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Alumni & Friends Current Students Staff & Faculty Board of Advisors IASP Home About IASP About IASP Team Graduate Research Assistants PhD Student Profiles Recent Graduates Contact Us Our Work Our Work Racial Wealth and Economic Equity Work and Opportunity Pathways Housing and Community Stability Publications In the Field In the Media Heller School Home Institute on Assets and Social Policy Knowledge Advancing Social Justice Twitter Advancing Equity, Building Wealth The Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) is a research institute that advances economic opportunity and equity for individuals and families, particularly households of color and those kept out of the economic mainstream. Our work furthers the understanding that assets and wealth are critical to household well-being and all families should have access to the resources and opportunities needed to participate fully in social and economic life. Working at the intersections of academia, policy, and practice, IASP partners with diverse communities to transform structures, policies, and narratives. Grounded in a social justice tradition, our research informs strategic action for racial and economic justice to achieve an inclusive, equitable society. Skip Twitter Feed Tweets by @IASP_Heller Recent Publications Redefining Risk: Racial Disparities in Entrepreneurship and Financial Wellbeing IASP’s Redefining Risk Report will explore what the life cycle of Black businesses look like, in comparison to white owned businesses, what is known about wealth accumulation and destruction pertaining to new businesses, and how the experiences of entrepreneurs of color fit into a widening racial wealth gap. “Stalling Dreams: How Student Debt is Disrupting Life Chances and Widening the Racial Wealth Gap” IASP releases powerful findings on the destructive long-term impacts of holding student loans, especially for first generation students and students of color. Findings reveal how student loans widen the racial wealth gap and threaten long-term economic security for those who cannot count on family wealth to support their educational ambitions. Root to Fruit: Empowerment Economics and Community Growth at Chicago’s HANA Center IASP and its research partners are proud to announce the release of Root to Fruit: Empowerment Economics and Community Growth at Chicago’s HANA Center . This is the second case study in a multi-year, research partnership exploring Empowerment Economics - a multi-generational, culturally responsive approach to financial capability developed by and for low-income AAPI and other communities of color. More Publications Our Focus Areas Racial Wealth and Economic Equity Inequality is not merely about access to resources and assets, but rather, that similar accomplishments convert to financial gain differentially by race. Racial wealth gaps among younger adults grow dramatically over the life course. Our findings emphasize the importance of policy changes rather than behavioral changes in the broader effort to build an inclusive economy. Work and Opportunity Pathways For most Americans, work continues to be a primary source of income and identity. Yet work and wealth pathways that functioned for many in the past have shifted, and there is increasing awareness about patterns of exclusion that shape these paths. Our research focuses on the factors that break down the work and wealth pathways in our economy. Housing and Community Stability Stable communities are critical for family well-being and economic security. Central to stable communities are housing stability and high-quality community-based resources. Our work focuses on a issues including housing and homelessness, housing-based asset building initiatives, and entrenched inequality in access to community resources. Our Work “While income is much like a river, which ebbs and flows with the environment, wealth is a reservoir, available to be drawn upon in times of need." – Thomas Shapiro, IASP Director Institute on Assets and Social Policy 415 South Street MS 035 Waltham, MA 02453 781-736-3819 iasp@brandeis.edu Privacy Notice Copyright 2020, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University Twitter...