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Demographic Divide or Opportunity?

By Urban Institute

Date and time

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 · 9am - 3:30pm EDT

Location

Urban Institute

2100 M Street NW 5th Floor Washington, DC 20037

Description

Demographic Divide or Opportunity
The Implications of Demographic Change for Human and Community Development in America

The Urban Institute, in partnership with the Generations Initiative and Generations United, is hosting a day-long event on April 30, 2014 to discuss approaches to federal policy that will meet the needs of – and gain the political support of – Americans of all ages and of many groups. Capitalizing on the historically unprecedented vigor of our older population and the energy and enthusiasm of their diverse younger counterparts requires thoughtful consideration of our federal, state and local policies and programs. The volume Out of Many One: Uniting the Changing Faces of America released in December 2013 constitutes the beginning of such consideration.

The discussion on April 30 will continue this important conversation by bringing together the authors of Out of Many One with thought leaders and policymakers. Hilary Pennington, vice president of the Ford Foundation and former director of the Generations Initiative, Donna Butts, executive director of Generations United, and Sarah Rosen Wartell, president, Urban Institute will lead the discussion and set the stage. The event will also feature keynote speakers Betsey Stevenson, member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and Justin Wolfers, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Panel topics will include:

  • New Rules: Realigning Education, Careers and Retirement in the Knowledge Economy
  • Civic Engagement: Building Intergenerational Cultural Capital
  • Reshaping American Cities: Preparing for Housing and Transportation Demand from Seniors and Millennials

To view the full agenda with sessions broken down by segments of the day (Breakfast & Morning Program, Lunch & Keynote, and Afternoon Program) please click here.

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The Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and delivered evidence-based solutions that improve lives, strengthen communities and increase the effectiveness of public policy. Their objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the fiscal health of government across a rapidly urbanizing world.

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