We Make Democracy Work A Discussion on Social Capital & the Road to Repairing Our Communities Hosted by The Futures Institute RSVP For decades, social capital has been declining in America — and the effects of this downturn are becoming all too clear. Nationwide, millions of Americans are suffering from Read more…
Youth policy competition Congratulations to Salma Baksh Winner of the Youth Policy Competition! Hear from our finalists! The Youth Policy competition gave me the opportunity to make feasible change in my community on issues I’m passionate about. I felt supported during my journey due to the various resources and workshops Read more…
Reimagining Survivor Safety: An Alternative Response to Domestic Violence The original piece was first published in AMSA Weekly Newsletter on October 7th, 2024 By Thea Sebastian, Executive Director of the Futures Institute and Ilana Cohen, Futures Institute Fellow Today, domestic violence (DV) affects over 12 million adults, or an average of 24 Read more…
Creating an absenteeism campaign Students regularly missing school is a clear problem. What isn’t clear is the solution. That’s why we need to hear from you— your insights and ideas are essential to creating meaningful policy. What is Absenteeism? More Absenteeism is regularly missing school. It’s defined as missing at Read more…
