Urban Institute

Urban Institute Fellow Robert Lerman was recently honored with the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education for outstanding achievement in lifelong learning. Lerman, a distinguished economist and pioneering educator, is helping to transform the pathways through which people acquire essential #job-related skills and enter rewarding careers. This #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, learn more about Lerman’s visionary #leadership and trailblazing work in a new video. https://urbn.is/4hXvkeZ

Did you know that creating stable employment opportunities for #artists can improve their #financial well-being and help community-based organizations strengthen their community ties? A successful example is the Artist Employment Program. Launched by Creatives Rebuild New York in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the program has worked with more than 100 #community-based organizations to create jobs for 300 artists across New York State. In a new Urban Institute feature, learn more about several Artist Employment Program success stories and how supporting artists as workers can help communities work toward cohesion and inclusion. https://urbn.is/4fORxdo

Findings from a new Urban Institute interactive #data tool reveal that four million people could lose health coverage if enhanced premium #tax credits (PTCs) expire in 2025. To add, these effects are not experienced equally across states or by race, income, and age, which could lead to #healthcare becoming unaffordable and inaccessible for many communities. In a new Urban Wire post, learn more about insights from the tool and how certain groups will be disproportionately impacted if enhanced PTCs expire. https://urbn.is/3V1Xyvk

Are you looking to create a sustainable, high-quality registered #apprenticeship system? This #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, Urban Institute is launching a new website for its National Apprenticeship Resource Hub, which houses a comprehensive collection of apprenticeship standards and National Occupational Frameworks (NOFs) for those looking to develop their own program. Access dozens of NOFs, thousands of approved apprenticeship standards, and more #resources today. https://urbn.is/4eBszNB

Did you know nearly half of #families struggle to afford diapers and 40 percent of menstruators with young children struggle to afford period products? Join Urban and the National Diaper Bank Network for a hybrid event on 12/3 @ 3 p.m. ET for a discussion on a new #research collaboration plan and recent policies around diaper insecurity and period product insecurity. Register now. https://urbn.is/3AI6UW9 #LiveatUrban

The combination of displacement and relocation of Native families to urban areas has created enduring #housing disparities and barriers to healthy, secure, and culturally appropriate housing. How can housing strategies effectively center urban American Indian #mentalhealth and #homelessness? Explore recommendations for policymakers on ways to address the housing needs of Native populations and honor traditional knowledge and cultural ways of living. https://urbn.is/3Odu1uR

How can policymakers help solve the country’s #housing crisis? Safe, affordable, and stable housing is increasingly out of reach for many in the US, regardless of their income or age. An interconnected web of factors contributes to this, from restrictive zoning to #climatechange. Urban Institute experts examined the current housing crisis and its underlying causes and provide a framework of federally-driven strategies—from major legislative reforms to small-scale changes—that policymakers could enact to effectively address national housing needs. Learn more about the strategies and what Urban’s #research shows about everything from expanding the housing supply to supporting renters to assisting people experiencing homelessness. https://urbn.is/3XsZEoh

How can policymakers better understand families’ circumstances, their resources, and the costs of fully participating in today’s society and #economy? Join Urban on 11/20 @ 1:30 p.m. ET for a virtual discussion on the “true cost of economic security” measure and how policymakers and researchers can leverage insights from this research to improve American #families’ well-being. Register now. https://urbn.is/3Cfs9Pn #LiveatUrban

The Urban Institute is committed to being an inclusive #workplace and strives to create an environment where all staff are equitably treated, valued, and included in the work we pursue—no matter their identity, experience, disability status, or role. We are also committed to interrogating and mitigating structural racism within our workplace as well as in our society. As part of the Urban community, you’ll have #opportunities to contribute to advancing diversity, #equity, and inclusion both in our workplace and through your work. Learn more. https://urbn.is/3YNTgIO

How can policymakers support #veterans and active-duty service members who run into #housing payment difficulties? Programs like the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program and other tools provided through legislative action can offer veterans and active-duty service members loss mitigation. This #VeteransDay, learn more about different federal loss mitigation strategies and the VASP program in an Urban Wire post. https://urbn.is/3YXNfuC