This event took place on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. How can we meaningfully include community voices when working with data in the St. Louis social sector? Speakers started conversations about this question at the event hosted by the Data Science for Social Impact initiative. The event explored processes designed to center community voices in social […]
Category: Events 2021
Activating Inclusive Growth in St. Louis

On Dec. 9, 2021, we learned how to influence policy and collaborate with like-minded people to activate change in our last Inclusive Growth in St. Louis event. After a year of events investigating why economic growth in St. Louis benefits some groups of people more than others and how we can change systems to support […]
Development of Social Work in Post-Soviet Countries
November 15, 2021, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm, Virtual Webinar
Embracing Inclusive Leadership

Join us at 12:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, Sept. 23 for an event discussing strategies to create inclusive leadership.
Fall 2021 Seminar Series
A Biweekly Brown Bag Seminar Series. Topics Relating to Labor, Households, Health Care, Law and Social Welfare.
Policy & practice: How to build long-term financial wellness

This event was hosted by the Social Policy Institute at Washington University. The Institute integrated with the Center for Social Development in January 2025. We know that liquid assets provide a safety net for short-term financial well-being, but how can we transition from short-term financial stability to longer-term financial health? Researchers, Jeremy Burke, Stephen Roll […]
Investing in Inclusive Neighborhoods

Join us virtually for Investing in Inclusive Neighborhoods, 12:30-2:00 p.m. (CT) on July 14 and 15, to explore strategies for community driven, place-based investments that support equitable housing valuations and small/minority-owned business growth that leads to long-term wealth.
Creating Inclusive Access to Education, Training & Technology

Watch recording from Feb. 10-11 event, Creating Inclusive Access to Education, Training & Technology, a discussion about the opportunities to create inclusive access to education, training & technology for under-represented populations in St. Louis.
Bold Responses to the Racial Wealth Gap
Please join us 1:00- 2:30 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 for an event sponsored by the Center for Household Financial Stability at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis to explore some of these responses.
Spring 2021 Seminar Series
A Biweekly Brown Bag Seminar Series. Topics Relating to Labor, Households, Health Care, Law and Social Welfare.
Poverty, Inequality and Social Development: Innovations Around the World
July 13–16, 2021, University of Johannesburg (Virtual Conference)
Social Work and the Future of Democracy
March 10, 2021, Virtual Conference
Financial Capability and Asset Building: Achievements, Challenges, and Next Steps

February 25, 2021, Virtual Conference
Understanding Nonpartisan Voting in the City of St. Louis
January 12, 2021, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Virtual Webinar