News & Events

Upcoming Events

Strengthening Community Colleges and Restoring the American Dream

May 23, 11:00am to 12:30pmPlease join us for the release of the report of The Century Foundation Task Force on Preventing Community Colleges from Becoming Separate and Unequal. The event, Bridging the Higher Education Divide: Strengthening Community Colleges and Restoring the American Dream, will take place May 23.

Recent Events

Twitter Chat: Why Being a Straight White Man Is Like Playing a Video Game on Easy Mode

May 3, 2013 1 p.m.The Century Foundation will chat with Samantha Allan (@CousinDangereux) about her #TCFBest post “All Skulls On: Teaching Intersectionality through Halo.” Join the conversation at #TCFBest on Twitter.

Twitter Chat Doubleheader: Guns and Terror at 2, Austerity at 4

April 25, 2013 2:00 p.m.The Century Foundation hosts two Twitter chats. Join us at #RealThreats at 2 p.m., and at #TCFBest at 4 p.m. (both EDT).

Beyond the Education Wars: Evidence that Collaboration Builds Effective Schools

April 24, 2013 12:15-2:00 PMWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Please join us to discuss a new Century Foundation e-book synthesizing that research with a panel of leading educators who have hands-on experience working to fundamentally transform school cultures.

Out of Options in Syria?

March 27, 2013 12:30PMThe civil war in Syria is entering its third year. The death toll is climbing precipitously and foreign involvement has accelerated. The regime has proven intractable and enduring. The United States appears to be joining Turkey, Qatar, the Emirates, Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, among others, who are trying to shape the outcome of the conflict.

Twitter Chat: #U1Nation Can Labor Be Saved?

February 21, 2013, 2:00 pmIn this month's The Nation labor advocates and scholars discuss varying ways in which labor and unions can be saved in the United States. We are bringing this forum to Twitter for a lively discussion with authors of the pieces.

What Was Missing in the Israeli Election? And What It Means

February 21, 2013, 12:00pm

Reception with Alan Blinder for the publication of Rethinking the Financial Crisis

February 19, 2013, 5:30pm

Twitter Chat on Mass Shooter’s Tragic Past

February 6, 2013 2:00 p.m. ESTTune into Twitter on Wednesday, February 6, at 2 p.m. as TCF's Greg Anrig (@GregAnrig) and Keefe (@praddenkeefe) discuss Amy Bishop and gun violence in the U.S. Follow #LoadedGun to join in.

Twitter Chat on Post-Invasion Iraq

January 30, 2013 1:00PM ESTJoin Thanassis Cambanis and author Fred Kaplan in a LIVE TWITTER CHAT on Wednesday, January 30 at 1:00PM EST - Use #TheInsurgents to join, ask questions, follow the conversation.