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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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    Code for America Summit: Breakout Session
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    Code for America Summit: Breakout Session

    Join this interactive workshop at Code for America’s Summit led by five New America CA Fellows with bold visions for the future.

    In-Person

    3PM – 4:30PM EST

    New America CA
    Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, CA 94607

    Beyond Red Versus Blue: Millennial Perspectives on Reuniting America
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    Beyond Red Versus Blue: Millennial Perspectives on Reuniting America

    Millennials are pointing toward a transpartisan political culture oriented more to problem-solving than position-taking.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Worlds Apart
    education

    Worlds Apart

    Piecemeal education reforms over the last five decades make clear the “Great Equalizer” hasn’t lived up to its promise.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Liquid Assets: Can Wall Street Save the Water Crisis?
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    Liquid Assets: Can Wall Street Save the Water Crisis?

    If we engineered our way into the looming water crisis, can new solutions engineer us back out?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Guns in the Hands of Artists
    Guns in the Hands of Artists

    Guns in the Hands of Artists

    Visit the exhibition at New America from September 21st through October 7th.

    In-Person

    9AM – 5PM EST

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

    Digital and Environmental Justice in the Era of Climate Change
    NYC

    Digital and Environmental Justice in the Era of Climate Change

    Access to inclusive technology is critical to participation in all areas of community-building, including the fight against climate change.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Strangers in Their Own Land
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    Strangers in Their Own Land

    A new book plumbs our deep political divide and asks the question: how does the world look from the heart of the right?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    The Populist Explosion
    Trump Rally

    The Populist Explosion

    A new book by John B. Judis warns that populism is making a bold, modern comeback.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Can Virtual Reality Foster Global Citizenship?
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    Can Virtual Reality Foster Global Citizenship?

    A VR ecosystem spanning multiple sectors – from real estate to human rights advocacy – is changing journalism, education, and diplomacy.

    In-Person

    6PM – 8PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Peace Through Entrepreneurship
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    Peace Through Entrepreneurship

    Joblessness is a root cause of the global unrest threatening international security. Fostering entrepreneurship is the remedy.

    In-Person

    8AM – 9:30AM EST

    CORE: club
    66 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022

    The Trillion Dollar Challenge
    Trillion Dollar Challenge

    The Trillion Dollar Challenge

    As the world turns its attention to the UN General Assembly, join us for a conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

    In-Person

    1:30PM – 2:30PM EST

    LIVE ONLINE
    2016 Concordia Summit, New York, NY 10017

    How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
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    How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything

    A new book brings into focus the increasingly blurry boundaries of “war” and “peace” and the society that has everything to lose by them.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    The Flooded City
    climate change

    The Flooded City

    Four years after Superstorm Sandy, should New York defend against or adapt to the threat of climate change?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Command and Control
    Command and Control

    Command and Control

    A new film chronicles nine hours of terror that prevented an explosion 600 times more powerful than Hiroshima.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EST

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Language Development and Family Engagement in the Digital Age
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    Language Development and Family Engagement in the Digital Age

    An invitation-only conference on how families can use technology to enhance children’s language development.

    In-Person

    1:30PM – 3:30PM EST

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