{"id":270897,"date":"2025-11-20T10:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/?page_id=270897"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:52:58","slug":"just-economy-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/just-economy-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Economy Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"270897\" class=\"elementor elementor-270897\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17a0f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c17a0f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b5056 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6b5056\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31afbda e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31afbda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:750}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e730f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e730f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just Economy Lab: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8546c1b elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8546c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BWNsKsWpbUi9JVL6O5hbnXQmm8huwj5CpXqCyDE_e1lURjNJNTg1MTdYNFVLNzBEUVBTREc2TDEwQS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">nominations now open<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a829d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a829d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nomination close on July 24<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00706f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f00706f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874c2d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"874c2d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9e381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a9e381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4fd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba4fd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Just Economy Lab is a space for members, partners, and community leaders to work together, share experience, and build practical solutions that support shared wealth and economic justice.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59fbb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e59fbb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e434fb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e434fb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec623bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec623bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe welcome nominations from members and partners who bring lived experience, local knowledge, or expertise related to shared equity in housing or the benefits cliff. This single nomination form is used to identify participants for two distinct Just Economy Labs.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e91ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44e91ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Nominations Close on July 24<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5729a6d elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5729a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BWNsKsWpbUi9JVL6O5hbnXQmm8huwj5CpXqCyDE_e1lURjNJNTg1MTdYNFVLNzBEUVBTREc2TDEwQS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Nominate Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357102c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"357102c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0c7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b0c7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact us for more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd5b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fbd5b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    portalId: \"22325826\",\n    formId: \"d5714b66-6c76-47e4-b09f-3f3e21ecdcb4\",\n    region: \"na1\"\n  });\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872dd15 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"872dd15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32e031 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e32e031\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13cbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d13cbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purpose of the Just Economy Lab<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51543f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51543f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lab continues the work and momentum that came out of the Just Economy Summit: Nashville. It offers a place for participants to move ideas into action, strengthen relationships across the network, and work toward shared goals that matter locally and nationally.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Participants will:<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow up on the priority issues identified at the Summit<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dig into real challenges and opportunities in their communities<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop and test solutions honed by local needs<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen collaboration and build new connections<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Link community insights to strategy, policy work, and advocacy<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support local and state agendas by helping coalitions define what meaningful change looks like in their own context<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lab is structured enough to provide direction and support, while still flexible enough to adapt to what participants want to focus on and learn from each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97f76f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c97f76f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f3909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66f3909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Just Economy Lab Will Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbb8c0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfbb8c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c316f7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c316f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0183cc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0183cc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77edc31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77edc31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2d73e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce2d73e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f652dde elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f652dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each Lab will include about 15 to 20 participants representing a mix of organizations, geographies, and perspectives. Participation will be open to both self-nominations and peer nominations so individuals can put themselves forward or\u00a0lift up\u00a0others who should be part of the conversation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63dbde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c63dbde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8fd8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a8fd8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9ce64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee9ce64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0e61f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c0e61f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a4a39 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9a4a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NCRC will provide facilitation, but the direction, priorities, and outcomes of each Lab will be shaped by the participants themselves. The Lab is designed to be collaborative, flexible, and responsive to the needs of members who are doing the work on the ground.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df911d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5df911d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80b21e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c80b21e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381a555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"381a555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfaac7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbfaac7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e8d49 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e8d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to staff support, NCRC will bring in outside expertise as needed to help participants with ideation, problem-solving, and implementation, regardless of the type of solution being developed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992ed0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"992ed0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab869c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab869c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93585c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-timeline\" data-id=\"93585c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zM400 64h-48V16c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16h-32c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v48H160V16c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16h-32c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v48h448v-48c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">2027<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f5594 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66f5594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92eea4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92eea4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e83fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34e83fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3c1b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f3c1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is to build a shared space for experimentation, collaboration, and meaningful impact across the network.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e079c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e846994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e846994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Jacelyn Matthews \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong><br \/><em>Director, National Training Academy<\/em><br \/><a href=\"mailto:jmatthews@ncrc.org\">jmatthews@ncrc.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just Economy Lab: 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