Podcast explores strategies for economic mobility with Todd Greene

Greg Marrero Student Counselor, Graduate Student Services - Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Greg Marrero Student Counselor, Graduate Student Services - Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
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This week’s episode of the Work Trends RU podcast features Todd Greene, Vice President of the Work, Education, and Labor Division at the Urban Institute and Executive Director of WorkRise. Greene also serves as Chair of the Heldrich Center’s National Advisory Board.

During the podcast, Greene discusses WorkRise’s mission and accomplishments, strategies for improving economic mobility for low-wage workers, and impactful initiatives such as artificial intelligence in the workforce. He also highlights the Workforce Almanac and emphasizes the importance of making data accessible to policymakers.

Greene reflects on lessons learned from his first job that have shaped his vision of fair and dignified work today.

Listeners can access the interview with Todd Greene on the podcast page or via YouTube.

For further information on WorkRise and related initiatives discussed in this episode, resources are available at WorkRise, Urban Institute, The Workforce Almanac, The Project on Workforce, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and Workplace Justice Lab@RU.



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