Workforce Policy
The Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Program centers Black workers in policy debates concerning the future of work, workforce development, and access to good jobs.
The workforce policy program is about the future of Black workers.
The Good Jobs Collaborative Responds to House Passage of ‘A Stronger Workforce For America Act’
The Good Job Collaborative — a diverse collective of organizations, including the Joint Center, dedicated to advancing a worker-centered workforce development system — released a response to the U.S. passage…
Joint Center Quoted in Rattler Nation on Black Student Enrollment in College
Joint Center Senior Policy Analysist Justin Nalley highlighted in Rattler Nation on the decline of Black college enrollments. From the article: “Justin Nalley, a senior policy analyst at the Joint…
March 2024 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases how the numbers impact Black workers. Our March Jobs Day analysis is below. In March,…
WEBINAR: Improving Policy Narratives About Young Black Workers
On Wed. May 22, 2024 at 10am ET, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is holding a webinar to share findings from its research and focus groups on…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Joins 2024 Legislator Education Forum
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott, joined by Brian Prescott, president of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, participated in the 2024 Legislator Education Forum entitled…
Joint Center Workforce Director Dr. Kayla Elliott Moderates New America Discussion for the Good Jobs Collaborative Launch
At the launch of New America’s launch of Good Jobs Collaborative, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott moderated a discussion on workforce perspectives with “labor leaders, workforce experts,…
February 2024 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases how the numbers impact Black workers. Our February Jobs Day analysis is below. February’s employment…
Joint Center Quoted in Society for Human Resource Management
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott was quoted in Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), on the “significant approval across political, racial and economic lines for allowing students…
Joint Center Comments HBCC’s Impact in HigherEdJobs
In HigherEdJobs, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott commented on the essential role that historically Black and predominantly Black community colleges play in best serving Black students. Dr.…
Joint Center Participates in Commonsense American and the National Skills Coalition’s Public Support for Short Term Pell Briefing
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott participated in Commonsense American and the National Skills Coalition’s Public Support for Short-Term Pell briefing. The briefing allowed panelists to go over…
