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Event: Responding to the COVID-19 crisis by providing direct cash assistance to DC residents
Today at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), join experts in research and practice to discuss how the THRIVE East of the River program is building capacity for DC residents to weather the pandemic.
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Keeping renters from falling off the eviction cliff
Without federal intervention, continued economic instability will leave many renters at risk of losing their housing. Four strategies—including a national eviction moratorium—could help prevent an eviction surge.
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How much does your school contribute to segregation?
By better understanding school segregation, we can find better ways to address it. How segregated are schools in your district?
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Podcast episode: Why closing the digital divide matters
Technology has transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, but technological innovations don’t always benefit everyone equally. COVID-19 has revealed the nation’s digital divide is even greater than we thought.
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The leisure and hospitality sector’s employment crisis might be getting worse
Nearly 30 percent of leisure and hospitality industry workers have lost their jobs since February. The nation’s economic distress and false starts at reopening pose an uncertain future for these highly vulnerable workers.
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From landlords to lifelines
For BangorHousing in Maine and other public housing authorities across the US, the pandemic has meant expanding their role to support older residents’ health, financial and food security, social connection, and housing stability, all while working remotely and protecting their staff members’ health.
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