Friday, April 812:30-2:30 p.m. The session will consist of brief presentations, with around 100 minutes of interactive work-along demo of data visualization with Jupyter Notebooks, and end with Q&A. Participants will learn to create data visualizations and can opt...
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Research: Determining if your Teaching Style is Working, and What to Do if it’s Not
Patti O’Brien-Richardson advises educators and advocates for education to keep a finger on the pulse of what engages students by paying attention to how they respond to discussions, to their peers, and to how they are teaching.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Report on Food Security and Organic Waste Reduction
This report outlines potential public policies for consideration based on experiences in state and municipal government, the healthcare sector, the nonprofit sector, the agriculture sector, the waste management sector, local school systems, and institutions of higher education.
Strategically Virtual: Long-term Unemployed Older Workers Persist in a Boom Economy
A new Heldrich Center research brief notes concerns for long-term unemployed older workers and offers some strategies to assist this population, which is falling through the cracks of the new boom economy.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: The New Jersey Housing Crisis in a COVID Era
The report explores strategic development and organizational learning in the provision of emergency rental assistance funding during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on five New Jersey municipalities: Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Newark, and Trenton.
2022: 2/23 Affordable Housing: National, State, and Local Perspectives
2/23 Affordable Housing: National, State, and Local Perspectives click to play Eight decades ago, the landmark 1949 Housing Act declared a national goal of a “decent home and suitable living environment” for all Americans. Half a century ago, the landmark New Jersey...
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Emerging transportation modes- what are the implications for policy?
New modes of transportation have the potential to provide better access for all, including people with limitations due to age, physical fitness levels, or disabilities. The secret ingredient is to provide a safe street space that is welcoming to all users.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Caring for Our Families during COVID-19: Costly Decisions for New Jersey Parents
Many women across the state have struggled to fully participate in the paid workforce given the ongoing disruptions to childcare and K-12 education caused by the evolving public health crisis.
2022 Meck Memorial Lecture: A Multi-Perspective View of Affordable Housing
Affordable, equitable access to shelter remains a pressing societal challenge despite landmark federal and state mandates.
Strategically Virtual: Lessons Learned from the New Jersey Career Network Job Seeker Community
Researchers were able to ascertain a clearer picture of the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned from local workforce development professionals trying to simultaneously help people in need and personally and professionally stay above water in an extremely new and stressful environment.