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New America is proud to serve as a gathering place for events—both online and in-person—to exchange ideas, spotlight new research, and engage with diverse perspectives. Every year, New America’s events bring together thousands of people across sectors and disciplines to help shape policy discussions and drive solutions to real-world challenges.


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    Why 20-Somethings are Moving Back Home

    Why 20-Somethings are Moving Back Home

    After they walk across the stage to accept their diplomas, many of this spring’s college graduates are going to be heading home to live w

    In-Person

    12:30PM – 2PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Protecting the Poor Through Financial Innovation

    Protecting the Poor Through Financial Innovation

    It’s a tough time in the fight against poverty. Governments are enacting wide-ranging austerity measures to avoid massive bailouts, at a

    In-Person

    3:30PM – 5PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Twilight of the Elites

    Twilight of the Elites

    How do we define elites today? As Starbucks-drinking, NPR-listening snobs?

    The true definition of an elite is a relatively small gr

    In-Person

    6PM – 8PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Kandahar: The Fighting Season

    Kandahar: The Fighting Season

    Over the past 20 years, documentary photographer Louie Palu has created photographs that examine the social and political landscape of ou

    In-Person

    3:15PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    The Politics of Inequality

    The Politics of Inequality

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:30PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda: Lessons from the Abbottabad Documents

    Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda: Lessons from the Abbottabad Documents

    The Navy SEAL team that ended Osama bin Laden’s life last May also grabbed a massive collection of digital and physical material from his

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    From Broadcast To Broadband

    From Broadcast To Broadband

    In-Person

    9AM – 12PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Tracking Progress Toward Financial Access

    Tracking Progress Toward Financial Access

    Kenya’s financial market has caught the world’s attention. The rise of mobile money in Kenya has become the interest of financial inclusi

    In-Person

    3:30PM – 5PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Infiltration and Surveillance

    Infiltration and Surveillance

    The New York City Police Department’s surveillance of Muslim communities in New York has been widely debated since being publicly reveale

    In-Person

    12:45PM – 2:15PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    How to Save America’s Knowledge Enterprise

    How to Save America’s Knowledge Enterprise

    For more than 50 years, America’s R&D system has remained fundamentally unchanged

    In-Person

    12PM – 5:30PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Borrow: The American Way of Debt

    Borrow: The American Way of Debt

    On May 17th, the Asset Building Program hosted author and historian Louis Hyman to discuss his new book Borrow: The Americ

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:15PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Putting Quality First

    Putting Quality First

    To help families succeed and low-income families thrive, quality child care is critical. Yet too many of America’s children are in early

    In-Person

    12:30PM – 2PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    The U.S. National Security Budget

    The U.S. National Security Budget

    On Tuesday, May 15, join the American Enterprise Institute, the Center for a New Americ

    In-Person

    1PM – 2:30PM EST

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036