Not Out of the Woods Yet ArticleJan 17, 2012 Not Out of the Woods Yet Desmond Brown explains why there is a need for continued investment in the American workforce system. Jan 17, 2012 Desmond Brown
As Poverty Rises, Wrong Time to Cut Safety Net In the NewsSep 19, 2011 As Poverty Rises, Wrong Time to Cut Safety Net Desmond Brown argues in New America Media that it's bad timing to talk of cutting program that help needy Americans with the poverty numbers up. Sep 19, 2011 New America Media Desmond Brown
Rethinking Youth Engagement Strategies ArticleAug 10, 2011 Rethinking Youth Engagement Strategies Desmond Brown unpacks the city’s new program to see what national lessons can be learned about engaging youth at risk of missing opportunities to succeed. Aug 10, 2011 Desmond Brown
The American Dream Takes a Tough Hit ArticleAug 8, 2011 The American Dream Takes a Tough Hit The debt limit deal will make it harder for low-income families and communities of color to prosper, write Melissa Boteach and Desmond Brown. Aug 8, 2011 Melissa Boteach, Desmond Brown
Summertime Blues ArticleJun 2, 2011 Summertime Blues Desmond Brown details the costs to our society of teenage summer unemployment and offers solutions to this persistently worsening problem, especially among poor teens. Jun 2, 2011 Desmond Brown