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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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    The Longest War

    The Longest War

    On Friday, March 11, 2011, Foreign Policy Magazine and the New America Foundation hosted a discussion on Peter Bergen’s newest b

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

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

    Improving Work-Life Fit in Hourly Jobs

    Improving Work-Life Fit in Hourly Jobs

    In the challenging American economy, hourly workers, who often face acute work-family conflicts as single mothers or tag-team families, n

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

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

    Can Technology Save Foreign Aid?

    Can Technology Save Foreign Aid?

    In-Person

    4PM – 7PM EST

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

    Kids First

    Kids First

    Please join the New America Foundation in a conversation with David L. Kirp, author of Kids First: Five Big Ideas for Transforming Ch

    In-Person

    5PM – 6PM EST

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

    Before Birth & Up Through Third Grade

    Before Birth & Up Through Third Grade

    Note: The video above features the panel discussion titled, “Leveraging Public Dollars: How?” from the Before Birth & Up Thro

    In-Person

    8:30AM – 6PM EST

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

    Birth Through Age 8: The Hidden Stories

    Birth Through Age 8: The Hidden Stories

    School reform and the state of the economy are two huge stories in today’s media. But rarely does the public get a sense of how the polic

    In-Person

    8:30AM – 1:30PM EST

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

    When Disaster Strikes

    When Disaster Strikes

    On February 25, 2011, the New America Foundation hosted Professor William C. Banks of Syracuse University. At the event, Mr. Banks releas

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

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

    Drones, Remote Targeting and the Promise of Law

    Drones, Remote Targeting and the Promise of Law

    On Thursday, February 24, 2011, the New America Foundation, American Society of International Law, and the Arizona State University’s Cen

    In-Person

    8:30AM – 3:45PM EST

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

    The Innovation Bands

    The Innovation Bands

    President Obama has outlined a Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative that promises high-speed “4G” mobile broadband

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EST

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

    Social Innovation and Community Solutions for a New War on Poverty

    Social Innovation and Community Solutions for a New War on Poverty

    The nation’s safety net system is in a double bind: demand is spiking as budgets are shrinking. More than ever it’s time to take bold new

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

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

    The Open Government Directive – A Year Later

    The Open Government Directive – A Year Later

    The New America Foundation and the Washington DC Chapter of the ACM (DC ACM) hosted a panel discussion

    In-Person

    5:30PM – 7PM EST

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

    Has America’s Economic Engine Run Out of Steam?

    Has America’s Economic Engine Run Out of Steam?

    James Manyika, Director of the Mckinsey Global Institute and Lenny Mendonca, Director of McKinsey & Company, joined with the Economic

    In-Person

    9AM – 11AM EST

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

    The Power of the Earned Income Tax Credit

    The Power of the Earned Income Tax Credit

    President Ronald Reagan called the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) “the best anti-poverty, the best pro-family, the best job creation mea

    In-Person

    11:45AM – 1:15PM EST

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

    Internet Freedom Roundtable

    Internet Freedom Roundtable

    Please join the New American Foundation and the U.S. Department of State for an invitation-only, off-the-record

    In-Person

    3:30PM – 4:30PM EST

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