The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and high levels of opioid overdose deaths drove life expectancy in the United States down for the second consecutive year in 2021, with a child born in that year expected to live 76.4 years, the lowest figure since 1996, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
The Next Generation of US-Africa Opportunities for Education, Training, and Professional Development The Center for Global Development, Emerging Public Leaders, and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs invite you to join Accelerating Public Service Leadership in Africa: The Next Generation of US-Africa Opportunities for Education, Training, and Professional Development, an event being held on the margins of the US-Africa Leaders Summit. This event will explore collaboration between African and US institutions in the areas of education, training, and professional development to accelerate public service leadership in Africa. While there are longstanding US-Africa education and exchange programs, now is the time to develop new models and partnerships that reflect the centrality of Africa to the future of global demographics and development. Panelists and participants will discuss the range of formal programs, such as recruiting African leaders to attend US public poli
Panels of experts discuss the housing crisis in America with a focus on how we got here and what can be done. The program will be both in person and virtual. Registration required. Registration is required to attend either in person or on Zoom. Registration for IN-PERSON event closes December 5. Register here. To attend virtually, please join us via Zoom here. The in-person event consists of panel discussions at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. with lunch at noon. At 2 p.m., there will be an opportunity to connect with local organizations that are working to address housing issues. 11 a.m. - Panel Discussion: "How Did We Get Here?" This panel will offer national and regional context for the housing crisis. Jacob William Faber is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Service in New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and holds a joint appointment in NYU's Sociology Department. His research and teaching focuses on spatial inequality. He leverages o