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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.
June 2024 Among the 350 largest counties in the US, the median rate of low birth weight was 8.1 percent in 2018. The median rate of low birth weight was 13.5 percent among births to Black mothers, which is more than twice the median rate among births to white mothers. More diverse neighborhoods and
June 2024 Large and persistent community level racial inequities in young adults’ credit scores shape their access to credit and borrowing costs. New evidence suggests that a significant portion of racial disparities in young adults’ credit scores reflects systemic differences in wealth-building
The Urban Institute announced today that 26 localities across the United States have joined its Mobility Action Learning Network to receive coaching and tools for community stakeholders to develop and advance policies and programs that increase upward mobility and racial equity.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic causing so many disruptions to people’s health and well-being, it’s tempting to dismiss data from before and during the pandemic as unrepresentative, but policymakers can still glean insights from data collected during the pandemic and trends.
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Community foundations can play multiple roles, such as funder, convener, champion, or partner, to promote upward mobility in their communities. They support systemic change efforts to disrupt barriers that limit individuals and families from reaching their full potential.
The Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Framework, which provides data and tools for community stakeholders to develop and advance policies and programs that increase upward mobility and racial equity, has adopted the US Partnership’s three-part definition of mobility.
Combining actionable metrics with local data and resident insights can help communities understand current conditions, identify priority issue areas, and evaluate the success of their upward mobility efforts.
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This week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced substantial new investments to advance economic mobility and opportunity in the United States. The Urban Institute is proud to be among the foundation’s anchor partners, building and sharing knowledge changemakers need to accelerate solutions
Urban’s Mobility Metrics can help local policymakers identify barriers to mobility from poverty in their communities and develop solutions.
Conducting a root cause analysis and building internal knowledge of structural racism can help local governments work toward reducing historical harms.
By partnering with community organizations and the private sector, local governments can better coordinate and sustain progress toward their upward mobility goals.
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