Demystifying Social Insurance: Summer Seminar Series

Interns & young professionals hear from current leaders in social insurance. Seminars are graduate-style classroom discussions.
About this Event

The Academy is pleased to bring back our weekly "Demystifying Social Insurance" seminar series! Our educational programming offers interns and young professionals the opportunity to network and learn in conversation with our expert Members. Seminars are formatted as graduate-style classroom discussions and seek to deepen participants’ understanding of current issues in social insurance. This weekly seminar series is free and open to all interns and young professionals in the DC area.

Schedule:
July 2 | Paid Leave

• Molly Weston Williamson, Center for American Progress
• Vicki Shabo, New America

Pre-readings:

• A '101' explainer here
• A short reflection on the national debate What Will It Take to Truly Negotiate Paid Leave: Getting to “Yes” On Three Questions

Additional pre-read:

• Paid Leave Benefits and Funding in the United States (explainer, key details on state paid leave programs)

July 9 | Workers' Compensation

• Tyler Welch, Temple University Fox School of Business
• Emily Spieler, Northeastern University School of Law

July 16 | Medicaid & Long-Term Care

• Jaimie Worker, Caring Across Generations
• Gelila Selassie, Justice in Aging

July 23 | Demystifying Capitol Hill | *12-2pm*

• Ilene Stein, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
• Jennifer Hanson, Ways and Means
• Sam Conchuratt, Senate Finance Committee

July 29 | Defining Disability

• Kim Knackstedt, Unlock Access
• Bethany Lilly, Blood Cancer United

August 6 | Administrative Burden & Public Trust

• Katie Savin, Ford Fellow in Disability Policy Research
• Jen Burdick, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

August 13 | SSI

• Speakers to be announced!