Previous Individual Schools Grantees The Individual Schools Grant supports district, charter, and private schools in the Kansas City region serving lower-income students.
Entrepreneurship in Economic Crises: A Look at Four Recession Periods between 1978 and 2018 in the United States April 30, 2021 This paper highlights important patterns between employer startups (less than 1 year old) and employer firms 1 year or older, as well as between younger employer firms (0-5 years) and older employer firms (6 years and older) between 1978 and 2018.
Externships prepare teachers to answer the perennial question: Why am I learning this? Few experiences are more fun than watching middle-and high school students tour our shops and job sites. Their fascination with processes like laser cutting, drafting, and welding helps our team see our craftsmanship with fresh eyes. But as rewarding as these student visits are – and we can’t wait to begin hosting them again – […]
Employer Engagement Exposing teachers to businesses and employers gives them industry knowledge and insight needed to guide students’ path and to make curriculum relevant and engaging. Contact RWL to support a teacher > Teachers are ideally positioned to guide young people toward rewarding careers and futures every school day. Through externships, teachers can expand their knowledge and […]
Future of Work, Entrepreneurship, and Access to Opportunity Panelists discuss how technology is changing the nature of work and entrepreneurship. Watch the full forum below.
Business Incentives – What Do They Mean for Entrepreneurship? Panelists discuss how business incentives affect regional entrepreneurship outcomes, where they fit within entrepreneur-led economic development strategies, and priorities for incentives in the post-COVID economy.
Immigration and Entrepreneurship: Knowledge Landscapes Panelists discuss what is known about immigration and entrepreneurs, including the economic effects of immigrant entrepreneurs, pathways and implications of entrepreneurship for immigrants, and a discussion of policy and programmatic action among and by practitioners. Watch the full forum below.
Reshaping the future of work for a post-pandemic world April 19, 2021 Experts in education, business, and entrepreneurship discuss how the global pandemic has magnified the need for more inclusive education systems and employment practices as systems adapt to rapidly changing workforce requirements.
Who is the Entrepreneur? The Changing Diversity of New Entrepreneurs in the United States, 1996-2020 April 13, 2021 Is entrepreneurship becoming more diverse in the United States? This brief details trends in the share of new entrepreneurs by sex, race and ethnicity, age, and nativity in the U.S. between 1996 and 2020.
From Incarceration to Entrepreneurship for Returning Citizens: Current Landscape and Policy Considerations Co-organized by the Kauffman Foundation and Rashawn Ray of the Brookings Institution, panelists discuss returning citizens and the economy – including job creation and innovation, motivations for starting a business, implications for communities, as well as policy priorities and lessons from entrepreneurship support interventions. Watch the full forum below.