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Dear Subscriber,
As an applied research center, the Ray Marshall Center has always aimed to marry rigorous research to policy and practice change on the ground. Whether focused on addressing working conditions for minority workers in the South in our early days, or on examining youth unemployment in the Middle East more recently, our work brings solid research practices to bear on poverty and some of the more pressing social policy problems. The work outlined in this newsletter underscores this commitment.
Locally, our partnership with Workforce Solutions Capital Area continues to deepen, with new work evaluating the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership's Upskill ATX Pilot Project, led by RMC Associate Director Dr. Greg Cumpton. Dr. Daniel Schroeder has recently begun a multi-year partnership with the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing on a grant with the Texas Workforce Commission to examine the cost of providing quality childcare in the state.
Looking out beyond Texas, Dr. Chris King provided the keynote speech for Tulsa's 2Gen program, CareerAdvance®, 2019 class. Chris was one of the lead designers of the program in 2009, and has played an active role in the program's development ever since, so the invitation to keynote was a distinct honor for him, and for the RMC.
Looking out more broadly, still, Ashweeta Patnaik, co-Principal Investigator on the RMC's evaluation of Nuru International's work in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria, led the analysis and write-up of our impact evaluation for Nuru's 2018 work in Ethiopia.
These are only a few highlights, but I call them out to bring attention to the breadth and depth of our work here at the RMC. We are pleased with our continuing progress toward improving policy and practice, both here and abroad, but are always looking for ways to strengthen our influence and extend our reach. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any thoughts or comments.
We hope you enjoy this issue, and please stay in touch.
The Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources envisions a world where sound, responsible policies and programs reduce poverty and advance human potential.
Heath J. Prince, PhD,
Director
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Chris King keynotes CareerAdvance® 2019 graduation ceremony
RMC Senior Research Scientist Dr. Chris King was the keynote speaker at
CareerAdvance®'s 2019 graduation ceremony held at the Tulsa Technology Center on September 9th. This year, 108 graduates walked the stage to be awarded certifications in 12 different career tracks. Read more about the graduation and RMC's ongoing partnership with CAP Tulsa
here.
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Evaluation of CCCCO's Financial Literacy Pilot Initiative webinar
On September 17, 2019, RMC researchers Ashweeta Patnaik, Cynthia Juniper, and Greg Cumpton conducted a webinar for the evaluation of the
California Community College Chancellor's Office's Financial Literacy Pilot. The webinar was hosted by Ruby Nieto from the California Community College Chancellor's Office. Attendees included representatives from the 16 colleges participating in the pilot. Read more about the webinar and initiative
here.
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Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute webinar
On August 23, 2019, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute hosted a free webinar "Building a Better Understanding of Texas Low-Income Communities and Energy." RMC's Dr. Heath Prince was one of the four featured speakers, and the webinar focused on the results the Texas Low-Income Community Profile Series first installment,
The Texas Overview. Read more about the webinar and overview
here.
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Heath Prince presents work on youth unemployment in the MENA region at WORK2019
RMC's Director and Research Scientist Dr. Heath Prince presented his work on youth unemployment in the MENA region at
WORK2019: Real World in the Virtual World, the 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Research on Work and Working Life, in Helsinki, Finland from August 14-16, 2019. Read more about the presentation and conference
here.
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Investing in America's Workforce initiative's webinar
On July 25, 2019, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosted a free webinar
Investing in America's Workforce: Investing in Systems for Employment Opportunity. RMC's director, Dr. Heath Prince, moderated the event that inluded Miguel Palacios (University of Calgary), Rachel Zinn (City of Baltimore), and Steve Wandner (WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research). Read more about the webinar and initiative
here.
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Chris King presents at ILO Centenary Workshop
RMC Senior Research Scientist Dr. Chris King was invited to present research at the International Labour Organization's Centenary Workshop "Debating the Future of Work: Challenges and Prospects" in Sheffield, England on May 28-29, 2019. On the second day of the workshop, he was joined by Jason Heyes (Centre for Decent Work, University of Sheffield, UK) and Ryuichi Yamakawa (Central Labour Relations Commission and University of Tokyo, Japan) to discuss Governance, Labour Administration, and Social Dialogue. Read more about the workshop and presentation here.
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Investing in America's Workforce book debuts
The Investing in America's Workforce initiative introduces its three-volume book Investing in America's Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers, with each volume focusing on a particular aspect of workforce development: Investing in Workers, Investing in Work, and Investing in Systems for Employment Opportunity. The book includes more than 100 authors who share research, best practices, and resources on workforce development. RMC's Director and Research Scientist Dr. Heath Prince is a contributing author. Read more about the initiative and download all three volumes for free here.
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Evaluation of Austin Community College's Strengthening Institutions Program Grant: Annual Outcomes and Impact Report
This report summarizes early findings from the impact evaluation of Austin Community College's (ACC) Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), focusing on ACC's financial aid text messaging intervention for first-time in college (FTIC) credential seeking students. Read more about the report here.
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SNAP and UI as Components of a Joint Safety Net in Texas
RMC researchers Daniel Schroeder and Ashweeta Patnaik are co-authors of a chapter entitled "SNAP and UI as Components of a Joint Safety Net in Texas" in the book, Strengths of the Social Safety Net in the Great Recession: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Unemployment Insurance, published in August 2019 by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Read more about the book here.
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2018 Nuru Ethiopia Impact Report
Since 2017, RMC researchers have been responsible for carrying out data analyses for the Nuru M&E team and studying the outcomes and impacts of Nuru's programming in Ethiopia. Findings from the analyses are used by the Nuru M&E team to inform program planning and decision making. In this report, RMC researchers present results from an outcomes and impact analysis of Nuru's Rural Livelihoods, Health, and Education programs in Ethiopia in 2018. Read more about the report here.
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Texas Energy Poverty Profiles Project
This study provides a detailed understanding of Texas low and moderate-income (LMI) residents and their relationships to energy. This issue is addressed in a robust manner with the goal of helping frame future strategic decision-making processes for stakeholders in Texas - utilities, regulators, policy makers, non-profits, and service providers. Read more about the report here.
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Evaluation of the Upskill ATX Pilot Program
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Evaluation of the Financial Literacy Pilot Initiative
RMC will conduct an evaluation of the California Community College Chancellor's Office's Financial Literacy Pilot Initiative. Sixteen California community colleges are participating in this pilot. Read more about the project
here.
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Child Care Cost of Quality Modeling Study
RMC will conduct a study of the cost of providing quality child care in the state of Texas, the purpose of which is to provide estimates of how much more additional funding, in terms of daily rates, should be paid to providers who meet quality standards to care for children, relative to how much providers who do not meet such standards are paid. Read more about the project
here.
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