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    Judith Gueron Minority Scholars Alumni

    Where Are They Now?

    Many young scholars supported by the Gueron Fund Minority Scholars Program have enriched our organization by participating in fellowships and internships at MDRC over the last 10+ years. And they have gone on to do wonderful things in a variety of places (including coming back to work at MDRC!).

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    An Innovative Approach to Preparing Students for College and Careers

    YouthForce NOLA

    Career pathways programs, which equip high school students with the academic, technical, and “soft” skills they need to succeed, can also help meet local employer demand for skilled workers. This issue focus introduces one such initiative that uses paid internships to help students gain a foothold in a high-wage industry.

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    Learning from Success

    The Detroit Promise Path

    A student success program for Detroit Promise scholarship recipients combines coaching, a monthly incentive, summer outreach to keep students engaged, and a management information system used to communicate with students and track their progress. This Issue Focus provides more detail about the program model and shares early implementation lessons.

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  1. MDRC Wants to Know: Tell Us About an Innovative Employment Program
  2. G.O.P. Insists Making Poor People Work Lifts Them Up. Where’s the Proof?
  3. A Promise So Big, Democrats Aren’t Sure How to Keep It
  4. Crystal Byndloss Named MDRC’s Director for Outreach, Diversity, and Inclusion
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MDRC is committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing the nation — from reducing poverty and bolstering economic self-sufficiency to improving public education and college graduation rates. We design promising new interventions, evaluate existing programs using the highest research standards, and provide technical assistance to build better programs and deliver effective interventions at scale.

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