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Joint Center Joins National Urban League Panel on Senate Diversity
On Thursday, January 5, 2017, the National Urban League Washington Bureau convened a panel luncheon entitled, “Increasing Racial Diversity in the Senate” at the Hart Senate Office Building. As former…
Joint Center Convenes Top Tech and Race Professors
On Thursday, January 5, 2017, the Joint Center convened a roundtable discussion in San Francisco of 15 of the nation’s top law professors who focus on the intersections of technology…
Joint Center 2016 Highlights and 2017 Plans
Highlights of 2016 Governance in 2016 Diversity Among Top Congressional Staff: Building on our 31-page report on Diversity Among Top Senate Staff, in 2016 the Joint Center produced this 2-minute…
Joint Center 2016 Highlights and 2017 Plans
Highlights of 2016 Governance in 2016 Diversity Among Top Congressional Staff: Building on our 31-page report on Diversity Among Top Senate Staff, in 2016 the Joint Center produced this 2-minute…
Senate Staff Diversity
Click here for a printable pdf of this fact sheet. Click here for Joint Center President Spencer Overton’s statement on Top Congressional Staff hires. The ProblemIn December 2015, there were 336 top…
Joint Center Meets with HUD Secretary Julián Castro
On Friday, December 9, the Joint Center – partnering with INSIGHT America – organized a breakfast with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro. The mission of the…
52 Organizations Ask New Senators to Hire Top Staff of Color
Last week, 52 organizations sent a letter to the six incoming Members of the U.S. Senate (from CA, IL, IN, MD, NV, & NH) asking that they interview and hire…
Joint Center & NALEO Host Transition Roundtable
On November 16, the Joint Center – in partnership with NALEO – hosted over 25 leaders of organizations that represent elected officials of color for a day-long roundtable in Washington,…
Joint Center Meets with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
On Thursday, November 10, the Joint Center – partnering with INSIGHT America – organized a breakfast with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and…
Secretary of Labor Tom Perez Honored with Louis E. Martin Award
(WASHINGTON) The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies will honor Secretary of Labor Tom Perez with the 2016 Louis E. Martin Great American Award at a reception on Wednesday,…