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Joint Center and NALEO Educational Fund Launch Staff Up Congress Legislative Academy
The Joint Center and NALEO Educational fund have taken an important step forward to increase mid to senior level staff diversity–the creation of the Staff Up Congress Legislative Academy The…
Digging Deeper: 2018 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
On July 16, 2018, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of demographic data on their staffs (their 2017 numbers are here). Our press release analyzed those offices with the greatest and least diversity among…
Joint Center Hosts Congressional Roundtable on Solutions to Automation and Work
U.S. House Education and Workforce Ranking Member Congressman Bobby Scott (VA), in conjunction with the Joint Center, hosted a Member Roundtable to focus on options for federal policy responses to…
Joint Center Issues Statement on Release of 2018 Senate Democratic Caucus Demographic Data
On July 17, the Joint Center issued the following statement in the wake of Senate Democrats releasing their 2018 demographic data. This is the second release of the data, which…
Joint Center Brings African American Perspective to 8th Annual Summit on the Economy
On July 11, 2018 Spencer Overton joined the panel for Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: America’s Obsession with the Future of Work.
Joint Center News: June 28, 2018
Joint Center Urges Swift Confirmation of Geoffrey Starks as FCC Commissioner
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies today urged the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm Geoffrey Starks as the next FCC Commissioner. Starks,…
Joint Center Workforce Director Attends Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity Roundtable
On June 19th, the Joint Center’s Workforce Director Harin Contractor participated in the Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) roundtable discussing the possible effects on autonomous vehicles (AV) and…
Joint Center’s Don Bell Writes on the Legacy of Robert Kennedy and Young People in Public Service
On June 11, 2018, Black Talent Initiative Director Don Bell published an op-ed in Salon, discussing the legacy of the late Robert Kennedy and the role that Millennials are playing…
Joint Center’s Don Bell Writes on Capitol Hill Pay Inequity
On June 6, 2018, Black Talent Initiative Director Don Bell published an op-ed in The Hill to discuss pay inequity on Capitol Hill after LegiStorm data showed that white staffers…