What I Did on My Summer Vacation
After being housebound, unable to travel for 16 months, I was eager to get out on the road. The day…
The Year That Trauma Became Universal
Sweeping technological change. Demographic shifts. Deeply entrenched inequality. These are the social conditions we highlighted in Race and the Work…
How the Pandemic is Like Being Chased By a Bear in the Woods
Vickie Choitz leads systems change at Corporation for a Skilled Workforce. She was a member of the National Fund's trauma-informed…
Why We Must Disaggregate Labor Market Data
Asian American and Pacific Islander Women's Equal Pay Day is a reminder of the importance of quality data Last month…
Black History Month and Advancing Workforce Equity
Black History Month in 2021 feels a little different. We’re still in the midst of a pandemic that has decimated…
The Big Takeaway from Davos
The ‘Great Reset’ must include sustainability and equity During last year’s World Economic Forum, I tweeted a lot about economy-boosting…
What 2020 Taught Us
If there is one lesson that we learned in 2020, it is that we need one another. We depend on…
If We’re Serious About an Equitable Economy, It’s All Hands on Deck
This month I write to you (finally) on the other side of a national election. However you feel about the…
Workforce Equity in the Jobs and Opportunity Reports
A conversation with Michelle Wilson and Jonathan Osei Even as the workforce grows more diverse, people of color face barriers…
A Vicious Death Grip on the Soul of our Nation: Confronting Racism in Workforce Development
I started thinking about writing this post after reading my colleague Bryan Lindsley’s latest piece, “In a Changed World, It…