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Designing Equitable and Effective Workplaces for a “Corona-normal” Future of Work

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Designing Equitable and Effective Workplaces for a “Corona-normal” Future of Work

A toolkit designed to help managers design equitable, high results cultures for the digital, hybrid, and essential work of the future.

Mar 17, 2022

Brigid Schulte

Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

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Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

Predatory lenders have stripped billions of dollars from communities of color, but policymakers can do more to support wealth-building.

Mar 7, 2022

Spencer Cowan, Meegan Dugan Adell, Kathie Kane-Willis, Hala Kourtu, Vanessa Rangel

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

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Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Hollie Russon Gilman co-authored a Columbia World Projects report on how universities can restore trust in elections.

Feb 22, 2022

Hollie Russon Gilman

Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

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Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

Eight essays exploring what a U.S. national security strategy focused on racial equity and justice could look like at home and abroad.

Feb 22, 2022

Heather Hurlburt, Shalonda Spencer, Sneha Nair, Elana Aquino, Shannon Paige, Sundaa Bridgett-Jones, Mari Faines, Nola Haynes, Amaney Jamal, Theodore Johnson, Pratima Narayan, Esq.

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