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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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    Lifting the Torch for Multilingual Students
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    Lifting the Torch for Multilingual Students

    A new report dives into New York’s redesign of policies supporting the education of its shifting multilingual populations.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

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    140 W 30th Street, New York, New York 10001

    WATCH: The Attention Merchants
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    WATCH: The Attention Merchants

    A new book by Tim Wu documents how the capture and resale of human attention has grown into the defining industry of our time.

    In-Person

    7PM – 8:45PM EDT

    Civic Hall
    118 W 22nd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10011

    The Bad Kids
    The Bad Kids

    The Bad Kids

    A new film depicts how empathy and life skills, more than academics, give at-risk students command of their own futures.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

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    35 E 21st Street, New York, NY 10010

    Capital and the Common Good
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    Capital and the Common Good

    Innovative finance is fusing monetary value and social value to better tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.

    In-Person

    7PM – 8:45PM EDT

    Civic Hall
    118 W 22nd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10011

    The Master Plan
    Turkey

    The Master Plan

    A new book by Brian Fishman takes on the Islamic State’s full history – and the contradictions that may ultimately tear it apart.

    In-Person

    7PM – 8:45PM EDT

    Civic Hall
    118 W 22nd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10011

    Do Not Resist
    Do Not Resist

    Do Not Resist

    Over the past 25 years, the United States has seen a disturbing militarization of its sworn law enforcement officers.

    In-Person

    6PM – 8PM EDT

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

    TERROR
    Suroosh Alvi

    TERROR

    A new VICE series investigates the impacts of the world’s deadliest terrorist organizations from the inside out.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

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

    Democracy Restored
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    Democracy Restored

    On the evening following Election Day, join K. Sabeel Rahman to discuss how to transform the “New Gilded Age” into a more inclusive economy.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

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

    Unequal from Birth
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    Unequal from Birth

    While other developed countries have invested in high-quality early care and learning infrastructure, the U.S. is woefully behind.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

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

    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 EDT

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