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At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive.
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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
Impact [3]

For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have helped usher in sweeping, long-term change. Discover how we have turned bold ideas into real-world impact.

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
Fellows [4]
For more than 25 years, New America has supported hundreds of fellows as they pursue ambitious work. Through our flagship Fellows Program and specialized fellowships, we back ideas rooted in depth, rigor, and lasting relevance.

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New America Fellows

The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time.
Us@250 Fellowship

Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) Fellowship

Future Security Fellowships
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New America hosts various in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Join the conversation.

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Mar 23, 2026
Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Mar 26, 2026
Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Mar 31, 2026
The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

Apr 1 – 2, 2026
The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model
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Narrative Change & Storytelling

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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Suffragist and Advocate for Universal Freedom

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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Suffragist and Advocate for Universal Freedom

Mar 12, 2020

Jahdziah St. Julien

Experiment No. 19: The Choreganizer

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Experiment No. 19: The Choreganizer

Mar 2, 2020

Experiment No. 18: Experiment Redux

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Experiment No. 18: Experiment Redux

Feb 24, 2020

The Mission: Visible List

Mission Visible

Report / In Depth

The Mission: Visible List

Resources for finding diverse voices in the United States and around the world.

Feb 24, 2020

Leah Crowder, Roselyn Miller Champion, Jahdziah St. Julien

The Atlanta Washerwomen Strike of 1881

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The Atlanta Washerwomen Strike of 1881

Feb 21, 2020

Jahdziah St. Julien

2020 Black American National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders

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2020 Black American National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders

Feb 20, 2020

NextGen NatSec

Why Women’s Wages Are Catching Up to Men’s

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Why Women’s Wages Are Catching Up to Men’s

And why simply closing the gender pay gap won’t be enough to help families thrive

Feb 20, 2020

Roselyn Miller Champion

Experiment No. 17: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Experiment No. 17: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Feb 10, 2020

Frederick Douglass: A True Ally

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Frederick Douglass: A True Ally

Feb 7, 2020

Jahdziah St. Julien

Time for the FAMILY Act

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Time for the FAMILY Act

Paid leave for all is a cornerstone of equity and opportunity, Vicki Shabo argues—and the FAMILY Act is the way to get there.

Feb 6, 2020

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