Discussing his new book, “The Years That Matter Most,” Tough describes the way higher education in America can both help and hinder young people searching for better opportunities.

Free Virtual Event The Center for Social Justice and Springfield Public Forum are thrilled to welcome Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry—the successful campaign for marriage equality in the United States—as the Center’s inaugural Gervino-Ward LGBTQ+ Speaker. Wolfson will be joined by WNE School of Law Professor Jennifer Levi, director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights[…]

Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope Nicholas Kristof + Sheryl Wudunn Authors of the best-selling Half the Sky, Kristof and WuDunn introduce us to the working-class families of Kristof's hometown who've been profoundly damaged as a result of policy mistakes. Many of his peers have died from drugs, alcohol, suicide, or reckless accidents. The authors also[…]

Election 2020: What's Next? This much we know — Joe Biden is President-elect and Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman and the first person of color to be Vice President-elect. But questions abound. Who will win the remaining undecided seats in the Senate? How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect voter turn-out? Did first-time[…]

Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For A Conversation with Ambassador Susan Rice National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice will share pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy. Taught early, with tough love, how[…]