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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Graber |
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January 7, 2003 |
(202) 994-8937; dgraber@gwu.edu |
ARE AMERICANS LIVING AS IF 9/11 NEVER HAPPENED?
January
13 Forum, Led by GW’s Amitai Etzioni, to Analyze Trends in American Society
Since September 11, 2001, Welfare Reform, Political Behavior of Young Adults and
Other Topics
| EVENT: |
“The State of Society,” a forum that will explore trends and changes in American society since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and other topics including welfare reform and changes in the political behavior of young adults. |
| WHEN: |
Monday, January 13, 2003 2:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
The National Press Club, Zenger Room 14th and F Streets, NW,
13th Floor |
| WHO: |
Bill Galston,
director, Institute of Philosophy, University of
Maryland Amitai Etzioni, University Professor, The George Washington University Isabel Sawhill, senior fellow, Brookings Institute and president of the board of directors, National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Douglas Besharov, professor, University of Maryland, and senior scholar, American Enterprise Institute Kristin Moore, president and senior scholar, Child Trends |
Background:
According to GW Professor Amitai Etzioni, “data shows that on many fronts, including trust in government, commitment to civil rights (versus homeland security) and even the state of the family, Americans are rapidly acting as if 9/11 never happened. Even the new commitment to volunteerism has dissipated, as it was not given new forms of expression.” These issues and others, including analysis of how the political behavior young adults has changed and the impact of welfare reform will be points of discussion at this forum. The event is being sponsored by the GW Institute of Communitarian Policy Studies.
This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information contact Dana Graber at dgraber@gwu.edu or (202) 994-8937, or visit www.communitariannetwork.org. For more news about GW, visit the GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org.
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