Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF DISENFRANCHISED WORKERSPARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND FEMALE WORKERS WHO FACE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITYTHROUGH PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH AND FIELD-BASED INTERVENTIONS. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS, HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN BOTH THE U.S. AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RIGOROUS SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION TESTING IN FURTHERANCE OF EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. OUR STUDIES EXAMINE HOW TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION, INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, EXPAND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES THAT AFFECT WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO INVESTIGATE HOW PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTICES MAY SUPPORT THESE AIMS, PROVIDED THAT ANY BENEFIT TO BUSINESSES IS STRICTLY INCIDENTAL AND SUBORDINATE TO THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO GENERATE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES THA