Past Events


From 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

Policy, Snacks, and You: The Century Foundation’s Open House

Calling all progressive policymakers, organizers, activists, NGOs, and nonprofit orgs! Join The Century Foundation as we invite our partner organizations to come together for a little New Year cheer. Let’s meet up over wine and cheese to find new ways to partner to reimagine solutions to some of our nation’s greatest policy challenges—solutions that range...

From 8:30 am to 11:00 am
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center , First St NE, Room SVC 208/209 , Washington , D.C., 20515

After Trump: Defining a Progressive U.S. Policy for the Middle East

Approaching the brink of war with Iran in early 2020 has highlighted the risks of not pursuing a progressive U.S. policy approach to the Middle East. This event seeks to set forth a sustainable alternative U.S. foreign policy.   We will examine the animating principles and resulting policies of a more progressive approach for the Middle...

From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
NYU Wagner - The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10012

Debates of the Century: Rent Regulation

The Century Foundation and NYU Wagner are proud to present Debates of the Century @NYU Wagner, a public debate series showcasing thoughtful, informed dialogue from experts. “We should expand the use of rent regulation in New York.” Is the rent really too damn high? Could expanding rent regulations be a part of the long-term solution...

From 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Lindner Commons, Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC. , 20052

“Hybrid Actors: Armed Groups and State Fragmentation in the Middle East” Book Launch

The Century Foundation and the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) invite you to a conference about hybrid actors, militias that have played a central role in state decay in the Middle East and North Africa.  A new report from TCF, supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, identifies the factors that make...

From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor Center, 197 East Broadway, New York

The Path Forward for Pre-K: A Roadmap for Socioeconomically Integrated Early Childhood Programs

Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor Center houses a pioneering early childhood program that serves 250 children and blends funding sources to create classrooms that reflect the socioeconomic diversity of New York City. The Century Foundation’s research in early education examines how classroom diversity helps to promote children’s learning and presents policy solutions for expanding access to...

From 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street, New York, 10011

A Century Ahead: Celebrating the Next Generation of Policy Leaders

See the full list of supporters and sponsors in the event program here.  Join us on October 24th in New York City as we commemorate 100 years of The Century Foundation and celebrate the next generation of policy leaders. For 100 years, The Century Foundation has delivered thoughtful, evidence-based policy leadership with purpose. In the...

From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
1 Whitehall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004

“Fail State”: A Film Screening and Discussion on For-Profit Colleges

The award-winning documentary “Fail State” investigates the dark side of American higher education, chronicling the decades of policy decisions in Washington, D.C. that have given rise to a powerful and highly-predatory for-profit college industry. With echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis, the film lays bare how for-profit colleges exploit millions of low-income and minority students,...