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?
CAN WE ALTER THE STATUS QUO ON CLIMATE CHANGE? THIS SCIENTIST MAKES A CASE FOR HOPE.Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist and chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy as well as a professor at Texas Tech University. And she’s the author of a new book called Saving Us – a Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and…
The family can often be a microcosm of America – divided and torn – wanting to heal and not knowing how. In honor of Thanksgiving, join The Democracy Group, Braver Angels, and Culture Shift Agency in this structured conversation exploring how to move from a divided table to one where everyone feels more nourished.Join our…
POSC 395 Student Workshop Event.Join CPF Fellows Nichol Whiteman, and Gloria Molina as they discuss their careers in politics and advocacy. They will share their career advice and answer questions from students in the POSC 395 Internship Program and with Trojan representatives of the campus organizations Unruh Associates and VoteSC. The event is available for viewing on the CPF Facebook livestream and later…
Join us at Allelo, in a synchronous, small-group, text-based discussion regarding your right to vote as an American citizen.
Join us for an interactive introduction to Living Room Conversations, our model, and upcoming programs. This is a great first step to help you understand what we do, meet some of our staff, and decide how to get involved– whether as a host, participant, volunteer, or all of the above. There will be time for…
In 2021, floods, fires, tornados, and hurricanes across the country put homes, infrastructure, and lives at risk. In the wake of the increase in nationwide climate disasters, Millions of Conversations brings together Jody Stewart from the New Jersey Organizing Project with Vanderbilt student activist Luis Martínez to address pressing environmental concerns, disaster relief, displacement, and…
Join members of the APS community for the October 2021 Discussion Group. This conversation will center on The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again. Co-authors, Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett, featured guests at the 2021 APS Evening at the Square event, offer a literary collaboration…
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.
Join us for an interactive introduction to Living Room Conversations, our model, and upcoming programs. This is a great first step to help you understand what we do, meet some of our staff, and decide how to get involved– whether as a host, participant, volunteer, or all of the above. There will be time for…
While Americans are transfixed by politics in Washington, David Toscano wants to shift our gaze closer to home. In Fighting Political Gridlock: How States Shape Our Nation and Our Lives, Toscano explores how states are working around the impasse in Washington and how their work is increasingly shaping society. Toscano served 14 years in the…