Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago
In-Person
11AM – 3PM EDT
The Sullivan Conference Center
33 S. State Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
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.
How We See It
Explore what outside perspectives reveal about America’s place in a changing world and what Americans stand to learn by looking outward.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Sixty Years of the Higher Education Act
On October 1, New America will host a live discussion to explore the legacy of the Higher Education Act.
Hybrid
10AM – 11:30AM EDT
New America
740 15th St. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
The Inheritance
Janet Reitman traces the lives of nine Americans over three decades, from the end of the Reagan era to the present day, in an intimate account of how a country revered for its democratic ideals became a nation defined by its fears.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Demystifying Disability in a Changing World
On October 22, join Emily Ladau and New America for a book talk on “Demystifying Disability” at People’s Book.
In-Person
6PM – 7PM EDT
People's Book
7014 Westmoreland Avenue Suite A , Takoma Park, MD
Ten Lives
For five years, Mona Chalabi followed ten people with ten different incomes, documenting how wealth shaped their choices, identities, and insecurities—and asking how much wealth it takes to be safe in the United States.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Amy J. Nelson’s The Arms Control Paradox
Join Amy J. Nelson as she discusses her book The Arms Control Paradox—and why rising global uncertainty makes arms control more urgent and harder to achieve.
Hybrid
12PM – 1PM EDT