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EOP advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy.

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The Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We recognize that race, gender, and place intersect with and intensify the challenge of economic inequality and we address these dynamics by advancing an inclusive vision of economic justice. For over 25 years, EOP has focused on expanding individuals’ opportunities to connect to quality work, start businesses, and build economic stability that provides the freedom to pursue opportunity. We collaborate with national and local leaders across the United States – nonprofit leaders, policymakers, labor leaders, business leaders, educators, academics, and more – and we actively seek input and ideas from individuals and communities affected by proposed approaches to address economic opportunity challenges. Through our leadership and fellowship programs; applied research and evaluation; data and analysis; and dialogue with diverse stakeholders, we work at both local and national levels to build understanding and galvanize action to address the challenge of economic opportunity in America. EOP encompasses efforts engaging different approaches toward expanding opportunity: the Business Ownership Initiative, Good Companies/Good Jobs, UpSkill America, the Workforce Strategies Initiative. In addition, across these approaches EOP hosts the Economic Opportunity Fellows Network and the Working in America event series. An Advisory Council offers insights, strategic counsel, and guidance in support of our work.

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  Due to workplace, language, and economic barriers, Latina women have a lower labor force participation rate in California compared to the state average. Additionally, those who are employed often face substantial obstacles in securing high-quality jobs. New data and insights from Public Policy Institute of California can help us better understand how to boost economic mobility among Latina women while also addressing broader economic challenges in California. Authors Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Sarah Bohn, and Julien Lafortune note that wage increases for Latina workers over time aren’t keeping pace with gains in educational attainment. Latina women are also overrepresented in low-wage sectors like service and hospitality, which rarely offer opportunities for advancement or comprehensive benefits. One of the most effective ways to boost individual economic prosperity is to remove barriers to entrepreneurship. The James Irvine Foundation is proud to support grantees like ÓRALE: Organizing Rooted in Abolition, Liberation, and Empowerment, which provides case management, business development coaching, education, and financial literacy training for underinvested groups. Organizations like this are instrumental in fostering economic growth for Latina women and in making California’s economy stronger and more inclusive. #HispanicHeritageMonth #QualityJobs #Research https://lnkd.in/gafbk9Hg
  Promoting Labor Force Opportunities for California’s Latina Population ppic.org
• Although the practice of convict leasing ended in the mid-20th century, its infamous traits can still be seen in today’s incarceration system. Join me for a crucial discussion hosted by The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on October 10th, from 🕒 2 to 3:15 p.m. EDT. We'll delve into the history and conditions of incarcerated labor and explore strategies for dignified and humane work environments. Register now to #TalkOpportunity and shape a more equitable future: as.pn/prisonlabor
  
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  At the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, we are honored to have leaders like Jonathan Njus, director of family economic security and program lead for Expanding Equity, who are dedicated to protecting worker rights and advancing equity. In a recent conversation at the The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program event, Jonathan reflected on his time at the U.S. Department of Labor, where he played a pivotal role in drafting the home care rule that improved wages and protections for millions of home care workers. Jonathan emphasized the critical importance of advocacy and worker voices in shaping policies that uplift communities and strengthen our democracy. His insights remind us that philanthropy plays a vital role in supporting these efforts and ensuring all workers have the protections and opportunities they deserve. This conversation highlights our commitment to advancing equity, economic security and worker rights— essential building blocks for a thriving and just society.
  
• 💯 So glad Jonathan could lend his insights to this conversation! Check out the full discussion, "Seizing the Moment on Worker Rights: A Toolkit for Organizers and Practitioners": https://lnkd.in/dVfmD7Vu #JobQuality
  
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  At the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, we are honored to have leaders like Jonathan Njus, director of family economic security and program lead for Expanding Equity, who are dedicated to protecting worker rights and advancing equity. In a recent conversation at the The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program event, Jonathan reflected on his time at the U.S. Department of Labor, where he played a pivotal role in drafting the home care rule that improved wages and protections for millions of home care workers. Jonathan emphasized the critical importance of advocacy and worker voices in shaping policies that uplift communities and strengthen our democracy. His insights remind us that philanthropy plays a vital role in supporting these efforts and ensuring all workers have the protections and opportunities they deserve. This conversation highlights our commitment to advancing equity, economic security and worker rights— essential building blocks for a thriving and just society.
  
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  President of Economic Security Project
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  Thrilled to see the Heinz Award on the Economy go to Dr. Aisha Nyandoro. Grateful for your leadership, Aisha.
  🎉 Congratulations to ESP Board member & Springboard To Opportunities CEO Aisha Nyandoro on her 2024 #HeinzAward win! Her leadership in the #guaranteedincome movement is helping Black mothers thrive and shifting harmful narratives about who deserves dignity, trust, and care. “What I’m really aiming to do in providing Black women experiencing poverty with resources is to shift deeply held, harmful narratives about who is deserving of dignity and trust in this country. That goal not only informs how our policies are shaped, but it is also transformative for the individual. Mothers in this program believe in themselves, because it is the first time someone has believed in them. And that is invaluable.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gD6WqwmW
  
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  A common narrative we tell ourselves in the US is that we are land of second chances—that when we make mistakes, there is a path to rehabilitation and redemption. Those experiencing or transitioning from incarceration, many of whom encountered the systemic and structural inequities that never give some a first chance, find the road to opportunity and freedom is too often blocked by a criminal justice system based solely on punishment, and a labor market and society that perpetuates condemnation. Those behind bars are often forced to work for little or no pay, in dangerous working conditions, without the protections of many labor laws, and under the threat of additional punishment should they refuse. Under these conditions, the echoes of slavery reverberate loudly behind the walls of many of our prisons. Those fortunate enough to be release encounter ongoing discrimination and additional barriers to what jobs they hold and where they can work. At the same time, a wave of people who are currently or formerly incarcerated, scholars, labor leaders, criminal justice reform advocates, workforce practitioners, policymakers, journalists, and leaders within the corrections system are pushing for change. Our team has been taking a deep dive into these issues for the last several months, and while we have often been shocked and appalled to learn about the human rights abuses happening, we have also been inspired by so many of the voices that are innovating and leading efforts to create a fairer, safer, and more dignified and just economy and criminal justice system. In October, we’ll begin to highlight some of these voices when we kick off a two-part series, "Work Behind and Beyond Bars: Improving Job Quality During and After Incarceration," with a discussion titled, "A Hidden Workforce: Prison Labor, Human Rights, and the Legacy of Slavery." We have an amazing panel including Andrea Armstrong, a MacArthur Fellow and Distinguished Professor at Loyola University New Orleans, Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, Terrance Winn, a leading prison reform advocate, and Tony Cantillo, Deputy Commissioner at the Maine Department of Corrections. And we are excited to have Margie Mason, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist with Associated Press who has done so much to shine a light on these issues, moderating the conversation. We hope to see you there.
  Incarcerated workers often work in dangerous conditions, for pennies on the hour, and face retaliation if they refuse to participate. At the same time, many find deep purpose in their work, an opportunity to build skills, and support in making a successful transition to life after incarceration. Join us October 10 on Zoom to explore the history and conditions of work behind bars, and ideas for creating more a humane and dignified experience: https://lnkd.in/ds7tXQUa #talkopportunity
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