Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, February 2021
At the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, and for our many colleagues and partners, the ongoing and intertwined health, economic, and racial justice crises bring new urgency to our work to improve access to quality jobs, options to participate in business ownership, and the freedom to pursue economic opportunity. Below we share our monthly newsletter with highlights of recent work. As always, we welcome your feedback, thoughts, and partnership in advancing inclusive opportunity and an economy in which we all can thrive. Click here to subscribe.
A New Chapter for the Future of Work
“The future of work is not a distant point decades from now we must try to predict. Instead, what work looks like tomorrow depends on how we address historical injustices that shape opportunities today.” In a new blog post, Future of Work Initiative Director Shelly Steward describes the integration between the Economic Opportunities Program and the Future of Work Initiative. Steward lays out the areas of focus for the Initiative’s next chapter, including workplace protections and benefits, emerging technologies, and worker training and education. “Though technology continues to transform work, what matters most is not the specific tools that are introduced, but the ways in which risks and opportunities they provide are concentrated. Moving forward, our work will be centered on pivotal questions faced by workers, employers, policymakers, and communities.” Read more.