Events

The Center for American Progress and the Center for American Progress Action Fund (collectively, “American Progress”) each host a diverse range of events with progressive leaders and policy experts that highlight bold, innovative ideas to address our nation’s most pressing problems.

At this time, all public American Progress events hosted on our premises are available via an online livestream, and select events may have in-person audiences. Please refer to the specific event page for location information.

Please RSVP to join events online to receive a reminder to watch the livestream. Viewers are welcome to submit questions for each event and can tweet about our events using #CAPEvents or #CAPAFEvents. All livestreams will be live captioned.

We welcome guests to our public, in-person events and encourage respectful exchanges and discussion. By registering for or attending an American Progress event, you indicate that you agree to our Terms and Conditions of Attendance.

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‘Life After’: A Reel Progress Screening
An image of a Gregory Dugan on his knees at a Not Dead Yet protest. A pink banner is held behind him that reads
Past Event

‘Life After’: A Reel Progress Screening

Join CAP and DC/DOX for the Washington, D.C. premiere of "Life After," an investigative documentary that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying.

Center for American Progress
6:00 - 8:15 PM EDT

Listening To Lead: A Conversation With Gov. Tim Walz
Past Event

Listening To Lead: A Conversation With Gov. Tim Walz

Join us for a conversation with Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as part of CAP’s “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series.

Center for American Progress and Online via Zoom
10:30 - 11:30 AM EDT

Democracy on the Line: How We Got Here and How To Stop an Authoritarian Takeover
Past Event

Democracy on the Line: How We Got Here and How To Stop an Authoritarian Takeover

Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event on the significance of what is happening to American democracy and how we can prevent authoritarianism from taking root.

Online only
1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT

Sisters in Survival: Stories of the Trump Administration’s Assault on Women’s Rights, Lives, and Liberties
Past Event

Sisters in Survival: Stories of the Trump Administration’s Assault on Women’s Rights, Lives, and Liberties

Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will feature the stories of American women from across industries, states, and experiences as they navigate the fallout of the Trump administration’s actions, choices, appointments, and policies that are harming women.

Online only
3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT

America’s Role in the World: The Value of Leadership and Alliance
Past Event

America’s Role in the World: The Value of Leadership and Alliance

Join us for a conversation with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) as part of CAP’s “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series.

Center for American Progress and online via Zoom
2:30 - 3:30 PM EDT

Mayhem on Main Street: Trump’s Attacks on Small Business Break the Back of Local Economies
Past Event

Mayhem on Main Street: Trump’s Attacks on Small Business Break the Back of Local Economies

Please join the Center for American Progress, in partnership with Small Business Majority, for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on how cuts to assistance programs, along with uncertainty and economic pressure imposed by President Trump’s tariffs, are harming the backbone of America’s economy: small businesses.

Online only
1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT

Farms and Families in Crisis: The Trump Administration’s Assault on America’s Food System
Past Event

Farms and Families in Crisis: The Trump Administration’s Assault on America’s Food System

Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans. This event will focus on how cuts to food pantries, Farm to School grants, and school lunches, as well as to USDA and FDA food safety oversight, put millions at risk of going hungry.

Online only
1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT

Who Pays for Choice? The Threat Privatization Poses to Public Education
Past Event

Who Pays for Choice? The Threat Privatization Poses to Public Education

Join CAP and NCLD for a virtual event about the growing trend of privatizing public education and unpack the real costs of school choice, revealing how it affects students, weakens local schools, and strains communities.

Online only
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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