Our American Stories exhibit will be installed at the Everett, Washington public library for the month of September. The exhibit will be highlighted by a virtual book reading at 6 pm Pacific time on Wednesday September 22. Contact the library directly for additional information.
“There is no end to making a more perfect union.” September 17th is the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Congress passed a resolution to celebrate this milestone which is now #ConstitutionAndCitizenshipDay. We are celebrating together with Made By Us, The National Archives and their Foundation and the NY Historical Society to bring…
Two years after the Christchurch Call to Action Summit was initiated by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, three academics reflect on where we are now. Join Sanjana Hattotuwa (ICT4Peace Foundation), Jeremy Simons (NCPACS), and Kalika Kastein (NCPACS) as they talk story on the role of social media…
How do you build teams that are cohesive, resilient, and efficient? How can you foster the creativity and collaboration that are crucial to the bottom line? How can you encourage the relationships and trust that are so necessary when times get tough? Communication is key. For 30 years, Essential Partners has helped business and nonprofits…
Featuring:
Jonathan Bydlak, Director of Governance, R Street Institute
Andrew Lautz, Director of Federal Policy, National Taxpayers Union (NTU)
Mandy Smithberger, Director of the Center for Defense Information, Project on Government Oversight (POGO)
Wendy Jordan, Senior Policy Analyst, Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS)
Nan Swift, Resident Fellow, Governance Program, R Street Institute
The Human Condition(ed): Exploring our Social Connections and Disconnections. Please join us for this five-part Films & Conversation series. We’ll watch some highly acclaimed short films and then engage in facilitated, generous, and exploratory small-group discussions. Together we’ll explore the different forces of social connection and disconnection in our world–and how we might address their societal implications. The…
Celebrating Peace Day with Summer 2021 Guests of The Bravethrough Series featuring Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng with Grande Lum, Punihei Lipe, Kamuela Enos, and Sam Chaltain. Streaming Live on the Facebook pages of all hosts listed.
Join us in a synchronous, small-group, text-based discussion regarding America’s role in the fall of Afghanistan.
**Tickets are only available for purchase online Portraits of Peace: Searching for Hope in a Divided America Frustrated with an increasingly polarized social landscape, award-winning photographer John Noltner set out on a 40,000-mile road trip across the United States to rediscover the common humanity that connects us. He did so by asking people one simple…
Join our national Writing Letters to the Editor Action Team to learn great tips for getting published and write together with other volunteers from your region and across the U.S. to raise visibility of American Promise and our fight for the 28th Amendment. Nonpartisan training/meeting on the 4th Thursday each month at 7:30 pm ET.
It’s hard to believe that the summer is winding down, but we have one final JSALive as part of our summer speaker series – a rare opportunity to learn about leadership and how young people can influence the democratic process from Congressman Dan Crenshaw, an ex-Navy SEAL and a rising star in the House Republican…
JSA Live showcases unique ideas and perspectives from the politicians, scholars, and experts on the front lines of today’s most important issues. Our 2021 Summer Speaker Series explores topics of equality, political involvement, leadership, and identity. What new ideas will inspire you?
Infrastructure has been the bedrock to America’s development, progress, and dreams. Roads to highways, dams, bridges, electric grids, railways and then airports and now internet and more. Can we learn from history, assess current needs, understand the economics and have a vision for our future? Dean Baker is a senior economist and co-founder of the Center…