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Welcome to CaseyCast, the Annie E. Casey Foundation's ongoing conversation on how we can all work together to build a brighter future for kids, families and communities.

A pioneering philanthropy podcast, CaseyCast explores the well-being of America's families and neighborhoods, highlighting solutions that improve the lives of children. Hosted by Lisa Hamilton, the show features in-depth conversations with today's prominent advocates, practitioners, policymakers and researchers.

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Bill Emmons Talks Family Finances: Challenges, Changes and Opportunities

The Casey Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton talks with William "Bill" Emmons, lead economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, about household income and wealth and the roles that race, age and education play in shaping family savings, debts and assets. Emmons also explains how changes in the economy — coupled with rising education costs and a shift away from pension plans — have made it harder for young adults and families to build wealth in America today.

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Derek Douglas Talks Anchor Institutions and Transforming Communities

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As the University of Chicago’s vice president for civic engagement and external affairs, Derek Douglas oversees the institution’s urban development and civic engagement efforts. In this role, he cultivates partnerships — locally, nationally and internationally — that support urban economic development and enhance the quality of life of residents while enriching the work of university community members.

From 2009 through 2011, Douglas worked as President Barack Obama's senior adviser on urban policy. He has also served as Washington counsel to New York Governor David A. Paterson and as the associate director of economic policy at the Center for American Progress.

Posted April 24, 2018

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Carla Javits Talks Social Enterprise and Helping Americans Get to Work

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Carla Javits is the president and CEO of REDF, a philanthropy that invests in employment-focused social enterprises. Under Javits’s watch, the California-based REDF has kicked off an initiative to expand its impact nationally and help 50,000 people find employment by 2020.

Posted December 20, 2017

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Ellen Kahn: We Can Better Support LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems

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Ellen Kahn is a national expert, leader and advocate for LGBTQ families and the director of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Children, Youth and Families Program.

Posted October 22, 2017

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