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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 Future of Municipal Wireless

    The Future of Municipal Wireless

    When EarthLink announced its decision to withdraw further investments in municipal wireless networks in November 2007, the future of Phil

    In-Person

    12PM – 2PM EDT

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

    In Care of Nigeria’s Poor

    In Care of Nigeria’s Poor

    Last year, Nigeria’s newly-elected president set forth a seven-step agenda to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals and turn Nigeri

    In-Person

    10AM – 11:30AM EDT

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

    Why the World Isn’t Flat

    Why the World Isn’t Flat

    On Feb. 1, Whitehead Senior Fellow Michael Lind hosted award-winning Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang, who delivered a talk based on hi

    In-Person

    12:30PM – 2PM EDT

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

    California’s California

    California’s California

    Carol Whiteside, President of The Great Valley Center, presented on the challenges that families in California face in building savings and

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

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

    Racial and Ethnic Differences in Child Well-Being

    Racial and Ethnic Differences in Child Well-Being

    Parents and policy makers have long looked to close the educational, health, economic and other gaps in child well-being between children of

    In-Person

    10:30AM – 12:15PM EDT

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

    As the Economy Screams

    As the Economy Screams

    The Fed just dropped the fed funds rate by 75 basis points — the largest such move since 1984. No matter what the issues were yesterday

    In-Person

    8AM – 9AM EDT

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

    Examining Veterans’ Health Care

    Examining Veterans’ Health Care

    Between 1994 and 1999, Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, led a dramatic turnaround of the Veterans health care system. Today, in study after s

    In-Person

    10AM – 12PM EDT

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

    CA Event: Overtreated

    CA Event: Overtreated

    In most markets, paying more buys better quality. When you pay $400 for a night in the Four Seasons, you expect to get a better room and

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

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

    CA Event: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer

    CA Event: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer

    Shannon Brownlee, award-winning journalist and senior fellow at the New America Foundation, has written and spoken widely about health ca

    In-Person

    3PM – 4:30PM EDT

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

    The Philadelphia Story: Learning from a Municipal Wireless Pioneer

    The Philadelphia Story: Learning from a Municipal Wireless Pioneer

    On Tuesday, December 11th, New America Foundation, The Ethos Group, and the Center for International Media Action will release an in-dep

    In-Person

    2PM – 5PM EDT

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