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Tackling 2 issues at once: increasing child-care access and employment

Tackling 2 issues at once: increasing child-care access and employment

A Working Cities leader shares tips on creating a successful child-care training program

by Amanda Blanco

Career navigators in CT’s Working Cities help those seeking higher quality jobs

Career navigators in CT’s Working Cities help those seeking higher quality jobs

Cities’ career navigators take varied approaches to helping residents find family-sustaining work

by Jessica Grant-Domond

Racial equity a priority from the start for the Working Cities Challenge Connecticut

Racial equity a priority from the start for the Working Cities Challenge Connecticut

Independent evaluator says WCC CT showed “targeted” focus on racial equity

by Jessica Grant-Domond

“Two-Generation/Whole Family” approach to career readiness helps local families escape poverty

“Two-Generation/Whole Family” approach to career readiness helps local families escape poverty

Initiative funded in part by Working Cities Challenge helps parents find career opportunities

by Jacquinn Sinclair

Vermont’s Working Communities Challenge adapts during pandemic disruption

Vermont’s Working Communities Challenge adapts during pandemic disruption

Competition adjusts on the fly as critical milestone approaches

by Jay Lindsay

Q and A: Launch of Working Places site about sharing info, strengths

Q and A: Launch of Working Places site about sharing info, strengths

Working Places leader talks about new ‘umbrella,’ response to COVID-19

by Jay Lindsay

Working Cities Challenge teams learn from each other (and a jar of Skittles) at 1st-ever summit

Working Cities Challenge teams learn from each other (and a jar of Skittles) at 1st-ever summit

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island WCC teams share lessons, best practices

by Colleen Dawicki, David Radcliffe, and Inés Palmarin

The art and heart of community engagement

The art and heart of community engagement

How can leaders and orgs ensure resident wisdom and experience are reflected in action plans?

by David Radcliffe

Stepping Up and Stepping Back: Features of Effective Backbone Organizations

Stepping Up and Stepping Back: Features of Effective Backbone Organizations

Lessons learned about backbones from 4 years of the Working Cities Challenge

by Colleen Dawicki