New America Events

Learn more about the Alexandria, Virginia library sit-in of 1939, the first recorded sit-in to demand racial integration.

Join the New Practice Lab and Annie Lowrey to discuss how government paperwork steals families' time.

In-depth conversation with state and local leaders about building and sustaining early childhood funding strategies and workforce supports.

Rozina Ali narrates a sweeping history of the U.S. government's broken compact with its Muslim citizens.

Anna Louie Sussman explores what is keeping us from having the families we desire.

Washington Monthly event to launch annual college rankings issue

New America will host a virtual event on the state of accessible democracy.

Join CivicSpace & The Chicago Community Trust for policy advocacy training focused on veto session, lame duck, and spring planning.

Explore what outside perspectives reveal about America's place in a changing world and what Americans stand to learn by looking outward.

Discussion exploring the legacy of the Higher Education Act.

Janet Reitman traces the lives of nine Americans over three decades, in an account of how a country became a nation defined by its fears.

Discussion on how the next pro-democracy administration can restore public trust in institutions

For five years, Mona Chalabi followed ten people with ten different incomes, documenting how wealth shaped their choices and identities.

Join Amy J. Nelson as she discusses her book The Arms Control Paradox—why rising global uncertainty makes arms control more urgent.

Explore how community colleges are charting the future of American civic engagement.