THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016
8:00 - 10:30 am
Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, (between 37th and 38th Streets), New York, NY 10016

A Public Agenda Policy Breakfast

Read a recap of the event here.

Watch a video of the discussion here.

In this confusing and tumultuous election season, at least one thing has become clear: Millions of Americans feel unheard, unseen and disregarded. They do not trust traditional politics to represent them, and they want a greater voice in the decisions that affect their lives.

For forty years, Public Agenda has been committed to ensuring that the public's voice and values are at the forefront of change. Join us for an exciting post-election dialogue that explores how politics--at the national and local levels--can become more responsive to people's needs and give them more meaningful and powerful roles in our democracy.

This event will include a networking breakfast, panel discussion and audience Q&A.

Participants will include:

Moderator

Geraldine Moriba
Executive Producer Program Development and Vice President Diversity and Inclusion, CNN

Panelists

Carolyne Abdullah
Director of Strengthening Democratic Capacity Team, Everyday Democracy

Brad Lander
Councilmember, New York City Council

Matt Leighninger
Vice President of Public Engagement, Public Agenda

Follow the conversation online using #AMPolicy and following @PublicAgenda.

Reflecting on this confusing and tumultuous election season, at least one thing has become clear: Millions of Americans feel unheard, unseen and disregarded. They do not trust traditional politics to represent them, and they want a greater say in the decisions that affect their lives.

The election has shown how critically important it is to bridge the divides among leaders and the public, to make sure that people have a voice and that their voices are heard, to foster better public conversations that inform wiser public decisions, to create enough common ground and collaboration that we make progress on our most critical problems.

These tasks are the work of Public Agenda, along with our partners, allies and supporters. We stand more committed than ever to doing our part to build a democracy that works for everyone.

At a Public Agenda event next week in New York City, we will explore the possibilities for a more engaged and informed public, both here and across America. We hope you can join us. If not, we hope to see you soon.