In this episode, “Friend Request Accepted: Using Technology and Social Capital,” we feature Family Independence Initiative of Detroit. This program partners with families to improve education, housing, and transportation for its participants.  They use a unique technology application called UpTogether that allows participants to connect. For more information, visit http://aspe.hhs.gov/social-capital

In this episode, “Close-Knit Communities for Better Outcomes: Using Peer Groups,” we feature the Building Wealth and Health Network, a program designed to incentivize entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.  It features opportunities for parents and care-givers of young children to increase their income and savings, [...]

Networks That Work is a podcast about the networks and relationships that make up Social Capital. Social capital is connections and networks you have with other people and the value you get from them to help you succeed in life. Your connections are a source of information emotional support and [...]

In this episode, Leisha DeHart Davis discusses effective workplace routines and strategies that keeps employees engaged and motivated.

In this episode, Leisha DeHart Davis discusses effective workplace routines and strategies that keeps employees engaged and motivated.

In this episode, faculty members Frayda Bluestein and Norma Houston discuss the legal and ethical issues that govern when officials should avoid accepting gifts and favors and explain what the law says on the issue.

In this episode, Margaret Henderson provides strategies for local elected officials to deal with intransigent, cross-cutting problems where no one entity is in charge.

In this episode, Margaret Henderson provides strategies for local elected officials to deal with intransigent, cross-cutting problems where no one entity is in charge.

In this episode, Frayda Bluestein and Norma Houston discuss the legal and ethical issues that govern when officials should avoid accepting gifts and favors and explain what the law says on the issue.