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University of Oregon students map workforce pathways to help ALICE households in Lane County
Summary
Master of Public Administration students presented a gap analysis showing health care and housing offer promising pathways out of poverty for ALICE (asset-limited, income‑constrained, employed) households, and recommended clearer career maps, multilingual outreach and expanded training partnerships.
A team of University of Oregon Master of Public Administration students presented a workforce gap analysis to the Lane County Board of Commissioners on June 11, 2025, arguing that clearer career pathways in health care and housing could help ALICE households — residents who are asset‑limited, income‑constrained and employed — move to economically sustainable wages.
The students said the project mapped entry requirements, training options and advancement routes in two sectors and produced visual “flowcharts” to show how entry‑level workers can progress into higher‑paid roles. “Our purpose within this project was to get residents of Lane County financial stability through the tool of workforce development,” student Wren said during the presentation.
Why it matters: students told commissioners roughly one‑third of Lane County households meet ALICE thresholds and many ALICE workers are already concentrated in health care and housing. The students argued that low barriers to…
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