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Reinventing Older Communities: How Does Place Matter?
March 26-28, 2008
Philadelphia, PA I Details to come.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is hosting its third
biennial Reinventing Older Communities conference, a proven valuable
resource to funders, lenders, planner,s government officials,
researchers, and policymakers.
Conference specifics to come. Contact jeri.cohen-bauman@phil.frb.org
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Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility
of Workers
November 15 and 16, 2007
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604 I Register
This conference will bring together researchers, community development
practitioners, and policy makers in an informed discussion regarding
issues affecting the economic well being of low-income workers
and vulnerable populations. Participants will gain valuable insights
from interactive research session presentations and panel discussions
on the role and the effectiveness of specific programs and initiatives
on education, transportation, and workforce development.
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Economic Research
and Consumer and Community Affairs Departments, in partnership
with the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
Specific topics includes:
- Past trends and projections in wage, work, and occupations
in the US
- Effects of relocating public housing residents in Chicago
suburbs
- Job networks and job access
- Employment and advancement prospects for the working poor
- Work training programs: broad issues in evaluations
- Effectiveness of correctional vocation training programs
- Financial aid for education of older workers
- The role and effectiveness of workforce development programs
- Workforce development partnerships: practitioner panels
The day-and-half conference will feature keynote presentations
by the Honorable Edward P. Lazear, Chairman of the Council for
Economic Advisers, Professor Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentschler
Memorial Professor of Economics, Princeton University, and Alex
Kotlowitz, Author and Journalist.
Registration Fee: None
**Seating is limited. Register
online by November 1, 2007.** |
