Assessing Social Equity in Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery
In this webinar, senior social scientist Melissa Finucane will review the complex nature of social equity--including contextual, procedural, and distributional equity dimensions--and how a robust, evidence-based approach is needed to measure progress toward equity in disaster contexts. (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - November 16, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
Deliberative Conversations: Safe and Brave Spaces
Deliberative conversations are an effort to increase cultural awareness, interaction and discussion among community members around difficult topics. The deliberative conversations format intentionally brings together individuals who represent diverse perspectives around a topic—sometimes difficult or controversial—to advocate for tangible, joint solutions that give a voice to all invested in the conversation. (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - November 2, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - October 7, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - October 7, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - October 5, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
Seeking Transformative Policy on 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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - October 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
The Growing Role of Europe in Asia: Connecting the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific
As part of the eighth year of the U.S. - Japan Alliance Conference Series, this event brings together experts on Japan, the European Union, and United States defense issues to examine security cooperation between Atlantic and Pacific powers. (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - September 29, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - September 18, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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. (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - August 24, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - May 20, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
Exiting Extremism: What Binds People to Extremist Groups and How Organizations Help Them Leave
What leads people to join violent extremist groups? How do they become deradicalized, and what can help change their minds? 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. (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - May 19, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - May 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - April 22, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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. (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - April 21, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
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] (Source: RAND Events)
Source: RAND Events - April 15, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: events
