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Contents 6 9 across communities all in the spotlight economic opportunity 14 for all OUR VISIONS OUR Letter from Board Chair Mendonca Lenny Letter from Chief Executive technology and its benefits Our Visions people + our Officer Anne-Marie Slaughter Universal access digital to 4 2 A society that promotes 2 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 This is new America growing growing isnewThis America When I stand on the sidewalkWhen on the Istand Washington, D.C., just a block I look up at 1907 the granite I similarly look down atI similarly the building and admire the the admire and building building meant to last forbuilding have the Corinthian capitals capitals Corinthian have the in front of New America’s the offices on the 8thfloor officesthe the on cool open as and tank, think Washington atraditional than pleasuretake acompletely in our oldto in the brick wall make it. that one space, renovated looks more like astart-up and collaborativeand we as could in officesand H on15th from the Treasury Department, Treasury Department, from the of the building’s exterior exterior building’s the of out of Indeed, old America. across and ceiling, pressed tin elevatorof the 9th floor, on the the columns, and cornices conference room. But I also also I But conference room. old up tiles, at the floor colorful When Icomecenturies. out of a gravitas and solidity American renewal, from local communities As New America enters ourtwentieth year, ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTERANNE-MARIE we are proud to catalyze andsupport at home andintheworld. across thecountry, reinventing ourselves Letter from theCEO America’s chair board founding They American towns: old towns: movieAmerican renewal same This ishappening on the 10th floor And we James Fallows wife his and wood banisters and masonry masonry wood and banisters building. Old new and together,building. the test of time. And as New as test And the of time. in the downtowns of the many so in moldings, lacy iron railings railings iron lacy moldings, into co-working theaters turned to present needs.them sculpture. like windows their tech incubators. The developers, terrace, which was added in renewing oldrenewing spaces to adapt restaurants, old factories into into factories old restaurants, out whatripping or no isugly and continuing board member board continuing and longer but keeping serves, the and stained glass chandeliers. glass stained and architects, and builders and architects, earlieran renovation of the are treated to a wrap-around foundation while frame, and spaces, old banks turned into spaces, turned old banks preserve decorative columns outside columns decorative replace brick and stone walls, stone walls, and brick what not has stood Towns: Journey 100,000-Mile A America Foundation, an an America Foundation, 2018 best-selling Our book We recommit ourselves Just couples as renew can their Renewal can also mean anew also Renewal can Deborah documentedDeborah their in New was founded America vows to enter anew phase we can continually improve.we can continually knowing that even that we if knowing bold and visionary thinking thinking bold and visionary into the Heart of America in their marriage, nations marriage, in their together to reinvent themselves themselves reinvent to together cities and coming towns are in an age of transformative in an 1999 Newin the as to equality, liberty, justice, as well. a new phase in their history.a new their phase in economically and socially socially and economically commitment to old ideals. old to ideals. commitment from the “radical center” center” “radical the from to dedicated organization can renew ideals their to enter can never fully attain them, attain nevercan fully democracy, and tolerance, tolerance, and democracy, ,
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for—the future of work closely with me every day. with every day. me closely of partners, and of collaborators, fellow-travelers on the journey home American at of renewal, and in the world. We have never never have We and in the world. plan serving and as connector a needed it more. it needed community in concierge opportunities high for school- ever wider circles radiating circles wider ever outward from Indianapolis, California.entrepreneurs in allon these initiatives. And our 20th anniversary with our Executive Vice President, in our ever-growing community and AI on their economies. a civic architecture in Chicago, and cities to expand access expand access to andcities Still youth. age another is union, leaders civic, and public about—and, more importantly, and supporting social and in as many you as many of the takes reins now as she and working COO, as President meet Tyra Mariani, formerly Tyra meet to high-quality apprenticeship in Indianapolis,together tailored research predicting automation of impact the likely the success of efforts in states efforts of thestates success in in their towns, on based initiative that will support join us this year as we celebrate usjoin this celebrate as we year bringing business, education, education, business, bringing Chief Executive Officer
