Events - The Century Foundation

March 19, 2020
From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

Postponed: End Perpetual Punishment

Postponed: Due to the evolving health and travel concerns around COVID-19, this event has been postponed. We are planning to reschedule the event for a later date. If you registered for this event, you can expect to receive more information once future plans are confirmed. In the meantime, you can still support the End Perpetual...

March 10, 2020
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

Postponed–Debates of the Century: Student Debt

Postponed: Due to the evolving health and travel concerns around COVID-19, this event has been postponed. We are collaborating with our speakers and planning to reschedule the debate for a later date. If you registered for this event, you can expect to receive more information once future plans are confirmed. Thank you again for your...

February 20, 2020
From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Henry Street Settlement, 265 Henry Street, New York, NY, 10002

The Urgency of Action on Child Poverty

By official count, more than one out of every six American children live beneath the poverty line. But statistics alone tell little of the story. The roots of the problem include the ineffectual remnants of our social welfare system, entrenched racism, and an unmotivated government. Join us on Thursday, February 20 at 6:00 PM for...

February 19, 2020
From 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall Street, 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...

February 12, 2020
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...

January 28, 2020
From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall Street, New York, NY, 10004, United States

America’s Child Care Crisis

The lack of affordable, available, high-quality child care is a boulder on the backs of all but the most affluent American families. But what if there were a way to help every hard-working family access the child care they need? What if the next generation didn’t have to miss out on a strong start? What...

December 17, 2019
From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

NYU Wagner - The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, 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...

December 3, 2019
At 6:00 pm

The Century Foundation, 15th Floor, 1 Whitehall Street, New York, 10004

Workers’ Rights in an Era of Climate Crisis

Taking bold action to tackle the climate crisis can be a win-win for the environment and the economy. The transition to a green economy has the potential to create millions of jobs, as many 2020 presidential plans show. But how can a green transition ensure that workers’ rights and good jobs are at the center,...

November 19, 2019
From 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Lindner Commons, Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 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...

October 30, 2019
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...