Walter Rand Institute

All Southern NJ Counties

Learning, Adapting, and Advancing: Connecting Past Experiences to Strategic Direction 

Posted in All Southern NJ Counties, IMPACT Blog

Authors: Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, Madeliene Alger   As we close the chapter on the Walter Rand Institute’s 25th anniversary celebrations, the spirit and energy of the past year was electric. Our community partners, policymakers, community members, students, faculty, former WRI directors, and staff alike joined in on the festivities– reconnecting and sharing stories about how far the Walter Rand Institute has come.   In 2024, the Walter Rand Institute completed and released its strategic plan,… continue reading

WRI in Action: Tracking Recent Engagements Across South Jersey 

Posted in All Southern NJ Counties, Education, Food Security, IMPACT Blog, Opioid Epidemic-Substance Use, Public-Population Health, Social Services Delivery

Author: Natalie PassovThe Walter Rand Institute (WRI) is deeply embedded in the communities of Southern New Jersey. Spanning across all eight counties – Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem – our mission is rooted in a simple but powerful idea championed by Senator Walter Rand: research and data not only can… continue reading

Transportation in South Jersey: What We’ve Heard A Year Later 

Posted in All Southern NJ Counties, Camden City, IMPACT Blog, Transportation

Authors: Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, Devon Ziminski  It’s been about a year since WRI released a transportation report synthesizing 10 years’ worth of data from our projects. The goal of the report was to shed light on public transportation access in South Jersey, the impact that a lack of public transportation has on individuals and communities in… continue reading