Local Government Leadership for Economic Mobility and Opportunity
ICMA has provided a series of learning and training opportunities on boosting upward mobility in local communities. Previous offerings are available with additional resources below.
- Data Resources
Mobility Metrics
Urban Institute's data for U.S. cities and counties on evidence-based predictors of mobility from poverty.
Opportunity Insights
Research and data to identify and dismantle barriers to economic opportunity.
Best Practices for Optimizing Data to Advance Economic Mobility
Do you have data that uncovers key barriers to economic mobility in your community, but need an impactful way to translate that data to a wider audience? To help you bring your data to life, this course dives into the basics of data and information visualization, covering various ways to visualize data and make it more palatable- through charts, maps, graphs, infographics, and combinations of these options.
Beyond the Data
Charting a Path to Economic Opportunity Through Storytelling: What story of your community does your data tell? Is it a story of a community where everyone thrives, or maybe one where disparities in housing, education, and job opportunities persist? This course will foster better understanding of how to harness data to tell stories about the realities of your community in a way that meets audiences where they are, gives them the information they need (and nothing they don't!), and inspires them to take actionable steps with the information being presented.
- Planning Guidance
Planning Guide for Local Action
Urban Institute's comprehensive framework and guidance for developing a mobility action plan.
Promoting Upward Mobility
Tools and resources from the 2023 3rd Annual ICMA Equity Summit.
- Strategy and Case Study Examples
Local Government Leadership for Economic Mobility and Opportunity
Special supplement to PM Magazine featuring data, examples, and inspiration for taking action.
County Leadership in Dismantling Barriers to Economic Opportunity (PM Magazine)
Three counties in ICMA’s Economic Mobility and Opportunity Cohort elaborate on their reimagined approaches to boosting the upward mobility of their residents.
Affordable Housing: Open the Door to Economic Mobility for Your Residents (ICMA podcast)
Actionable next steps on what local governments can do about affordable housing, and its direct tie-in to community dynamics and economic mobility opportunities for residents.
Getting Out of Your Own Way: Enabling Community-Driven Policy Change (PM magazine)
How one city is addressing economic mobility through reimagined community engagement.
Results for America's Economic Mobility Catalog
A searchable library of evidence-based strategies and implementation guidance.
For the latest news and information about EMO, connect with us on LinkedIn: Economic Mobility & Opportunity at ICMA.
If you have questions, please contact us at emo@icma.org.
