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New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Events
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.
The Child Care Crunch: Choices for Low-Wage Working Mothers
In the five years following the passage of federal welfare reform law, the labor force participation of low-income, single mothers with y
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
A New Agenda For Working Families: How To Gain Economic Security In A Changing Economy
Families are facing new challenges in today’s 21st century economy. New America’s Work & Family Program is presenting its fourth event in
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Economic Opportunity and Values
The recent political discussion of the “middle class squeeze” has emphasized themes of both economic opportunity and values. This event d
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
A World At Risk: Reshaping American Power
Walter Russell Mead’s book, Power, Terror, Peace, and War: America’s Grand Strategy in a World at Risk examines America’s historic
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12:07PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Children in an Inflexible Economy
Families are facing new challenges in today’s 21st century economy. New America’s Work & Family Program is presenting its second event in
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Confronting the Coming Anarchy
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Capitol Hill Briefing on Work and Family in the U.S. and Around the World: Results From the Work, Family, and Equity Index
Dr. Jody Heymann will present a new index of work, family and equity developed through a far-reaching, cross-national study of policies f
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
International Approaches to Work and Family Policy: Cross-National Lessons for Meeting the Needs of Working Families
Over the past decade, advanced industrialized countries have been crafting policy solutions to meet the needs of a 21st century workforce
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Re-Opening the Door to College: Solutions for Restoring Federal Aid to Those Who Need It
With the current discussions of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act underway, a unique opportunity now exists to make a colle
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Working Families and Growing Kids: Beyond Rhetoric
The National Research Council’s Committee on Family and Work Policies recently published a compilation of research findings on work and f
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Spectrum Policy Luncheon on Capitol Hill: Broadcast to Broadband?
Last August, Berlin completed its transition to terrestrial, over-the-air digital TV. From start to finish, Berlin’s DTV transition took
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12:05PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Work, Family & Economic Insecurity: New Data on the Concerns of American Voters
Families are facing new challenges in today’s 21st century economy. New America’s Work & Family Program is presenting its first event in
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The Telecom Regulatory Challenge: A Policy Framework For A New Communications Market
The U. S. telecommunications industry has been through some tough times over the past few years. Yet, new technologies as well as entire
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Pervasive Connectivity Conference
What do hundreds of truck stops, thousands of public schools, millions of residences and countless businesses have in common? They all
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12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005