The AIR Equity Initiative works to build relationships that inform and extend the reach and impact of our work. Through engagement and communication activities, we invite dialogue, encourage action, and develop relationships to forge meaningful paths forward.
To improve the outcomes of adult learners, programs and educators need research they can trust and readily use to inform practice. AIR contributes to the research base about what works for adult learners by conducting rigorous and policy-relevant studies focused on teaching and learning.
The AIR Center for Addiction Research and Effective Solutions (AIR CARES) is a multi-disciplinary center dedicated to preventing and reducing the negative consequences of substance misuse.
Through our Meet the Expert feature, get to know some of AIR’s key staff, learning what drives and keeps them going, the work they find most meaningful, and even a little bit about how they spend their personal time.
Since 2007, the MTSS Center has been a national leader in supporting states, districts, and schools across the country in implementing tiered support systems that address students’ academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs.
Many innovative workforce training programs have sought to make a meaningful impact on low-income individuals’ lives through training and employment supports, though most fail to show long-term positive effects. AIR is seeking to partner with best-in-class sectoral programs to provide technical assistance and research expertise that strengthen their programming and ...
Building equitable approaches to collecting data, generating evidence, and providing technical assistance locally, regionally, nationally, and globally are among the approaches AIR is leveraging to create more resilient communities and to address challenges related to climate change.
PROMISE is focused on a comprehensive agenda aimed at building a more vibrant workforce for all individuals by adapting and testing evidence-based workforce practices in alternative settings for diverse populations. To accomplish these goals, PROMISE is focused on four key areas of work.
As part of our commitment to addressing the harmful effects of inequality, the AIR Equity Initiative supports and fosters partnerships with those who are directly affected by the inequities we seek to address and those who influence and drive decision-making. Our active and upcoming funding opportunities are here for your ...