and gender equity in fintech and narrative change.
Just Economy Conference – May 13, 2021 If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the housing counseling field anything, it is that the show must go on. Essentially overnight, counseling agencies had to transition to virtual operating space to continue to serve clients as consumers faced financial uncertainty amidst an international health crisis. Housing counselors …
Housing Counselors: Joining The Ranks Of First Responders Read More »
This Just Economy session is an overview of the evidence for community development’s role in promoting long-term health equity for children and families and a discussion of potential policy options for advancing this role to achieve gains in long-term health equity at scale in the United States.
Just Economy Conference – May 14, 2021 Despite being the most diverse group in the nation’s history, today’s young adults are often viewed as a monolithic group. A detailed look at their financial health tells a different story, however. Join our panel of experts to explore key findings from recent research from the Financial …
Race, Ethnicity And The Financial Lives Of Young Adults Read More »
In this Just Economy session, we discussed how health systems and CDFIs are natural partners in addressing social determinants of health.
Just Economy Conference – May 14, 2021 Exploring the role of Black Speculative Arts to reimagine and call forward a just economy. Integrating the processes of truth telling, reconciliation, reparations and reimagining with an AstroBlackness and Afrofuturism Lens. How can we “call” into reality a Just Economy by centering Black Arts Culture? Speakers: Carolyn Johnson, …
Just Economy Conference – May 14, 2021 Households and communities with low incomes, and particularly communities of color, have long been targets of unfair, deceptive and predatory business practices. Largely unregulated products and services such as debt collection, paid tax preparation and alternative lending are pervasive – regularly resulting in cycles of increasing debt …
Just Economy Conference – May 14, 2021 What does it take to become a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI)? What does it take to raise funds for them? Would your community be well-served by having a CDFI? In this workshop, top speakers and practitioners will describe the considerations that go into creating a CDFI, …
Community Development Financial Institutions 101 Read More »