Increasing rent prices have left many families struggling to make ends meet, fearing homelessness or displacement.

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The USC Price Center for Social Innovation brings an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach to social innovation research. Through relevant, rigorous research, Price Center faculty explore a variety of topics that seek to inform and advance new models of equity and opportunity for low-income children and families.

The Pervasive Impacts of Rent Burden in City Heights
USC Price Center for Social Innovation
Year: 2019
Increasing rent prices have left many families struggling to make ends meet, fearing homelessness or displacement. City Heights, like many other neighborhoods in Southern California, faces a critical moment to address this important issue. To understand how residents are coping … Continue reading
New Brief: Employer Hiring Incentives for Justice-Involved Individuals
Year: 2019
This document provides an overview of a selection of resources available to employers when hiring justice-involved individuals. These incentives align with the California Fair Chance Act (Assembly Bill No. 1008) which prohibits most California’s employers from asking about an applicant’s … Continue reading
Empowering the New Mobility Workforce: Educating, Training, and Inspiring Future Transportation Professionals
Elsevier
Year: 2019
Empowering the New Mobility Workforce: Educating, Training, and Inspiring Future Transportation Professionals enlists a multidisciplinary roster of subject matter experts who identify the priorities and strategies for cultivating a skilled workforce for the rapidly changing transportation landscape. Transportation employers will … Continue reading
The Difference Between Citizen Control and Co-Production
USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation
Year: 2019
Read the One-Pager on the difference between Citizen Control and Co-Production.
Top Los Angeles County Public Schools for Underserved Students
Year: 2019
Our Top Public Schools for Underserved Students report highlights those schools closing the achievement gap for low-income African American and Latino students in Los Angeles County. Since 2015, we have produced this report annually for Bay Area schools. This is our first … Continue reading