Join IWP alumni Mark Beall and Brendan Steinhauser as they discuss AI’s growing impact on America’s national security and global stability.About the Lecture:This lecture will discuss the dangers that advanced AI would pose to the United States, the world, and humanity if developed and deployed without proper safeguards. These dangers would include its impact on […]

UCSD Political Science Professor Thad Kousser will discuss nonpartisanship in the 2026 election yearIn a time when our national political life is increasingly hyper-partisan, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization. What is the role for the LWV in this context?  What are the needs in 2026 as we move towards a major […]

JOIN THE LEARNING THE EARTH WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE + PHYSICS (LEAP) CENTER AT COLUMBIA FOR A SEMINAR ON CLIMATE DATA SCIENCE.TITLE: tbaSPEAKER: SAMORY KPOTUFE (Columbia)Date: January 22, 2026Time: 12:00 p.m.Format: HybridVirtual: Zoom link provided upon registrationIn-person: Columbia Innovation Hub, 2276 12th Avenue, Second Floor, Room 202, New York, NY 10027*Please note that in-person space is […]

Exploring how identity-based disparities are embedded in social policy, housing, education, and healthcare.How do race, gender, sexuality, and other aspects of identity influence well-being? This conversation centers on how identity-based disparities are embedded in social policy, housing, education, and healthcare systems. Our speakers will explore how intersectional approaches to well-being can illuminate paths toward greater […]

Our Democracy need you! Join FairVote WA and the Washington Voting Justice Coalition for a day dedicated to lobbying and taking action.Welcome to Democracy Lobby Day 2026! Join FairVote WA and Washington Voting Justice Coalition at The United Churches of Olympia on Ranked-Choice Voting Day (1.23) January 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM for a day […]

This month's topic - ICE raids on immigrants and knowing your rights when confronted by ICE.

It's all civics & fun. Girls and boys study government, run for office, vote and convene a mock session of Congress to pass a bill.Camp Congress for Youth Charlotte 2026 is a leadership program that introduces girls and boy to the United States political system. Camp begins with a lesson on the structure of our […]

It's all fun & civics at Camp Congress for Girls Charlotte 2026. Girls study government, run for office & pass a bill.Camp Congress for Girls Charlotte 2026 is a leadership program that introduces girls to United States politics. Camp begins with a lesson on the structure of our political system. Each girl will choose to […]

What does it mean to return home from war, and who helps carry the weight when you do?What does it mean to return home from war, and who helps carry the weight when you do?American Solitaire is a moving new narrative film from writer-director Aaron Davidman, executive produced by David Oyelowo, that follows a veteran […]

Join us on January 27, meet others interested in activism, and maybe even have dinner afterward at a nearby restaurant!Balancing activism with personal life and relationships can be difficult. At this crucial time in our history, activists are burning out when we need them the most. That's why this event with Kitty Stryker, who has […]

Come meet the candidate, hear her vision for California, and ask your questions before you cast your vote for California’s next Governor.As former state controller and budget director, Betty Yee oversaw California's finances—drawing on skills she first developed as a child helping run her family's small business. Today, she says she's running for California governor […]

Hamid says that America, as a democracy, has the ability to correct past mistakes and change for the better—and that part is up to all of usIs the United States still the “indispensable nation,” former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s term to describe America’s leading role in the world? Or is the world better off […]