Economic Mobility Center

Promise to Paycheck

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Promise to Paycheck is a podcast from the Economic Mobility Center, hosted by Dr. Eric Ban. Every episode explores the real stories, systems, data, and partnerships working to make economic mobility a reality across North Texas and beyond. From students navigating college as first-generation learners to chancellors, CEOs, and employers reshaping career pathways, Promise to Paycheck connects the big ideas to the human experiences behind them — asking what's working, what's not, and what it will take to build a regional ecosystem where every student has a path to a living wage and a career that...

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It's Not Just About the First Job: Rethinking the Promise of Higher Ed 10.07.2026 35:35

Dr. Eric Ban welcomes Dr. Warren von Eschenbach , President of the University of North Texas at Dallas, for an in-depth conversation about pathways to economic mobility and the evolving mission of UNT Dallas. They discuss the university's 15th anniversary as a standalone institution, its unique place as Dallas’ only public university, and the impact this has had on the local community. Dr. Warren...

Building Pathways To Living-Wage Careers 14.05.2026 37:09

Welcome to Promise to Paycheck. In this episode, Dr. Eric Ban sits down with Dr. Justin Lonon of Dallas College and Justin Williams from the Commit Partnership to explore the transformative work happening in Dallas County around economic mobility and living wage pathways. Together, they discuss the origins of the Dallas County Promise, the collaborative journey among educational institutions, poli...

Welcome to Promise to Paycheck 12.05.2026 2:09

Promise to Paycheck is a new podcast from the Economic Mobility Center, hosted by Dr. Eric Ban. Every episode digs into the real stories, systems, data, and partnerships driving economic mobility across North Texas and beyond — from designing better career pathways to understanding which credentials actually pay off. Joining the conversation are students, leaders, educators, employers, and innovat...