Transforming the Lived Experiences of Student Parents into Meaningful Policy Change

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Nearly 4 million college students in the U.S. are raising children, juggling the demands of parenting and school while navigating a higher education system that was not designed for them to succeed.

Join New America for a fireside chat with Stephanie Land (author of Maid and Class) and Nicole Lynn Lewis (author of Pregnant Girl and founder of Generation Hope), who will discuss their journeys as student parents, the barriers they faced in completing their degrees, and how student parents can be better supported through our higher education system. Both Land and Lewis are among the 1 in 5 college students who care for children. A majority of these students identify as students of color. And a majority of these students identify as women.

Following the chat, a policy panel will discuss how to translate the lived experiences of student parents into systemic change in higher education at the state and national level. To develop better policies to support student parents, it is crucial to actively involve student parents in decisions that shape their education, their lives, and their families’ well-being.

Presented in partnership with Imaginable Futures, the event will conclude with a reception, networking, and a book signing by both authors. The first 50 participants will receive complimentary copies of Class and Pregnant Girl.

Light refreshments and beverages will be provided after closing statements.

Opening Remarks
-Rachel Fishman, Deputy Director, New America Higher Education Program
-Vinice Davis, Venture Partner, Imaginable Futures

Fireside Book Chat: Empowering Student Parent Voices
-Stephanie Land, Class
-Nicole Lynn Lewis, Pregnant Girl

-Amber Angel, Program Officer, ECMC Foundation (moderator)

Policy Panel Discussion: Translating Lived Experience into Policy Action at the Institutional, State, and National Level
-Emily Martin, Chief Program Officer, NWLC
-Isis Patterson, Candidate for Master's degree in Urban Planning at Harvard University, Former Hill Staffer, and Student Parent
-Wil Del Pilar, Senior Vice President, Ed Trust National
-Da’Shon Carr, Policy Analyst, New America

Closing Remarks

Reception + Book Signing

Key Topics:

What agile event programs are and why they're essential

Strategies and tools for building agile event marketing

How to scale agile event programs without losing brand integrity or valuable data

Steps you can take right now to introduce agile event marketing into your business

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Nearly 4 million college students in the U.S. are raising children, juggling the demands of parenting and school while navigating a higher education system that was not designed for them to succeed.

Join New America for a fireside chat with Stephanie Land (author of Maid and Class) and Nicole Lynn Lewis (author of Pregnant Girl and founder of Generation Hope), who will discuss their journeys as student parents, the barriers they faced in completing their degrees, and how student parents can be better supported through our higher education system. Both Land and Lewis are among the 1 in 5 college students who care for children. A majority of these students identify as students of color. And a majority of these students identify as women.

Following the chat, a policy panel will discuss how to translate the lived experiences of student parents into systemic change in higher education at the state and national level. To develop better policies to support student parents, it is crucial to actively involve student parents in decisions that shape their education, their lives, and their families’ well-being.

Presented in partnership with Imaginable Futures, the event will conclude with a reception, networking, and a book signing by both authors. The first 50 participants will receive complimentary copies of Class and Pregnant Girl.

Light refreshments and beverages will be provided after closing statements.

Opening Remarks
-Rachel Fishman, Deputy Director, New America Higher Education Program
-Vinice Davis, Venture Partner, Imaginable Futures

Fireside Book Chat: Empowering Student Parent Voices
-Stephanie Land, Class
-Nicole Lynn Lewis, Pregnant Girl

-Amber Angel, Program Officer, ECMC Foundation (moderator)

Policy Panel Discussion: Translating Lived Experience into Policy Action at the Institutional, State, and National Level
-Emily Martin, Chief Program Officer, NWLC
-Isis Patterson, Candidate for Master's degree in Urban Planning at Harvard University, Former Hill Staffer, and Student Parent
-Wil Del Pilar, Senior Vice President, Ed Trust National
-Da’Shon Carr, Policy Analyst, New America

Closing Remarks

Reception + Book Signing

Your Hosts

Lucy Hernandez

Chief Creative Officer

Openform

Lucy Hernandez is senior director of product marketing at Openform, where her goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events.

Leo Di Salvo

Sr. Technology Consultant

Openform

Leo Di Salvo is the Senior Technology Consultant at Openform, where his goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events.

Run of show

12:00PM

Webinar Begins

Opening remarks from your hosts

12:15PM

5-Tips

5 Tips for Creating Virtual Events

12:45PM

Closing

Final remarks from your hosts

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Resource List

01

A Guide to Agile Event Programs that Can Survive Anything

Explore why the most dynamic leaders are building strategies for agile event marketing with a focus on scaling in-person and virtual events that are fast, flexible, and hyper-effective at driving meaningful connections.

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02

Crisis Mode: Ideas for Managing Events in Challenging Situations

Learn strategies, experiences and lessons learned from top event marketing leaders who have walked through the fire more than once and lived to talk about it.

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03

How to Build a Rock Solid Agile Events Program

The old way of doing event marketing—a large, inflexible investment in a small number of tentpole events—doesn't fit into a business world that demands adaptability and speed.

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