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2021 Milken Institute California Policy Forum: Takeaways and Recommendations
The COVID-19 pandemic not only exposed social and economic weaknesses throughout California, but hi
ghlighted the deficits in infrastructure, housing, and workforce development that have exacerbated inequities over time.
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person
Laura Leets, PhD
Laura Leets, PhD, currently serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Communicati
on, Culture, and Technology Program and previously spent a decade as a professor of communication at Stanford University.
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video
A Conversation with Governor of California Gavin Newsom
October 20 at 2:00 pm PDT / 5:00 pm EDT
Moderator
Chuck Todd
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Optimizing Small Business: Technical Assistance with Nudges
The Milken Institute conducted a pilot project exploring ways to improve the efficacy of small busi
ness technical assistance programs through the application of behavioral science intervention known as a “nudge” (Thaler and Sunstein 2008).
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panel
Climate Change Is Impacting Us All, Just Not Equally
Forest fires in California. Flooding in Bangladesh. Air pollution in India and everywhere in bet
ween: Climate change is impacting communities globally.
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video
Values and Value: Rethinking Higher Education
October 18 at 3:30 pm PDT /5:30 pm EDT
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted higher education, unlike a
nything before it.
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video
Starting Local: Philanthropy Tackles Community Mental Health
October 19 at 3:30 pm PDT / 6:30 pm EDT
Mental health care across the United States is plagued by
insufficient and inequitable access to effective resources and treatments.
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video
Building Trust in an Age of Distrust
October 18 at 11:30 am PDT/2:30 pm EDT
The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that government l
eaders, journalists, and CEOs are all distrusted.
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video
Service as a Springboard to the American Dream
October 19 at 10:00 am PDT / 1:00 pm EDT
There is emerging bipartisan interest in the idea of Nat
ional Service as a way for young Americans to contribute to the United States while building bridges across communities of different racial, socia
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video
Climate Change Is Impacting Us All, Just Not Equally
October 18 at 2:00 pm PDT / 5:00 pm
Forest fires in California. Flooding in Bangladesh. Air pollu
tion in India and everywhere in between: Climate change is impacting communities globally.
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