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We also an We not abstract one. mission committing statement technological change. technological and socialtechnological to realize our nation’s highest to realize our nation’s initiatives and define ourinitiatives and define vision ideals in an age of rapid in rapid an of ideals age books, blogs, reports,books, blogs, articles, by continuing the question by accurate data. we continuedwe conducting with demographic change.” with demographic But renewal was part of was our But renewal the beginning.DNA from Inas 2018, this report illustrates, In 2017 we adopted a new a new adopted we In 2017 Lind, wrote in 2001, Lind, wrote in 2001, As two of our co-founders, As two our of co-founders, Ted Halstead and Michael and Michael Ted Halstead “America will be reinvented be reinvented “America will 4 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 As Ilook backAs past on the America, one where ideas ideas where one America, America could be a part of apart be America could A year ago, this note Iwrote We were poised to help year, taken New has America worried this country was country worried this but confidentthat New those ideasthose were forged and mine, progressivemine, federalism. and experimentation experimentation and and doers.and Iwas humbled and a new Progressive Era, and concrete steps to surface, surface, to steps concrete Board. of the excited new to the Chair be of Washington, D.C., where where D.C., Washington, of emanated from places outside a vision of arenewedfurther play arole apassion in of entering anew Gilded Age, share, and support innovation innovation support and share, shared by a network of thinkers What adifference ayear 20 years make! makes. What adifference Letter from theBoard Chair LENNY MENDONCA experimentation happeningincommunities New America hastaken concrete steps to across the country. surface, share, innovation andsupport and And, personally,And, much has We have helped journalists Economic and Business Advisor Advisor Business and Economic work to advise leaders on what Chair for ayearChair to join Chief as bringing civic innovation to communities together brought have done research hard the happening in communities in Gov.in Newsom’s Gavin new to address country’s our most to discuss the future of work. future the to discuss my passion for progressive for progressive passion my administration in California, California, in administration interrogate country the across Weacross the country. have pressing challenges. challenges. pressing ideaspolicy most are effective federalism, and be a part offederalism, apart be and to step asidepreparing as we and innovation, policy giving me achance to pursue giving changed. 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See you soon, See you connecting civic leaders in connecting civic leaders ideas the with communities and scale those ideas by by and scale those ideas a renewing America. to extend that model across across that model extend to surface,the to country, share proud that I’m can lives. change of be partto era the of latest Lenny Mendonca Chairman, America New
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ran a series ran a series . and UCLA professor driving more of the creation documents, and Leiden Singer of cybersecurityof with events on China seven timeson China in its seven and executives responsible for for responsible and executives and TV American like shows around the DigiChina world. and Cybersecurity Fellow any other organization on the leaders fromleaders the entertainment related entertainment projects. Games Hunger The like movies report on China, than more to share DigiChina’s findings findings DigiChina’s share to technology issues. industry, withindustry, the aim of cybersecurity- informed included Hollywood agents Kal Raustiala Chinese technology policy was cited by the by Congressional- cited was Crime Story University in the Netherlands Executive Commission strategist PeterFinally, W. The events and participants events The team discussions, and, together withdiscussions, and, together on Cybersecurity Education partnerships with universities also include DigiChina, DigiChina, include also with the a collaboration now runsnow the Department of the university, New America New the university, in cybersecurity workforce Commerce’s National Initiative MIT Media Lab, to translate MIT translate to Lab, Media New America’s cybersecurity America’s New Harvard Berkman Center and (NICE) annual conference. , From Cyber Policy Policy Cyber From to Cyber Implementation to Cyber Implementation Through Partnerships Through Resilient Communities LOCAL IMPACT and Sheepshead Bay. completed installations of their final final their of completed installations five portable network kits in the New New the in kits network five portable successful cybersecurity policy Gowanus, Hunts Point, East Harlem, often overlooked, element of university partnerships, including an important alliance is home to several crucial several to is home implementation. has become a leading voice voice a leading has become by-side with FIU, America by-side New new research on innovative ways of cybersecurity teaching ways new research on innovative with over 600 of the country’s leading cybersecuritywith over workforce moderates experts. a panel (right) Ian Wallace FIU Presidentwith Mark B. Rosenberg and José-Marie Florida International University, New America shared University, Florida International with Florida International Griffiths, president University. of State Dakota University (FIU).University side- Working New America’s Cybersecurity America’s New Ian by Initiative, led Wallace Partnerships are a key, and Partnerships are a key, At the NICEAt Conference, hosted partnership in with York City neighborhoods of Far Rockaway, Rockaway, Far of neighborhoods City York The 12 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Accountability Index Accountability Index. The 2018 Corporate initiative (RDR) Rights Digital Ranking the April, In world’s tele- most powerful Corporate Accountability Accountability Corporate the Ranking Digital Rights Ranking Digital the Rebecca MacKinnonRebecca directs benchmarks 22 of the 22 benchmarks published its third annual published annual its third initiative America. New at Their HumanRights Tech Companies Meeting Are theMost Powerful Responsibilities?
