Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — August 2024

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month. Consider subscribing to our mailing list or connecting on social media.

Commentary

• Announcing the New Job Quality Center of Excellence by the Economic Opportunities Program.
• Shoes To Walk the Talk: Four Steps for Workforce Systems to Advance Our Own Workforce by Sheila Maguire and Dee Wallace, Workforce Leadership Academies.
• Artificial Intelligence, Human Intellectual Autonomy and the Future of Work by Arun Sundararajan, NYU Stern School of Business. The latest entry in the Future of Work Initiative's new series, "Back to the Future of Work: Revisiting the Past and Shaping the Future."
• Rebuilding Resilience: A Q&A with Saket Soni on Empowering America's Disaster Workforce by Rasika Gasti for the Aspen Global Leadership Network. Interview with Job Quality Fellow Saket Soni, winner of the 2024 John P. McNulty Prize.
• Economic Opportunities Program Resource Roundup - August 2024 by Maxwell Johnson, Research Associate.
• Job Quality Newsletter - Protecting and Advancing Workers' Rights by Matt Helmer, Managing Director.

In the News

• How Kamala Harris helped prepare grassroots lenders for the new wave of green financing by Amy Cortese, ImpactAlpha. Highlights the role of EOP's Business Ownership Initiative in the national Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.

Upcoming Events

• September 4: Seizing the Moment on Worker Rights: A Toolkit for Organizers and Practitioners, hosted in partnership with Workshop.