The Specter of Communism: Educating Our Children and Avoiding a Tumultuous Future

Name: The Specter of Communism: Educating Our Children and Avoiding a Tumultuous Future
Start: 2025-09-30T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-30T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Texas Public Policy Foundation

Schedule

Tue Sep 30 2025 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX

TO RSVP: Click on the tickets button above and enter the password "TPPF" when prompted*
Communism was defeated in 1989, according to many. Yet, despite the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union two years later, communism remains a threat to America, Americans, and the free world well into the 21st century. Sadly, many of our children are not taught about the evils of communism and the death and destruction that it entails, and so they find themselves swayed by the utopian promises of modern communists and socialists.
We must equip our children with the knowledge of how communism has not only failed to live up to its promises, but cost tens of millions of people their lives—from the Soviet Union to China to Cambodia, time and time again, the legacy of communism is death. Our children must learn this legacy. Luckily for Texas, the Legislature saw the need for our students to be taught about the history of communism and passed SB 24, which ensures that our students learn the history of communism societies and the ills that they have brought forth.
Join us at TPPF HQ for a discussion on how Texas should implement SB 24 to ensure that our students learn about the horrors that communism spawned so that they may avoid them in the future.
Complimentary lunch will be provided for in-person attendees, and you are also welcome to register for a livestream ticket and tune in online.
Speakers
-Austin Prochko (Welcome Remarks) – Communications Manager, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Former Educator
-Kate Bierly (Moderator) – Higher Education Policy Analyst, Next Generation Texas, Texas Public Policy Foundation
-Tiffany Hoben – Director of Education Partnerships & Strategy, Cardinal Institute; Civics Trainer, Coalition for Empowered Education
-Ken Pope – CEO, Coalition for Empowered Education; Senior Fellow, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
-Brandy Shufutinsky – Education and National Security Program Director, Foundation for the Defense for Democracies
Agenda
-11:30AM - 12:00PM | Guest Check-In and Lunch
-12:00PM - 1:00PM | Event Program + Audience Q&A
Livestream
The livestream can be viewed from 12PM - 1PM CST:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TexasPPF/live
- TPPF Website: https://www.texaspolicy.com/multimedia/livestreams/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TexasPolicy/live/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TPPF
Parking
-Metered parking – pay per minute/hour Congress Avenue – 9th Street and surrounding streets
-Peak Parking LLC – pay for first 30 minutes then for each additional 30 minutes -176 E 9th St, Austin, TX 78701
-Capitol Tower – pay per hour – 206 E 9th Street, Austin, TX 78701
TO RSVP: Click on the tickets button above and enter the password "TPPF" when prompted*
*There are two RSVP Options: 1) In-Person (TPPF Theater), and 2) Virtual (Livestream). When you RSVP, you will receive more event information and a reminder before the event.