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while some companies have companies some while MacKinnon improved since 2017, general, in to undisclosed risks. to undisclosed risks. and privacy,and users exposing expression of freedom affecting practices and policies about companies lack transparency transparency lack companies explained that that explained NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 13 spoke at conference. one of the one of the known as as known the internet,” internet,” the the M-Lab Vint Cerf, Cerf, Vint “fathers of “fathers of company cable.co.uk released a report ranking country- M-Lab. by collected using data measurements per day. In day. per measurements by-country internet speeds, July, broadband comparison broadband July, speed tests since its launch, launch, its since speed tests and currently supports approximately 2 million more than 1 billion internet has been used to conduct usedhas to conduct been worldwide; the platform
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NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 15 16 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 The program on Work,The program Workers, future the istackling America Along with reskilling and and reskilling with Along WWT organized community- organized WWT But advances automation in New technologies have made Education and Skills (CESNA),Education Skills and New America’s Center on workers who often lack access by by jobs and opportunities in the the in jobs opportunities and is grappling with how to with meetis grappling the educationalthe needs of “gig” next generationthe of workers. the future economy, the future together national and local retraining existing workers existing for retraining Mary Alice McCarthy Alice led by Mary to threat some agrowing are intelligence artificial and leaders help and put them into to bring led design “ShiftLabs” and Technology (WWT), led Technologyand (WWT), of work sides. from all workforce, New modern for the next the that ensure and future, prepare for economy the of the established To industries. may that not today. exist future createwill efficient, newand jobsour easier more and action new ways to prepare prepare to ways new action generation skills right the has of automation. cities, three In of work will also be defined be by also of work will workforce. on the for the impact of automation cities pressure facing the Kristin Sharp Kristin , works with with works , Automation, Apprenticeships, and theFuture of Work , New America also exploresNew America also Director Under the FIU-New America America FIU-New the Under work and learning. learning. work and Cybersecurity Partnership, Partnership, Cybersecurity is also paving the way the paving foris also new millions are currently vacant). currently are millions jobs. CESNA their through opportunities to skill-building led by Cybersecurity Initiative Initiative led by Cybersecurity as viable entry points for viableas entry pathways— unconventional other apprenticeship—and and employersand make it that cybersecurity jobs (of whichcybersecurity easier combine for students schools between partnerships As aresult of ShiftLabs and New America’s vulnerable to job loss from automation). from to loss vulnerable job (according to the data, the group most the implementation of neighborhood-based time to upskill and reskill retail workers New America analysis and advising into Because of ShiftLabs in Indianapolis, workforce development programs. workforce city partners are incorporating data and about report automation’s use federal workforce funds for the first impact on jobs in Phoenix, the city will LOCAL IMPACT LOCAL Ian Wallace Ian , The U.S. Department of Labor Department The U.S. Initiative and CESNA to host CESNA and Initiative in cybersecurity apprenticeship cybersecurity in Cybersecurity invited the to fill cybersecurity jobs. cybersecurity to fill policies that to discuss a convening of the top experts a convening top of experts the forward for apprenticeship for apprenticeship forward could help clear path the NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 17 support of National Network included then-Phoenix Mayor In Phoenix, Ariz., with the State University President UniversityState President Director of Growth Megan Michael Crow. Garcia, the convening Garcia,the convening Greg and Stanton, Arizona PHOTOS: PHOTOS: UNIVERSITY JAMIE ELL, ELL, JAMIE ARIZONA STATE STATE ARIZONA 18 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MOLLY CONNER PHOTOS: They developed a long-term vision for opportunity, resulting workers in Indiana. Indy Director Molly Martin convened leaders in technology, leaders convened Martin Molly Director Indy America with New organized aShiftLab In Indianapolis, in a new technical assistance network on “future-proofing” “future-proofing” on network assistance in technical anew region. automation work of on Indianapolis in the impact industry, policy, philanthropy, culture and to consider the NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 19 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL PHOTO: PHOTO: COURTESY COURTESY FLORIDA OF UNIVERSITY a multi-year, multi-partner, $4.5 million $4.5 million multi-partner, a multi-year, access high-quality to apprenticeship a college degree. initiative that will support will that success the initiative of efforts states in expand and cities to opportunities that start school and in high provide young peopleprovide young access high-quality to work experience,work on-the-job learning, and New America (CESNA), directed Mary by (CESNA), New America to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA), Apprenticeship (PAYA), Advance Youth to Alice McCarthy, launched the Alice Partnership McCarthy, The Center on Education and Skills at 20 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 21
