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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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    Springing the Debt Trap — for San Franciscans and Californians

    Springing the Debt Trap — for San Franciscans and Californians

    Sold to consumers as short-term relief during a cash crunch, pay day loans carry interest rates of over 400 percent and catch working peo

    In-Person

    11:30AM – 1PM EST

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

    Flexible Work Arrangements

    Flexible Work Arrangements

    Employers, employees, and union representatives will highlight flexible work arrangements that have been critical to their succes

    In-Person

    3PM – 4:30PM EST

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

    WEBINAR: Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts

    WEBINAR: Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts

    On December 14th, we co-hosted a webinar on Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts (UVRAs) to discuss the current issues surrounding the

    In-Person

    11AM – 1PM EST

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

    Raising the Global Floor

    Raising the Global Floor

    Employment and jobs are on everyone’s minds.  The White House recently hosted a jobs summit.Unemployment and underemployment in the

    In-Person

    1:30PM – 2:30PM EST

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

    The Role of School Districts in Education Reform

    The Role of School Districts in Education Reform

    Two distinct strands have emerged in U.S. education reform in recentyears. One strand has focused on reforming education at the school di

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:30PM EST

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

    Inheriting the World

    Inheriting the World

    On December 2nd, Schwartz Fellows Nicholas Thompson, author of The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the H

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

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

    Shadow Elite

    Shadow Elite

    On December 1st, the New America Foundation hosted a lecture delivered by Janine Wedel about her new book, Shadow El

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

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

    Advancing Economic Mobility Through Savings

    Advancing Economic Mobility Through Savings

    "This is going to be a differentrecovery than the past, because Americans are going to have to save more." –T

    In-Person

    1PM – 2PM EST

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

    The Next Stage

    The Next Stage

    The current state of the “shadow banking system,” rising unemployment rates, the sinking value of the dollar, and the lasting mortgage cr

    In-Person

    8:30AM – 1PM EST

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

    Bringing Back Rural America

    Bringing Back Rural America

    On November 12, 2009, Patrick Carr of Rutgers University came to the New America Foundation to discuss his

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:15PM EST

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

    Understanding REDD

    Understanding REDD

    On October 30, panelists Tia Nelson,Nigel Purvis,and SteveSchwartzman discussed the new market mechanism, REDD –Reducing Emissions from

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

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

    CA EVENT: The Future of Early Education Systems in California (Pre K-3rd)

    CA EVENT: The Future of Early Education Systems in California (Pre K-3rd)

    As California struggles to close persistent achievement gaps, it is increasingly apparent that these gaps exist at school entry and that

    In-Person

    11:30AM – 1PM EST

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

    Behavioral Economics and Policy Meeting

    Behavioral Economics and Policy Meeting

    On October 28, 2009, the Asset Funders Network, Ideas42, the Russell Sage Foundation, the New America Foundation, and the Annie E. Casey

    In-Person

    9AM – 4:30PM EST

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