Social Policy Institute

Reducing inequality through interdisciplinary & cross-sector collaborations at
@WUSTL in #STL to design, test, inform & impact innovative policy solutions.

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The pandemic created a unique opportunity to understand the impacts of large-scale policy responses targeted at workers. Check out a comparison of U.S. & U.K. policy outcomes by @TaxPolicyCenter with SPI's @DespardMat

https://t.co/u3Js3ZYiOP

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We are pleased to share that the Social Policy Institute & the Center for Social Development (@csdwustl) have integrated. Learn more about the new CSD emerging from the strategic combination of these two accomplished centers: https://t.co/ZqM2lTBZut

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Revealing Barriers to Cyber-Protection Among Small and Medium Businesses
https://t.co/UyUc9fS4Kd

[CSD @csdwustl]

Which Student Advocacy Day session most intrigues you? Don't miss “Connecting Policy Analysis with Storytelling for Policy Impact,” by #BrownSchool’s Jewel Stafford & Dan Ferris. Save your spot:
https://t.co/rPVkyz5hnp

#MacroSocialWork #SocialWorkTwitter #CSWE #SocialWorkEd

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New article on SPI's @LJUNG_C and @JabbariJason's work with @launchcode:

STEM training, apprenticeships increase work satisfaction https://t.co/SUokxifsWk

[Leah Hamilton @HamiltonLeah]

Just published: my analysis of families' views on the child tax credit with @dylanjfbellisle @ljbrugger & @WashUSPI, as Congress edges closer to a deal on expanding it. Families described the #CTC as a lifeline and "peace of mind." Full text: https://t.co/k3TEA5m6v8

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New journal article featuring SPI's @LJUNG_C and @JabbariJason: Can training and apprentice programs in STEM increase worker life satisfaction and optimism? https://t.co/ttXoeGKhAb

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“...the solution to poverty is to abolish it directly by a now widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Read more about SPI's participatory research approach for our guaranteed basic income work: https://t.co/EV3zgjKsd4

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SPI's Katie Ragsdale on our participatory research approach:

Fostering Inclusive Policy Research: Embracing a Participatory Approach https://t.co/aVRUOy9X5e

[CSD @csdwustl]

More: @Daniel2Auguste, Stephen Roll & Faculty Assoc. @DespardMat write that the #GigEconomy, far from democratizing entrepreneurship, may instead worsen labor mkt inequality.

Findings & implications here: https://t.co/EXyiLA506p

@SAGEJournals @WashUSPI @uncgswk @FAUArtsLetters

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Remember to register for this panel featuring SPI's @JabarriJason on Tuesday!

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SPI Associate Director @JabbariJason will join a panel of child well-being experts for "Bright Futures Ahead: Essential Techniques and Policies for Supporting and Uplifting Today’s Youth" on Dec. 5. RSVP today! https://t.co/Ce5XY73YjN

[Daniel Auguste @Daniel2Auguste]

In this piece with @JabbariJason & @WashUSPI's Haotian Zheng, Stephen Roll & Oren Heller, we find that reskilling increases entrepreneurship & optimism. https://t.co/rUkxaMRBnH

[Social Policy Institute @WashUSPI]

SPI Associate Director @JabbariJason will join a panel of child well-being experts for "Bright Futures Ahead: Essential Techniques and Policies for Supporting and Uplifting Today’s Youth" on Dec. 5. RSVP today! https://t.co/Ce5XY73YjN

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SPI Associate Director Dan Ferris and faculty affiliate Sarah Moreland-Russell are co-editing a special issue of @Nutrients_MDPI: "Nutrition Policy and Programs in Educational Settings: Equitable Approaches to Food Security." Submissions are due May 15
https://t.co/kHVcbbs4RQ

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The SPI team is at the @APPAM_DC Fall Research Conference this week, sharing their insights on public policy and how to make public services work for all!

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There's still time to join us this afternoon for this free virtual event from Data for Social Impact. Hope to see you on Zoom at 1 p.m. CT!

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Reserve your spot today for Sharing Data, Building Trust: A St. Louis Case Study in Data Collaboration from 1-2:30 pm CST on November 8th https://t.co/ctOc9wyOKF

[Social Policy Institute @WashUSPI]

Don't forget to register for our free Data for Social Impact event next week!

[Social Policy Institute @WashUSPI]

Reserve your spot today for Sharing Data, Building Trust: A St. Louis Case Study in Data Collaboration from 1-2:30 pm CST on November 8th https://t.co/ctOc9wyOKF

[Social Policy Institute @WashUSPI]

Data & Donuts at @delmardivine this morning was a great success! So good to join with data professionals all around the St. Louis region to discuss how we can make data more accessible for everyone.

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Join us on Friday for our first Spooky Edition of Data and Donuts at Delmar Divine! Donuts will be provided! (Coffee too.) Click the link to sign up for free! https://t.co/QppXo4LWFs

[National Fund for Workforce Solutions @National_Fund]

Get to know what America's low-wage workforce looks like in this excellent piece from WorkRise. There are so many helpful nuggets to identify areas of intervention to support these workers and create more equitable career pathways to higher-wage #goodjobs.
https://t.co/Zsk8xSDqwL

[WashU @WashU]

Under the vision of "Here and Next," WashU is proud to announce the creation of our first new school in a century.

The School of Public Health is on the horizon and designed to tackle the ever-evolving health challenges of our city, region, and the world. https://t.co/nfAOVtduie