The Camden Capacity Building Project

As the state of New Jersey prepared the Municipal Revitalization and Economic Recovery Act (MRERA) for the City of Camden, it was clear that realizing the long-term benefits of economic and infrastructure investment in Camden would depend on simultaneously rebuilding the governmental capacity of the City. Under the MRERA, the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) has developed a capacity building program for Camden.

BURLINGTON COUNTY LITERACY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

The Burlington County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) contracted with the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) to design and implement a literacy needs assessment of Burlington County businesses and workforce training and placement agencies. The literacy needs assessment was conducted through a survey tool as well as key informant interviews with businesses located in Burlington County. WRI created multiple databases in Microsoft ACCESS and SPSS to compile general information on each business and agency as well as survey responses. The overall goal of the needs assessment is to provide Burlington County with a comprehensive understanding of the degree to which literacy affects both residents and target industries.