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Want to learn more about upward mobility? Explore Urban research, insights from
communities and organizations across the country using the Upward Mobility Framework, and
tools and guides for those interested in advancing upward mobility and racial equity in
communities.
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The Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility in Your Community offers practical guidance for local leaders who are working to advance mobility from poverty so that all residents can thrive. 
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The average wage isn’t enough to cover basic needs for a single parent and two children in 99 percent of counties.
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Four tools offer a more complete picture of income, wealth, and financial security.
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This appendix documents the criteria used to select metrics for each predictor and provides the set of years, available disaggregations, and data sources used to construct each metric on the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard.
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For communities and leaders across the US, increasing upward mobility from poverty is a defining challenge of our times. Data, including on trends, are key to understanding what it will take to ensure all people can thrive.
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Local leaders in four communities share how they designed and hosted upward mobility events to build momentum, engage partners, and advance systems change.
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Hear from four leaders of Boone County’s Upward Mobility initiative about how they collaborate with partners across the community, help residents feel dignity and belonging, and use their deep understanding of local needs and strengths to ensure everyone in the county has opportunities to improve
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New, decades-long analysis proves that public policies can improve children’s success in life by enabling them to grow up in resource-rich neighborhoods.
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We outline six actions that draw from Upward Mobility Initiative resources that can help local leaders begin or refine their approach toward data-driven decisionmaking.
MALN members meet at the Urban Institute during the Learning Exchange on increasing upward mobility.
Evidence has shown that people experiencing poverty face a complex web of structural and systemic barriers that often impedes and undermines their best efforts. Addressing these barriers requires that stakeholders come together to create a comprehensive approach to advance upward mobility in their
MALN members meet at the Urban Institute during the Learning Exchange on increasing upward mobility.
Data can help local leaders understand the true impact of housing affordability, access to child care, opportunities for higher education, and other important drivers of upward mobility on different communities.