Ryan Davis

Executive Director @sjiopeningdoors connecting underserved communities to economic opportunity in Seattle and beyond. Opinions are my own.

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

@TrentTelenko The drone wars. They have begun.

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

Great study on sustaining community based partnerships and being more than just shared resources but mechanisms for change.

[U-M Family Medicine @umfamilymed]

How #CBPR #partnerships can achieve #sustainability:
➡️Adhere to principles & values
➡️Support & diversify resources
➡️Strengthen membership
➡️Advocate for policy changes
Learn more from new paper by @PHPaulChand & colleagues @DetroitURC @WEACT4EJ1 https://t.co/X7iDrZxdDQ

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

This is great to see people calling out the struggles that low income individuals and families face every day. Let’s build a society that makes it easier to overcome those pressures.

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Coco Gauff says playing tennis is not real pressure compared to people who are struggling to feed their families:

“I think it's just putting my life into perspective.. I realize in a way it's pressure, but it's not. There are people struggling to feed their families. There are people who don’t know where their next meal is gonna come from, people who have to pay their bills. That's real pressure, that's real hardship, that's real life.”

Great perspective from Coco. ❤️

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

Quite the line up at Seatac today. Big boy brining up the rear! @jetcitystar

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

@dismalmemoir @katiejwoo I agree 100%. I really wanted Oli to be the guy but it’s clear the job is too big for him.

[U-M Family Medicine @umfamilymed]

Congrats to faculty member @PHPaulChand, who was recently named a recipient of the @UMich Anti-Racism Research and Community Impact fellowship.

Learn more about how the award will support an ongoing partnership with Ann Arbor's @avalonhousing here: https://t.co/TgugIWq3UA

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

Rut is amazing! Love to see her jumping into the race to make a difference in local politics! Workforce Development often is viewed as a state or national issue, when in reality its the local focus that gets stuff done!

[Rut Perez-Studer @RutPS_Burien]

It's official: I'm running for Burien City Council, Position #2.

https://t.co/1htaAcSzXi

[B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce]

SEATTLE HAS ELIMINATED THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS 🤯

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

@DrF117Nighthawk #wokewaffles

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

@HowardSchultz “Starbucks doesn’t need a union. We do nothing nefarious. We put our people first.” WORKERS have the FREEDOM to choose if they organize, companies don’t get to decide if they NEED to. @Starbucks lost their way as a quality employer & workers are calling them on it

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

This is a brilliant thread on an insightful study. Economic inequities are rising post Covid. The “mental tax” on low income households trying to optimize every dollar is something we see every day @SJIopeningdoors with our participants.

[Catherine Rampell @crampell]

For months I've been wondering about the disconnect between the red-hot labor market & icy-cold consumer sentiment.
Why are Americans, particularly lower-income ones w/ the fastest wage growth, so pessimistic about their finances? What are we missing? 🧵
https://t.co/4mfjr6d8Gg

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

Great day on the hill talking Snap E&T policy with the super smart SJI consulting team. Thanks to @RepKimSchrier @RepDelBene @RepMGP for the great conversations on how to break the cycle of poverty in our communities

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

SJI partner @wforcesnohomish presentation on community engagement in workforce development services. #nawb2023

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

What do you get when you bring together 400+ high school students, 20+ healthcare employers, and a dozen colleges? Our next generation of healthcare professionals finding their pathway @careerconnectWA @SJIopeningdoors @WABS_Nonprofit @SeattleEconomy @SBCTCWashington

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

T minus 15 minutes til our first students arrive for Sound Careers in Healthcare 2023! Thanks to @UW for hosting this awesome event back in person for the first time since 2019!

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

Can we get 150 burgers to-go, please?

We sent Ty, Cal, J.P. and Bryce to pick up In-N-Out in a golf cart... here’s how it went 🍔🍟

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

@rslashcardinals And future Cardinal Shohei Ohtani!

[National Black Worker Center (NBWC) @NationalBWC]

Need help with your taxes? Our partners @N__LAN is having a workshop. Let’s get it ✊🏿✊🏾

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

@Groundwork The ideal state for the Fed is 4% unemployment with flat wages. This works for shareholders but not workers. We don’t need more jobs, we need access to better paying quality careers for people in under-invested communities.

[Ryan Davis @RyD_96]

@Groundwork The softening of wage growth particularly compared to inflation is the most concerning to me. By sector wage growth appears to have plateaued in hospitality jobs which impact lower income families and young workers the most.