Main

The coronavirus pandemic and social justice movements which have characterized 2020 have brought the issue of food insecurity to the fore. Social distancing, shutdowns, rising food prices, and falling incomes have made access to healthy food even more difficult for the thousands of urban and rural communities throughout the United States that were already considered food insecure. What does food insecurity mean for local economies, and how can EDOs build food security in their communities?

On Oct 16 from 1:00 - 3:00 EST, IEDC will host a workshop in tandem with the 2020 Annual Conference focused on addressing "layered" disasters. Register for this free workshop today. 

On Tuesday, September 15, JFF (formerly Jobs for the Future)  teamed up with XPRIZE and New Profit to discuss working with workforce boards, American job centers, and the US workforce system. The conversation was the third installment in a series of webinars discussing the United States’ workforce systems. The discussion centered around Career One-Stop Centers and innovative workforce boards.

Since the community lockdowns started in early March, we have seen Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, three of the major US holidays, come and go during times of crowd restriction, social distancing protocol, or quarantine. With summer holidays and vacations now in the rear-view, the next few months will bring more major holidays and potential for travel including spring break season in 2021. New strategies for health and safety are going to be of the utmost importance moving forward.