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The PAYA Network: Mapping the Field of Youth Apprenticeship

The PAYA Network: Mapping the Field of Youth Apprenticeship

PAYA and its national partners look forward to supporting network members as they build high-quality youth apprenticeship programs.

May 20, 2021

Joyce Hwang, Taylor White, Brent Parton

Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

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Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

Survey experiment finds extreme candidates are not viewed as more electable under ranked-choice voting compared to plurality voting.

May 13, 2021

Melissa Baker

Advancing Youth Apprenticeship in Indiana

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Advancing Youth Apprenticeship in Indiana

Restoring the link between American education and economic mobility demands more high-quality postsecondary options.

May 12, 2021

The Short-term Credentials Landscape

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The Short-term Credentials Landscape

Short-term programs, but what does the research tell us about their value in the labor market and their implications for racial equity?

May 5, 2021

Monique O. Ositelu, Clare McCann, Amy Laitinen

Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine Passports: Policy Options to Build Trust and Curtail Inequity

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Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine Passports: Policy Options to Build Trust and Curtail Inequity

Vaccine passports risk creating an underclass of individuals who have neither access to vaccines nor their primary or secondary benefits.

May 4, 2021

Thriving After the Pandemic

Great Northern Migration sculpture in Bronzeville, Chicago

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Thriving After the Pandemic

The team talked with community leaders to learn about how Black & Brown communities are weathering the pandemic and a vision for recovery.

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May 3, 2021

Meegan Dugan Adell, Jennifer Axelrod, Katie Powell

Climate Fragility: Addressing Barriers to Practice

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Climate Fragility: Addressing Barriers to Practice

�鶹��ý’s Resource Security program engaged with Mercy Corps to look at climate peace and security practices.

Apr 30, 2021

Sharon Burke

Healthier Schools: Building Organizational Capacity for Infection Prevention and Control

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Healthier Schools: Building Organizational Capacity for Infection Prevention and Control

Task force recommendations to support schools and districts in implementing CDC guidance and returning safely to in-person learning.

Apr 28, 2021

Elena Silva, Meredith Sumpter

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

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Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

Voters used RCV to nominate the strongest candidate and improve representation of the diverse electorate at the national convention.

Apr 27, 2021

Baodong Liu, Nadia Mahallati, Charles M. Turner

Communicating with Immigrant and Non-English Speakers about the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Communicating with Immigrant and Non-English Speakers about the COVID-19 Vaccine

This guide outlines recommendations & reusable tools to get accurate COVID-19 vaccine information to immigrant communities at scale.

Apr 22, 2021

Xena Ni, Valentina Pereda, Gabriela Perez, Allison Press, Sydette Harry

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

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The PAYA Network: Mapping the Field of Youth Apprenticeship

Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

Advancing Youth Apprenticeship in Indiana

The Short-term Credentials Landscape

Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine Passports: Policy Options to Build Trust and Curtail Inequity

Thriving After the Pandemic

Climate Fragility: Addressing Barriers to Practice

Healthier Schools: Building Organizational Capacity for Infection Prevention and Control

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

Communicating with Immigrant and Non-English Speakers about the COVID-19 Vaccine

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