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Washington Post from low- to high-wage and on the factors that contribute that contribute on the factors program, Brigid by led Schulte prevent sexual harassment of Sciences, Engineering approaches workplaces can take and policy that changes could and support survivors. Team agencies a summit federal at for and at the National Academies and Technology. male- to female-dominated female-dominated male- to released a major report a major released to sexualto in the harassment their work presented members in every sectorof the economy, in the SARAH GONZALEZ SARAH PHOTO: PHOTO: workplaces. An accompanying workplace, findingexistsit workplace, that Finally, the Better Life Lab the Lab Life Better Finally, #NowWhat toolkit, featured briefed Ann Ravel Speier (D-Calif.) brought can be made as legislators draft as legislators can be made stories were the basis for for the basis were stories Inchambers. Rep. Jackie 2018, and harassment while on while on and harassment push in the House a reform bothand the which Senate, of unanimously passed measures and discrimination in their new policies and procedures regarding harassment claims. the California legislature to address sexual address harassment to in sexual on February 2018 harassment and what changes Congress Too, helping over over helping Congress Too, Capitol Hill. The letter and Union address. New America California 2017 Fellow 2017 Fellow 50 staff tell stories of abuse of 50 staffstories tell the of the to State Moore Travis After #MeToo, #NowWhat? #NowWhat? #MeToo, After sexual harassment and violence Congress in and co-founded Congress Too, helping over and helping co-founded over Congress Too, organized 1,500 former Congressional staff 50 staff stories tell of abuse and harassment while on Capitol Hill. Hill. while on Capitol to sign a letter sign to advocating for survivors of TechCongress’ founder Travis Moore Moore Travis founder TechCongress’ organized staff to sign a letter advocating staffadvocating signto letter a sure their voices are heard are heard sure their voices change, and in organizations sexual harassment empowered sexual speak to harassment for survivorsfor sexual of other high-powered men for up. The next step is making step next The up. respectful environments work to change culture change to and practice thousands who had experienced that brought down Harvey in Congress and co-founded in Congress and co-founded in order to create civil and create to in order in government to enact policy enact to in government harassment and violence in California to create an independent to California in redistricting commission. The bill where all workers can thrive. all workers where was signed into law by then-Governor by law was signed into Left: New America Nicolas Fellow CA Heidorn drafted 1018) Bill (Senate bill a that authorized every local government In 2017, TechCongress’ founder founder TechCongress’ In 2017, Travis Moore Weinstein and implicated and implicated Weinstein 1,500 former Congressional The Hollywood scandal Jerry Brown on September 17, 2018. September 17, 2018. on Jerry Brown 36 NEW AMERICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 New America’s board founding New America iscommitted divisive increasingly an In the Heart ofthe America Heart JourneyA 100,000-Mile Into Towns: Our book new their Fallows discuss Deborah wife chair Jim Fallows his and board founding America New published published Fallows Deborah to American renewal. renewal. American to the book book the the notes, interviews, and notes,the interviews, and political environment, environment, political chair chair Jim Fallows Jim Our Towns From Beyond theBeltway Policy Change and his wife wife his and , collecting collecting , . NEW AMERICA PHOTO: that people that can everywhere to talked peoplethey towns in travels across country. As the national issues. dividedmay on politically be local issues—even whenlocal they all over They foundall America. observations from their their from observations PHOTO: come together to work on NEW AMERICA
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, and Vox , Times as thesuch New York state- and, eventually, local- and,state- eventually, same-day registration, ranked- voting, and partialchoice continued writingcontinued outlets for evolving online resource allows participation with reforms like public campaign financing. on how democracy can be less can be less democracy how on every citizen.of Drutman expanded the on conversation electoral through reform his advocates and citizensalike advocates and Senior Fellow Lee Drutmanand Senior Fellow and more open to the voices the to voices open and more level experimentation.level This like a marketplace dominated dominated a marketplace like the Washington Post to examine states that seek examine thatto seek states the barriers political to to lower to implement ranked-choice by the already powerful, theby already writing,and praised the efforts voting in Maine. Program Director Mark Schmitt
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Washington Post and Post Washington the on a federal judge ruling judge a federal on Security Committee on for filing for againstlegalbrief a security the of implications former Director of National of Representatives Homeland and Nicholas Rasmussen. including inalso outlets quoted and two former directors of directors of and two former that President Donald Trump Trump Donald that President ban. travel recent territorial ISIS by losses recent the the National Counterterrorism U.S. House the testified before the near-term and long-term in Iraq and Syria. was Geltzer blocking critics on Twitter, and blocking critics Twitter, on Center, Matthew G. Olsen Matthew G. Olsen Center, New York Times in the New cited was York violated the Constitution violated by Hill President Trump’s proposed proposed Trump’s President National Joshua Fellow Geltzer Intelligence James Clapper
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