Jan 25, 2023
Help Wanted: Join Our Team of Change Agents A new year marks new beginnings, and I’m excited to start 2023 as the next director of the Institute for Emerging Issues.…
Jan 20, 2023
Attendees at the 2023 Emerging Issues Forum will hear directly from speakers and panels about real measures that can break down barriers faced by workers so they can connect with meaningful employment.
Oct 19, 2022
IEI's Talent First Economics community cohort gathered for the start of the NC Workforce Development Leadership Initiative on Oct. 10-11 in Raleigh.
Feb 25, 2022
Bringing Back the Blue Light Special Just down the road from IEI’s offices at NC State sits a hulking slab of 60’s style concrete with a giant “K” on the side…
A recap of the Rural Faith Communities recent work and a look ahead to spring gatherings.
Feb 24, 2022
Prosperity for all, "careers for all" mindset, and relational work: IEI Assistant Director and forum lead Pat Cronin reflects on key takeaways from the 2022 Emerging Issues Forum that focused on educational attainment in NC.
Feb 21, 2022
The February 2022 Emerging Issues Forum will create the space to examine a key question: How can we close the educational attainment gap and achieve the myFutureNC goal of 2…
Jan 28, 2022
Responding to a Punch in the Face North Carolina’s educational attainment initiative, myFutureNC, is, and has been, in my opinion, the best organized, best imagined public policy initiative in our…
Dec 21, 2021
A Christmas Pivot Note: In our October Digest Word from the Director, Leslie looked at the state’s emerging workforce challenge through a traditional economic development lens. This month, as we…
Oct 29, 2021
Recovery Economy: The Best of Times; The Worst of Times At IEI these days, we’re spending a lot of time looking at tables and trendlines and econometric studies (more on…