In 2018 and 2019, 80 pieces of legislation proposed renewing or strengthening civics education in middle and high schools. How are educators redefining civics education to increase students' knowledge of history and facts while also keeping pace with students’ sophisticated uses of social media? With students’ understanding of our government at an all-time low, educators and experts face a challenging task, one that will shape the future of our democracy. Join our experts for a timely discussion of civics education today.

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America’s founding document states that the pursuit of happiness is an unalienable right. But this question has preoccupied philosophers, fascinated scientists, inspired artists, launched an enormous self-help industry—and continues to elude many of us.

The Atlantic will host a live event that explores the human hold on happiness—and aims to find ways to build a more meaningful life. The event will consider happiness and relationships; the role of spirituality; how social media and other technology are affecting our happiness; and the ways in which a year of social isolation has reframed our understanding of a lasting sense of joy.

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Across the country, there has been an alarming rise in verbal and physical attacks against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. Shootings at three Atlanta-area spas that recently left six women of Asian descent dead have further shaken the community. On Friday, March 26 at 11:30am ET, national reporter Michelle Ye Hee Lee speaks with Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), the group’s second vice-chair, about the growing fears and calls for action.

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America is reexamining the role of higher education today. Changes in technology have profoundly altered the list of skills now most valued by prospective employers, causing traditional four-year universities and community colleges to recalibrate curriculums to address the evolving workforce. The global pandemic has also exacerbated a widening inequality with many lower-income students not able to continue their education after high school. Washington Post Live will focus on these issues, with one of America’s experts on the evolving role of higher education, as well as a former dean of Howard University’s School of Education. Join the conversation, Thursday, March 25 at 12:00pm ET.

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“Bedlam” is set in Los Angeles and is the first major documentary to explore the crisis in the care of severely mentally-ill citizens. Judge Songhai Armstead, Exec. Director, Alternatives to Incarceration Initiative/County of Los Angeles (Proposition J), George Gascon, LA County DA, The Honorable Patrick Kennedy, Dr. Jonathan E. Sherin, Director, LA County Dept. of Mental Health, and Dr. Kenneth B. Wells, Director, The Center for Health Services and Society of the Semel Institute will join Dr. Rosenberg in discussion.

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Join LAANE for a celebration of the leaders that make progressive change possible.

The premier progressive awards gala in Los Angeles, the City of Justice Awards Dinner honors the nation’s leading changemakers and celebrates a bold, common vision of a new economy for all. Every year, the City of Justice Awards attracts 1,000 attendees, including labor leaders, elected officials, philanthropists, celebrities, artists and activists. Past honorees and speakers include Senator Kamala Harris, Van Jones, Norman Lear, Jane Fonda, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Teamsters General President James Hoffa Jr. and many others.

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FEATURING: NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK FOUNDER REV. AL SHARPTON, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE KAREN BASS, SINGER, PRODUCER AND ENTREPRENEUR PHARRELL WILLIAMS, BLACK LIVES MATTER CO-FOUNDER OPAL TOMETI AND MAYOR OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA MELVIN CARTER.

Join TIME as we convene extraordinary leaders from every field to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world. This week’s episode will focus on how people across the U.S. are mobilizing for justice and equality.

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On Wednesday, July 22, at 1 p.m. Eastern, join Next City for our webinar with Brandon Klugman, Vote16USA Campaign Manager at Generation Citizen. Vote16USA is a national campaign to reduce the voting age to 16. During this webinar, Klugman will discuss the campaign’s successes and setbacks.

By the age of 16, many teens have begun to drive, started paying taxes on earnings from part-time jobs, and in some cases can be tried as adults in a court of law. But when it comes to voting, young people ages 16 – 17 are left out of the conversation, and that’s part of the reason why Vote16USA is advocating to reduce the voter age. 

Vote16USA supports high-school aged students and municipal leaders in advocating for 16- and 17-year-olds voting on a municipal level. The organization streamlines information by compiling and sharing policy data and research to help young would-be voters and civic leaders advocate for the reduction of municipal voting ages. 

Currently, Vote16USA has active campaigns in Culver City and Berkley, California, Brattleboro, VT, and Washington, D.C. In two campaign cities in Maryland, Takoma Park and Hyattsville, youth and leaders have been successful in lowering the voting age, and 16-year-olds have been able to vote in municipal elections since 2013 and 2015, respectively.

“Our democracy works best when more people participate in it,” says Klugman. “Now more than ever we need bold ideas to make sure young people participate in their local democracy today and for the rest of their lives.”

Klugman is the Vote16USA Campaign Manager at Generation Citizen. In this role, he leads the initiative to lower the voting age, including supporting youth-led campaigns, publishing resources for advocates, and leading a Youth Advisory Board made up of activists from around the country. 

This webinar is to pay what you wish to register. Pay any amount that you would like or nothing at all. Those who become sustaining members of at least $5 a month, or who make a one-time donation of at least $20, may receive “19 Best Solutions of 2019” — Next City’s solutions of the year magazine. Your contribution toward this seminar will be used to find even more amazing guests, cover hosting fees and organize seminars like this one more frequently. A video of the webinar will be made available to those who register.

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*This program has been postponed. Please check back for updates.*

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) represents Minneapolis and its suburbs. Since the murder of George Floyd, her city has been the epicenter of global protests for justice and peace. She has introduced bills calling for accountability and restricting the use of the military against U.S. citizens, and is fighting to protect communities from police misuse of force and the economic fallout from coronavirus.

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Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III is the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bunch joins Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart for a one-on-one conversation on the legacy of Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. They will discuss race, recent protests against police brutality, and his role as the first-ever African American Secretary of the Smithsonian. Join Washington Post Live on Friday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m. ET.

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