Dear Friends:
In the wake of our nation’s call to dismantle systemic racism in our society, the Price Center is redoubling our commitment to embedding anti-racist values in all of the work that we do. Earlier this month, I co-hosted a webinar with Jeffery Wallace, CEO of
LeadersUp
, focused on building a more inclusive economy for Black youth post-COVID-19. This month’s
data story
was also created in partnership with LeadersUp and goes into detail about employment impacts this pandemic has had on young adults in South LA.
Policy and systems change is necessary to address the deep-rooted structural inequities embedded within our institutions and systems, but we also must look internally to combat inequality. I welcome your thoughts and ideas on research and data that is needed to support your work in this area. I can be reached directly at
[email protected]
if you would like to connect.
Best,
Gary
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Gary Painter
Director, USC Price Center for Social Innovation
Director, Homelessness Policy Research Institute
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PRICE TALKS: Policy in a Pandemic on 6/10
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A Discussion with LeadersUp CEO Jeffery Wallace on...
Building an Inclusive Economy
for Unemployed Black Youth
On June 10th, Price Center Director Gary Painter and LeadersUp President & CEO Jeffery Wallace had a timely discussion on Building an Inclusive Economy for Unemployed Black Youth.
LeadersUp
is a talent development accelerator working with companies to develop new, diverse, and inclusive paths to employment, especially for historically economically marginalized talent pools. Throughout the discussion, Mr. Wallace and Professor Painter spoke about the necessity to build anti-racist systems and how social innovation plays a key role in creating fair chance hiring – particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic for unemployed black youth.
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Read more on the Price Center and LeadersUp joint endeavor
here
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NDSC Community Training on 6/17
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NDSC research staff host free monthly trainings, the 3rd Wednesday of every month, to teach the public about our
Neighborhood Map
- a digital tool that provides access to reliable, aggregated data at the neighborhood level.
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Join us next on
July 15th from 12:00-1:00pm PST
via Zoom. You'll learn how to access data for specific neighborhoods and cities within Los Angeles County, understand why specific data sets are important, and conceptualize data stories to better tell the stories of your communities.
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Young Adults and the Economic Impact
of COVID-19
A
recent analysis
by the Labor Center at University of California Berkeley showed that job losses and business closures in the state are heavily impacting industries for which remote work isn’t possible, including restaurants and hospitality, child day care services, retail (excluding grocery stores), personal care services and transportation.
A
subsequent analysis
found that the majority of front-line jobs in these impacted industries pay low wages and are more likely to employ people of color. These findings suggest that COVID-19 is exacerbating existing economic and social inequalities, and low-income neighborhoods and communities of color are bearing a disproportionate economic burden. This June data story, developed in partnership with nonprofit talent development accelerator
LeadersUp
, examines the effect of COVID-19 on employment for young adults living in South LA.
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2020 Top Los Angeles County
Public Schools
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NDSC COVID-19 Data Map Sheds Light on Vulnerabilities in LA County
At NDSC, we are aggregating COVID-19 data daily from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. You'll find data organized by amount of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths over time in LA County. We break down the number of tests taken per week, as well as cases and deaths per 100,000 people by race & ethnicity. Our map will help our community better understand where cases of COVID-19 exist within the county, as well as the underlying vulnerabilities faced by Los Angeles residents.
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COVID-19 Forces Tough Decisions in Housing Assistance
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Written by Teresa Wiltz,
Stateline
An initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts
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“At some point, you’re going to ration resources."
Price Center Director Gary Painter
spoke about how the demand for rental assistance is going to exceed the resources that cities and states have. Click below to read his suggestions on allocating these funds to those who need it most.
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July
NDSC Community Training
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Wednesday, July 15
12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
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August
NDSC Community Training
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Wednesday, August 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
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For more information on events, please email Events & Administrative Coordinator
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The USC Price Center for Social Innovation develops ideas and illuminates strategies to improve the quality of life for people in low-income urban communities.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CENTER
Contact Megan Goulding, Director of External Relations,
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