The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) recently co-hosted a webinar with The Democracy Collaborative (TDC), where we had the opportunity to learn from Daniel Paul Davis, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. During the webinar, Davis reviewed findings from the April 2020 report, Perspectives from Main Street: The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them. Additionally, Davis detailed other resources from the Federal Reserve that help to build an understanding of how to best invest in and support the workforce.
CUMU and TDC are appreciative of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for collaborating with us to provide this learning opportunity for our members as we all think about how to best address the current economic crisis and plan for a strong and inclusive recovery.
Webinar resources
- Webinar slides (PDF)
- Opportunity Occupations
- Center for Household Financial Stability
- Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households (SHED)
- National Skills Coalition
About the facilitator
Daniel Paul Davis is the Vice President and Community Affairs Officer at the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. In this role, he leads the St. Louis Fed’s Community Development Department’s efforts to support low-income and underserved individuals and communities. Additionally, he serves as the editor of Bridges, a quarterly review of economic development issues. Davis previously worked for the Illinois Governor’s Office and the Illinois Department of Public Health and holds graduate degrees from the London School of Economics and Washington University in St. Louis.