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What Policy Changes Could Help Save Lives from Illicit Synthetic Opioids Overdose?
The RAND Corporation hosts a virtual event to discuss the findings from the Commission on Combatting Synthetic Opioid Trafficking and recommendations to reduce lives lost to illicit synthetic opioids. [Virtual]
Jul 19, 2022
Is Los Angeles County Prepared for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate?
Under a new state law, by 2025 California must reduce its organic waste by 75 percent and recover at least 20 percent of edible food that would otherwise have been disposed of. How prepared is Los Angeles County for this new mandate? Join us for a presentation of the key findings from a RAND study, followed by a discussion and Q&A with experts in food recovery. [Virtual]
Jun 28, 2022
Energy Resilience: How Energy Fits Into Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery
Energy is considered a lifeline service, essential to human health, safety, and economic security. This webinar will define and discuss resilience in the context of energy systems, and will explore policy, governance, and technical solutions and barriers to building more resilient energy systems.
Jun 27, 2022
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center: Clean Energy and Resiliency Program Overview
A discussion with the RAND Corporation, Converge Strategies, GE Energy Consulting, and Nexant about their consulting work for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. [Virtual]
Jun 22, 2022
Creating Conditions for Teachers' Use of High-Quality Instructional Materials
RAND researchers partner with two state departments of education to talk through the work states and districts are doing to encourage and support use of high-quality materials. [Virtual]
Jun 9, 2022
Educating Newcomers: A Research-Practice Conversation About K–12 Public Schooling for Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children in the United States
RAND Corporation researchers and administrators from two school systems will discuss K–12 public schooling for undocumented and asylum-seeking children in the United States. [Virtual]
May 26, 2022
What is Climate Literacy? How Climate Science Can Support Disaster Resilience
As climate change is leading to increases in the number and severity of disasters, the nation’s emergency managers increasingly rely on climate science to inform their plans, decisions, and actions. A growing body of information is available to support climate-related decisions, and many public officials question how to access and apply this information.
May 19, 2022
Recent Trends Among the Unsheltered in Los Angeles
In this RAND Remote conversation, RAND experts Jason Ward, Rick Garvey, and Sarah Hunter will discuss their new report based on survey data collected from unhoused people in three Los Angeles neighborhoods. [Virtual]
May 18, 2022
A Conversation with VA Secretary McDonough on the Department's Recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is about to release a study and issue recommendations for future investments in VA health care facilities. Ahead of this release, the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute is hosting a webinar featuring a discussion with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis R. McDonough. [Virtual]
Mar 10, 2022
The Future of Space Cooperation Between the U.S. and Japan: March 7th and 8th
Please join us online or at RAND's Santa Monica office for a two-day series of conferences focused on the future of space cooperation between the U.S. and Japan.
Mar 7, 2022
A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools
RAND researchers will share new data from a national teacher survey administered in spring 2021 about the extent to which public school teachers report addressing anti-bias education in their K–12 classrooms and what that looks like. [Virtual]
Feb 23, 2022
The Growing Role of Europe in Asia: Connecting the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific
This event brings together experts on Japan, the European Union, and United States defense issues to examine security cooperation between Atlantic and Pacific powers. [Virtual]
Nov 2, 2021
The Rise of Standards-Aligned Materials for K-12 English Language Arts and Mathematics Instruction
RAND Corporation and EdReports will share new data from a national teacher survey administered in spring 2021 about what instructional materials teachers are using and the factors that may be leading to increases in use of standards-aligned instructional materials across the United States. [Virtual]
Oct 26, 2021
Taiwan's Security and the U.S. - Japan Alliance
This event will explore how Tokyo and Washington perceive the threat Beijing poses to Taipei, how they are considering responding, and the policy options they face for deterring a Chinese use of force. [Virtual]
Oct 14, 2021
Prospects for Refugee Returns and Other Durable Solutions to the Global Refugee Crisis
The global refugee crisis is one of the world’s most pressing and persistent policy problems, and the need to promote durable solutions for refugees, particularly safe and dignified return, has become ever more urgent. In this panel discussion speakers will share perspectives on the factors that influence refugee return. [Virtual]
Oct 14, 2021
Transforming Gender Equity in South Korea
The RAND Corporation Center for Asia and Pacific Policy is organizing a public webinar that will take place on October 6 to convene a multidisciplinary group of opinion leaders, practitioners, and academics to engage in a high-level discussion. [Virtual]
Oct 6, 2021
Twenty Years of Service: American Perspectives on What We Owe Veterans
The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute will host its inaugural webinar on September 30. How much do Americans value veterans’ service to the country? After 20 years of war, what kind of benefits do veterans deserve? With the end of the war in Afghanistan, these questions are more relevant than ever. [Virtual]
Sep 30, 2021
College Education in Prisons: A How-To Guide for Corrections Officials
RAND's Lois Davis will join a panel discussion on the experiences of corrections officials and higher education experts in launching college programs in prison. The webinar is co-sponsored by the Michelson 20MM Foundation. [Virtual]
Sep 16, 2021
Community Response and Resilience to Disaster: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis in Sitka, Alaska
Drawing on the experiences of NGOs in Sitka that were instrumental in addressing emergent challenges in the local community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this webinar examined how local, state, and federal governments can improve their collaboration with community-based organizations.
Jul 28, 2021
Rethinking How Employers Understand Risk in Background Checks
Employers use criminal background checks to make hiring decisions, but lack guidance on whether or how to use that information effectively. This workshop brings together policymakers, social scientists, employee advocates, employers, and other thought leaders to discuss these issues. [Virtual]
Jun 16, 2021
Do Teachers Perceive That Their Main Instructional Materials Meet the Needs of English Learners (ELs) and Students with Disabilities (SWD)?
A recent survey examined what K–12 public school teachers think about their instructional materials. This webinar will present survey findings and implications for understanding equitable access to instructional materials for ELs, SWD, and students of color. [Virtual]
Jun 8, 2021
Exiting Extremism: What Binds People to Extremist Groups and How Organizations Help Them Leave
What leads people to join violent extremist groups and how do they become deradicalized? This one-hour webinar will explore the forces that pull individuals to extremist groups, the binds that keep them connected, and why leaving can be so difficult. [Virtual]
Jun 2, 2021
Climate Cooperation and Sustainability Initiatives in the UAE
At this roundtable discussion, a panel of experts will discuss the United Arab Emirates' climate-related initiatives and multilateral collaborative efforts across the fields of energy, environment, and economic development. [Virtual]
May 4, 2021
How Teachers and School Leaders Shape Use of Instructional Materials
Teachers exercise great autonomy in how they use, modify and supplement their instructional materials. This webinar will present findings on teacher and school leader perceptions of instructional materials during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Virtual]
May 3, 2021
Changing Unemployment and the Post-Pandemic Workforce
In this RAND Remote conversation, economist Kathryn Edwards will discuss ways the pandemic is changing how we treat unemployment. She'll describe options for workforce recovery, including drawing women workers back into the labor force. [Virtual]
Apr 29, 2021

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