In partnership with the Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy at The New School, Creatively Speaking presents Harlem Earth Day: Vision 2050. This all day program will bring together Harlem politicians, community leaders, and social justice activists to look at the challenges and solutions in creating a "Just City"—one that is inclusive of environmental, economic, and social justice.
Join us as Natalie Foster, Deepak Bhargava, Chris Hughes, and Darrick Hamilton discuss strategies on how to create economic systems that are fair, just, and affirmatively inclusive—with a focus on investing in people. This event is part of the 2024 Henry Cohen Lecture Series.
Join us for a timely and informative roundtable on multicultural and community youth voting and civic activism. We’ll introduce a new Multicultural Youth GOTV Guide and virtual training to support nonprofit and community leaders and organizers in your efforts to engage young people, and other important underrepresented communities, in the 2024 elections and beyond, with the goal of building a better, brighter future.
Join us on Tuesday, September 24 at 10:00-11:00 AM PT / 1:00-2:00 PM ET for the launch of our report and interactive website where you will find equity assessments of 170 cities and counties, dozens of case studies of promising ARPA investments, policy briefs, and more. The event will feature a presentation of our findings followed by a panel discussion with local and federal leaders working to leverage ARPA recovery funds for transformative change.
Join us, Race Forward, the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), and the U.S. Department of Treasury on Thursday, October 24 at 10:00-11:00 AM PT / 1:00-2:00 PM ET for an educational session on how cities and counties are using their ARPA funds to make investments that advance racial and economic equity. During the session, local officials who are members of the GARE network will describe how they are centering equity throughout the process of selecting, designing, implementing, and evaluating ARPA investments.
Creatively Speaking Films presents its annual virtual film festival on Wednesday, October 30 from 6-8pm ET. Enjoy an evening of short films on the theme of "Community Activists Making Change." We will look at everyday activists who created change in their communities; some literally starting at their kitchen tables. The film program is curated by Savanna Washington and Myrakel Baker.
Please join us for a two-part series of expert-led debriefs on the significance of the November 2024 election outcomes for progressive community power building in California and beyond. Featuring leading progressive activists, these gatherings are co-hosted by the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute as part of the California Explorations Project.
Join us on December 12 for part two of our series of expert-led debriefs on the significance of the November 2024 election outcomes for progressive community power building in California and beyond. Featuring leading progressive activists, these gatherings are co-hosted by the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute as part of the California Explorations Project.
Join us on Tuesday, December 17 at 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 pm ET for the first installment in our webinar series, “From Local Innovation to Systemic Change: ARPA Investments Building Toward an Equitable Economy.” Co-hosted by the Institute’s Budget Equity Project and the Health and Political Economy Project, this series will showcase ARPA-fueled policy movements that hold promise to drive large-scale policy shifts to increase economic and health equity.
Join us for an in-person public event exploring innovations in Baby Bonds, hosted in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Asset Funders Network. Founding Director Darrick Hamilton, State and Local Policy Director David Radcliffe, and fellow speakers will discuss how strategic investments in Baby Bonds, combined with direct financial assistance, can address wealth inequality.
Presented by the Institute, the Human Services Council, and The Center for NYC Affairs at The New School, join experts, providers, and legislators for a forum on how to achieve true salary parity for New York City’s nonprofit human services workers. The Human Services Council will also launch a new report diving into key data, insights, and actionable policy recommendations moving forward.
