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The United States is facing a maternal and infant health crisis, and African American women are at the center. Join us for a discussion with women of color experts in the maternal and infant health field that focuses on policy solutions.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAPlease join the Center for American Progress for a discussion examining the implications of the Trump administration's current approach to Palestine.
1333 H St NW, Washington, DC, USAPlease join Generation Progress for a conversation on why representation matters with young elected officials who speak for Millennials and Gen Z in their communities.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAThe 2018 Smart on Crime Innovations Conference will emphasize the need to maintain a commitment to criminal justice reform and tackle the unexplored and difficult questions that must be faced in order to move forward toward a smarter, fairer, and more just system.
524 West 59th Street, NY, New York 10019, USAAlthough Congress has so far roundly rejected those cuts and saved critical satellite missions from the chopping block, just maintaining the status quo will still set the United States and the global community back in their understanding of how climate change is affecting Earth’s natural systems and what it will mean for human health, the economy, and society as a whole. Please join the Center for American Progress ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit for a discussion about the critical research questions that make up the next frontiers of climate science.
55 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USAIt is increasingly clear that the future of U.S. national security and a liberal democratic world depends on America embracing democratic values, locking arms with its democratic allies to stem the rise of authoritarianism, and growing the community of democratic nations.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAJoin us and our partners at the Coalition for Community Schools, Communities In Schools, and the Learning Policy Institute for a conversation with leaders on the cutting edge of this exciting work. We will discuss how to implement a community schools strategy at scale and how local and state education policy can support this crucial work.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USATwenty-eight years after the ADA's passage, much work remains. People with disabilities face poverty rates nearly three times higher than people without disabilities. They are disproportionately likely to live and work in conditions that are hazardous to their health and are especially vulnerable to extreme weather events, which are only becoming more frequent due to climate change. And they are massively overrepresented in our nation’s prisons and jails, with people behind bars at least three times as likely to report a disability as the general population.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAPlease join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on Accreditation on the Edge: Challenging Quality Assurance in Higher Education , a new book edited by Susan D. Phillips and Kevin Kinser.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAIt is time to rethink the outdated marijuana policies that have contributed to mass incarceration. A new CAP poll shows nearly 70% of Americans support marijuana legalization. Cities and states are starting the change; it’s time for the rest of the country to catch up. Join Thinking CAP podcast hosts Igor Volsky and Michele Jawando for a discussion with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Weldon Angelos, who was sentenced to 55 years incarceration as a first time offender for marijuana sales due to harsh federal mandatory minimum sentences.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAPlease join us for an in-depth discussion about systematic inequality in America, where we will examine how direct action must be taken to change American systems built on suppression, oppression, and the concentration of power and wealth.
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