Events - The Century Foundation

May 3, 2021
From 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Online via Zoom

The Case for Relative Poverty Measures in the United States

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. The prevalence of child poverty has at last received significant coverage in mainstream political debates this year. This attention has led to some major wins in the battle against child poverty, including the important expansion of the Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue...

April 28, 2021
From 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm

Online via Zoom

Misinformation and Hate Speech on Social Media

Please view a recording of the event below. Social media platforms’ reluctance to curb misinformation and hate speech has come under fire from activists, academics, and journalists alike. While digital platforms have taken some steps to address such toxicity, loopholes in the platforms’ own policies, as well as in government policy, remain the subject of...

April 15, 2021
From 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm

Online via Zoom

Integration Efforts in Schools & Housing: A Chat With Rep. Mondaire Jones

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. More than six decades since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, our nation’s promise to ensure equal education for all remains unfulfilled. Join The Century Foundation’s Bridges Collaborative on Thursday, April 15, 4:00–4:45 PM ET as we discuss policy efforts to increase...

April 5, 2021
From 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Online via Zoom

Supporting the Children of Incarcerated Parents

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. The public debate surrounding our criminal justice system has covered everything from the school-to-prison pipeline to sentencing to reentry. But through all of these discussions, the children who are impacted by their parents’ incarceration are too often overlooked and deprioritized. Join Next100 on Monday,...

March 31, 2021
From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Online via Zoom

Stopping the Cycle of Abuses by For-Profit Colleges

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. Join The Century Foundation and New America on Wednesday, March 31 at 1:00 PM ET for a book release event for David Whitman’s sweeping history of federal regulation and abuses in the for-profit college sector, The Profits of Failure: For-Profit Colleges and the Closing...

March 22, 2021
From 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Online via Zoom

Partnering to Build Race-Conscious Manufacturing Training Programs

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. The future of the United States’ industrial sector relies on finding a new generation of workers to replace a rapidly aging one: estimates have told us that an additional 2.4 million manufacturing workers are needed in the next decade. Further, these new workers will...

March 17, 2021
From 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Online via Zoom

Changing the Voices Leading the Charter Narrative

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. To improve equity in our educational system, both within and beyond charter schools, we must center and listen to those who are directly impacted by educational policies and practices: students and alumni. Join Next100 on Wednesday, March 17, at 3:00 PM ET for the...

February 17, 2021
From 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm

Online via Zoom

Embracing Immigrant Families in Every U.S. State

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. Charting a better path that expands access to critical programs and services for immigrant families, regardless of immigration status, is possible in every U.S. state. Join Next100, Haitian Bridge Alliance, and ImmSchools on Wednesday, February 17, at 3:00 PM ET for the release of...

December 17, 2020
From 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Online via Zoom

Nature and National Security in the Middle East

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. The Middle East faces a gathering crisis as a fast-changing natural world intersects with other regional challenges. How should the region and U.S. foreign policy adapt to reckon with this crisis? In a new Century Foundation policy working paper series, “Nature and National Security...

December 15, 2020
From 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Online via Zoom

Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Manufacturing Credentialing and Technology

The livestream below will begin at the time of the event. Advances in technology, such as automation, 3-D printing, and artificial intelligence, are changing the skill requirements for living-wage careers in manufacturing. The good news is that blue-collar jobs in manufacturing can still be in reach for diverse communities without requiring a college degree,...

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