Events

The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated poverty, hardship, and racial and gender inequities in the United States. In the first months of the crisis, about a third of people in the United States reported difficulty paying rent, keeping food on the table, or getting medical care. This presentation, delivered during the National Head Start Association’s 2020 Fall Leadership Institute, highlights the devastating, disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing poverty in the United States with a particular focus on communities of color.

Webinar – Realizing Full Employment: Bold Policy Solutions to Advance Economic Opportunity for All DATE: Monday, March 14, 2018 TIME: 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Eastern To view the full recording of the webinar, visit here. To see the slides from the webinar, visit here. This webinar provided an overview of the current subsidized employment […]

Webinar – Paid Family and Medical Leave: The Disability Angle DATE: Monday, October 23, 2017 TIME: 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Eastern REGISTRATION: Registration is required. To register, visit here. People across the United States are talking about the need for paid family and medical leave. New research by The Arc and the Georgetown Center […]

Webinar On August 29, GCPI co-hosted a webinar entitled, “ The 2020 Census: Why Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Count Matters,” with the Coalition for Human Needs. The webinar shared the Center’s research on the civil right implications of an inaccurate 2020 Census. Resources from the webinar are available here, and a recording of the […]

Webinar On August 10, GCPI co-hosted a webinar entitled, “Taking on Chronic Unemployment: Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Subsidized Employment Programs,” with the National Employment Law Project (NELP) and Heartland Alliance. The webinar shared the findings and recommendations from the center’s recent report on subsidized employment—the most extensive on this topic to date—and provided […]