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Thursday, February 19
Building Resilient Workforces Through Place-Based Economic Policy
As jobs are created, transformed, and displaced—often accelerated by AI—cities face urgent choices about how to address economic distress and build resilient, productive workforces. Gordon Hanson of Harvard Kennedy School will share insights from his latest research and discuss how cities can redesign budgets and implement countercyclical workforce policies.
Tuesday, March 3
The Power of Relationships, Personalization, and Place: An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Economic Mobility in Cities
Grounded in research and real-world implementation, the discussion will review the latest evidence and feature examples from cities across country to examine how cross-sector collaboration, community leadership, and personalized supports can create the conditions for all children and youth to thrive, regardless of race, place, or income.
