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Jeshua John

Recent Posts by Jeshua John:

Profile of AAPI Innovators

by Jeshua John, on May 15, 2023 at 2:35 PM
The Workers Lab is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by profiling a sampling of the tremendous AAPI-led innovations we’re proud to have supported, including FreeFrom,...
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Innovator Profile: Health Innovator

by Jeshua John, on May 8, 2023 at 7:43 AM
We’re celebrating National Nurses Week by sharing a profile of Health Innovator. This amazing organization knows that health care workers are most well-suited to address challenges in the system....
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Topics: Design Sprint| Learning Hub

Innovator Profile: CLEAN Car Wash Worker Center

by Jeshua John, on April 21, 2023 at 8:52 AM
This innovative nonprofit intentionally integrates environmental protection, green products, and water conservation throughout its efforts to increase safety standards for car wash workers in Los...
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Innovator Profile: Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

by Jeshua John, on March 27, 2023 at 11:16 AM
This 26 year-old, women-led nonprofit is fighting for the dignity and safety of Mississippi's low wage workers. Check out our recent interview with Founder and Executive Director Jaribu Hill.
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Innovator Profile: Leap Fund

by Jeshua John, on March 20, 2023 at 2:16 PM
This tremendous women-led nonprofit is helping workers navigate the "benefits cliff" that many have to face when deciding between earning a dollar or two more per hour and losing valuable safety net...
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What workers are telling us about how to make flexible work quality work

by Jeshua John, on March 8, 2023 at 9:57 AM
As part of our commitment to ensuring workers inform every aspect of our work, we conducted interviews with participants from a 2021 test of the platform.
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2022/2023 Innovation Fund Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

by Jeshua John, on December 7, 2022 at 2:58 PM
The Workers Lab is now accepting applications for the 2022/2023 Innovation Fund cycle! We’re seeking innovators with early-stage ideas centered around making the ways our country serves workers more...
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Topics: The Innovation Fund

Meet Our 2021 Innovation Fund Finalists

by Jeshua John, on November 15, 2021 at 12:20 PM
The Workers Lab is excited to share our finalists for the 2021 Innovation Fund cycle. They emerged from a list of almost 400 incredibly talented and promising applicants. The finalists are now in the...
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Making Sense of Emergency Cash

by Jeshua John, on July 1, 2021 at 7:48 AM
Emergency cash is about getting money in the hands of people who need it, when they need it. We're working to give this idea for workers a chance to succeed.
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2021 Innovation Fund Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

by Jeshua John, on June 1, 2021 at 7:25 AM
The Workers Lab is now accepting applications for the 2021 Innovation Fund! We’re seeking innovators with new ideas about how to transform systems and structures to make all workers safe, healthy,...
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Topics: The Innovation Fund