by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Published 1/20/2016 At a time of increasing demand for qualified workers and high unemployment, stronger linkage at the local level between workforce development and economic development efforts is much needed. While employers struggle to fill some jobs with qualified...
by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Published 1/20/2016 Small business development: entrepreneurship as a poverty alleviation strategy Education and training Coaching/support Access to capital: Microloans, Kiva Zip, SBA Loans, Community Prosperity Fund (philanthropy) National Urban League...
by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Published 1/20/2016 The 2014 Nebraska Metro Poll continues an on‐going effort to understand the perceptions and concerns of urban residents. The Metro Poll expands upon the efforts of the Omaha Conditions Survey conducted by the Center for Public Affairs Research...
by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 23, 2019 | Early Childhood, News
Published 1/20/2016 Cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional and behavioral skills are conditioned by children’s learning environments, interactions and relationships before and after entry in the K-12 system. These skills are fundamentally interconnected and emerge in...
by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Published 1/20/2016 Defining the issue. Lincoln has a higher rate of poverty than the United States, though it does have a high workforce participation rate (72%) and low unemployment rate. However, the unemployment rate has not fully rebounded from its low in 2009...
