The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon
Join author Jeffery E. Stern for a discussion of this new book, The Warhead, and the history behind the first “smart” bombs.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
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.
Harnessing Neuroscience to Help Gen Z Navigate the Path to Adulthood
A Book Talk with Lisa Lawson, author of “Thrive: How the Science of the Adolescent Brain Helps Us Imagine a Better Future for All Children”
In-Person
3:30PM – 5:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, DC 20005
Career Technical Education (CTE) 101:
Join PAYA National Partner Advance CTE for a CTE 101 session designed for youth apprenticeship intermediaries and advocates new to youth app
Virtual
1PM – 2PM EST
Wisdom of the Crowds
Explore how governments can successfully host and possibly institutionalize citizens assemblies through this panel followed by a reception.
In-Person
4PM – 6PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, DC 20005
Video Redrawing the Lines that Divide Our Students: Data and Tools for Better, Fairer School District Boundaries
Join New America’s Education Funding Equity Initiative to learn more about their new report, Redrawing the Lines, and interactive tools.
Virtual
1PM – 2PM EST
Join the PAYA Network
Confirm your eligibility to join our grant-funded network of over 90 members.
Virtual
12AM EST
Searching for Hopeful Climate Futures in the Present
Join Future Tense online to discuss a new book, Climate Imagination: Dispatches from Hopeful Futures.
Virtual
1PM – 2PM EST
Human Mobility in Post-Climate America
Join Jesse M. Keenan and Vann R. Newkirk II on the rapidly shifting landscape of climate-driven migration in the United States.
Virtual
1PM – 2PM EST
National Youth Apprenticeship Summit
Register to join the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) in the DMV!
In-Person
8AM – 5PM EST
Westin Alexandria
400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314
Evictions in the District of Columbia: A Panel Discussion on New Data Analysis
A discussion on a new analysis, plus a virtual panel discussion with local eviction prevention leaders on the state of evictions in DC.
Virtual
10AM – 11AM EST
Why Implementation Matters: Ensuring Quality in the New Workforce Pell Program
Explore what it will take for Workforce Pell to live up to its promise—and how implementation can turn policy into real progress.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
We Survived the Night
Join the New America Fellows for a conversation about Julian Brave NoiseCat’s new book We Survived the Night
Virtual
11:30AM – 12:30PM EST
PAYA Youth Council Lunch Symposium
Join the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) at New America for a lunch symposium on November 18 with the PAYA Youth Council.
In-Person
11:30AM – 1:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, DC 20005
A CivicSpace Conversation on Rural-Urban Powerbuilding
New America Chicago & MacArthur Fellows explore how rural and urban communities can better understand one another and work together.
Virtual
11AM – 12:30PM EST
Better Life Lab Reporting Grants Q & A Webinar
Join the team at the Better Life Lab for an informational webinar to learn more about the care reporting grants for 2025-2026.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST