What Do I Think? Series

Meeting weekly | 7:30-8:30pm EST | Sept 28 - Nov 2 

(*Opening + final sessions are 7:30-9pm)

As a primer to politics, we've designed a series of thoughtful conversations to help answer your questions about the biggest political issues of our time. Consider it a nonpartisan crash course on American politics in 2020: how we got here; where we go from here; and also, how to navigate these topics with loved ones with whom we may disagree.

Experts, armed with unbiased lenses, will guide us through a variety of complex issues, by breaking down the concepts and shedding light on the mainstream perspectives + surrounding political nuances. The goal is to help participants determine where they stand.

This is not a debate.

There will be no candidate endorsing or bashing.

This is a nonpartisan, issue-neutral, educational arena for participants to safely understand the core values of the big political issues. This is a platform to develop informed opinions so that participants can confidently engage in political discussions, understand alternate perspectives and determine a personal voting strategy that accurately represents one’s ideals.

#1

Intros / Primer for Politics / Media Literacy / Guns

9/28 7:30-9pm EST

Guest Expert: Patti Russo, Executive Director of The Campaign School at Yale

#2

Healthcare + COVID

10/5 7:30-8:30pm EST

Guest Expert: Dr. Sejal Hathi, M.D., M.B.A., Primary Care Doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Fellow on the faculty of Harvard Medical School + Host of the CivicRX podcast

#3

Social Justice: Race + Gender Equality

10/12 7:30-8:30pm EST

Guest Experts: Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean, Associate Professor of Political Science at Quinnipiac University  + author of Identity Politics in the United States + Gretchen Carlson, American Journalist + author of Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back

#4

Education + Affordable Housing

10/22 (Thursday) 7:30-8:30pm EST

Guest Experts: Russlynn Ali, Co-Founder + CEO of XQ Institute + Anika Singh Lemar, J.D., Clinical Associate Professor at Yale Law School

#5

The Economy + Immigration

10/26 7:30-8:30pm EST

Guest Expert: Thea M. Lee, President of the Economic Policy Institute

#6

The Environment + Conflict Resolution + Inspiration to Vote Tomorrow

11/2 7:30-9pm EST

Guest Experts: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist, policy expert, writer. CEO of Ocean Collectiv, founder of Urban Ocean Lab + Co-Editor of All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis + Katie Rowen, SVP + General Counsel at an international public company + Conflict Resolution Expert

If you know of anyone who may also be interested, please have them visit our Calendar of events.