On November 13, the Urban Institute and the Association of Employment and Learning Providers will co-host the fourth annual Transatlantic Apprenticeship Exchange Forum in Washington, D.C. Practitioners and program officers can learn about upcoming changes in the apprenticeship system as well as the components of an effective and practical internship program. Leading authorities from Canada, the UK, and the U.S. will provide a comprehensive view on best practices throughout the world.

Join the Aspen Institute for a day-long event in Washington, D.C. on November 29 on the importance of engaging fathers both with their children and with social programs. Practitioners, policymakers, and researchers will convene to explore the state of current research, disseminate best practices for reaching fathers, and discuss policy interventions and opportunities for improvement moving forward.

On December 6, the Brookings Institution will host a forum in Washington, D.C. to explore the challenges and solutions for low-wage workers’ facing obstacles to quality and sustainable jobs. Experts will debate the merits and potential efficacy of various proposed policies, such as job training, public employment, and subsidies, among others. The event will also be timed with a new white paper on the same topic.

This seminar at the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present the findings of Marci Ybarra, Associate Professor, School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. Her findings relate to data collection and challenges of reporting outcomes by social service agencies. Dr. Ybarra was named an Emerging Scholar in 2015 by the Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse (SSRC). The seminar will take place on November 15, 2018 from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT.

Since 1998, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has convened the Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) to present the latest findings from evaluations of programs, policies, and services that support low-income and vulnerable families on the path to economic self-sufficiency. For nearly 20 years, the RECS been a leading forum for researchers, State and local administrators, practitioners, and Federal officials and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge research on family self-sufficiency and social welfare programs and policies. The next RECS, which will take place May 30-June 1, 2018, will provide an opportunity to gather in Washington D.C. and hear the latest findings from evaluations of social welfare programs and policies, discuss ways to incorporate findings into the design and implementation of programs, and develop strategies for future evaluations. The agenda for the three-day RECS includes six different session tracks (http://recsconference.net/2018agenda_detail.htm). The deadline for registration has been extended to May 17.