June 14, 2024 What is the Future of K-12 Education? Most people with children care about the quality of their public schools. But K-12 education has far-reaching implications for a democratic society that extend beyond the choices parents make about...
June 14, 2024 What is the Future of the Arts in Society? These conversations explore broadly about what “the arts” might be, and we will explore a range of factors that might impact the role they play in society. We will think...
June 14, 2024 The Future of Childhood Responsibilities towards children and how to protect their rights amid family and societal conflicts are complex issues. Let’s talk about children and childhood–and their experiences that vary greatly depending on...
June 14, 2024 The Future of Family Families are one of the key building blocks of our society. They teach us values, support our growth, and help us become part of the larger community. However, families change...
June 14, 2024 Helping America Talk In a democracy, people are part of a big discussion about where their society is going and how to get there. This discussion includes all the different ways people can...
May 31, 2024 Where is Higher Education Headed? What is the primary purpose of higher education in society? What other purposes does it serve? As citizens and members of society, it's important to consider how the objectives of...
May 31, 2024 Creativity & Innovation Being creative and innovative means generating new ideas and solutions at individual, organizational, and societal levels. How can organizations create a culture that nurtures innovation? What cultural factors or institutional...
May 31, 2024 How Do We Communicate Across Cultures? What are the benefits of cross-cultural communication and cultural competence in communication? A culture includes social expectations around our experience as a human in a community or within a broader,...
May 31, 2024 The Future of Employment Most people today need a job to afford to live. Yet many Americans find themselves unemployed, underemployed, partially employed, self-employed, or otherwise struggling to find the work they want or...