FORESIGHT National Convening
Map of Themes, Ideas, and Proposals
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Economic
well-being
Economic
well-being
ideas
proposals
IDEA 1
Economic well-being
standards
IDEA 2
Non-monetary economic structures
IDEA 3
Promote and strengthen social economy organizations
- 3a: Incubate cooperatives generally, with an emphasis on healthcare and family care cooperatives
- 3b: Link cooperative business development to transitions of small businesses
- 3c: Link cooperative businesses to an anchor institution movement
- 3d: Utilize cooperative and mutual models to protect vulnerable populations
IDEA 4
Taxation and other policies that reduce wealth gaps
- 4a: Establish guaranteed income targeted towards historically marginalized people and communities (limited build-out)
- 4b: Invest in family caregiving infrastructure and support (limited build-out)
- 4c: Expand individual wealth tax policies and coordinate on a global level
- 4d: Shift philanthropic/government social programs from a deficit- to a strength-based approach, focused on wealth-building versus income
- 4e: Introduce participatory budgeting
- 4f: Provide greater protection for workers
IDEA 5
Support entrepreneurship, new business development, supplier diversity, and local economy
IDEA 6
Economic policies that provide resources for people who are undocumented
- 6a: Address requirements that deter people who are undocumented from applying for help
- 6b: Pass legislation for access to a driver’s license at the state level and support national immigration reform (limited build-out)
- 6c: Design accessible healthcare programs for the undocumented (limited build-out)
- 6d: Education programs regarding the benefits of immigration to the US and to create understanding (limited build-out)
- 6e: Language access at the state and local level
- 6f: Livable wages and rights for people who are undocumented
IDEA 7
Family caregiving
IDEA 8
Greater protection for workers