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Changing the Narrative: How the Media Can Help America Recover
Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization focused on guiding communities, removing systemic barriers to recovery, mobilizing the country to advocate for change, and ending addiction stigma in the U.S., is hosting a National Recovery Month press event for science and health writers as well as national reporters to discuss substance use disorders and the science behind recovery. The event aims to foster conversations between stakeholders and experts in the addiction space through a panel discussion to increase understanding of substance use disorders and improve reporting around this…
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A New Ms. Poll focused on the Issues Driving Women’s Voting Decisions: Congress and the 2024 Elections
A New Ms. Poll focused on the Issues Driving Women’s Voting Decisions: Congress and the 2024 Elections With women’s rights and democracy in the United States facing unprecedented reversals by the Supreme Court and reactionary new laws in ultra-conservative red state legislatures, Ms. and Feminist Majority Foundation are releasing a new poll report on issues driving women’s voting decisions in the critical 2024 elections including abortion, women’s equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. The briefing will take place at the National Press Club, Holman Lounge, 529 14th St NW, 1:00 to 3:00…
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New Initiatives to Fight the Opioid and Overdose Crisis Facing America’s Youth
When: Sept. 27, 2023, at 9:00am Where: Lisagor Room Contact Info: [email protected] The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), a national, grant-making foundation focused on finding and fostering innovative solutions to end the nation’s opioid and drug overdose crisis, is hosting a press conference announcing new initiatives to fight the opioid and overdose crisis facing America's youth. As fentanyl, xylazine and other forms of substance use continue to devastate our youth, FORE is expanding its work with children, youth, and families with a focus on prevention. The…
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Elected Officials Who Are Veterans Say IRA Investments in Clean Energy Are Key to National Security
EOPA elected officials who are veterans say IRA investments in clean energy are key to national security and will discuss what the Act can offer veteran owned businesses and Justice40 communities at their DOE summit Eight Elected Officials to Protect America lawmakers who are veterans will speak on how the Inflation Reduction Act’s nearly $370 billion in clean energy investments will put America on the path to energy independence from fossil fuels. We will also focus on what the IRA can offer veteran owned businesses and Justice40 communities with business owners that help veterans who have…
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The Language Factor and the Climate Backlash
Free Event ORGANIZERS: Nexus Council and NorCham Join the Nexus Council for the unveiling of the 2023 National Survey on how Americans view the environment. “The Language Factor and the Climate Backlash” Could the climate backlash, highlighted by The Washington Post and The Economist, be merely a linguistic challenge? Or is there more? Join us as we reveal how language might just be the key to unlocking unified, effective climate action. This forum isn't just a discussion – it's an exploration with experts eager to dissect, debate, and divulge insights that could…
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News Briefing with Advocates for Alsu Kurmasheva
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The National Press Club is hosting a news briefing with advocates for Alsu Kurmasheva on Monday, Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. In May 2023, Alsu, who is a citizen of the United States and Russia, traveled to Kazan, Russia to assist her ailing mother. This was not a work trip but a health emergency. Upon attempting to depart Russia in June she was denied exit and ordered to remain in Kazan. She was detained on Oct. 18 for failing to self-register as a “foreign agent”. She is the 2nd U.S. journalist to be detained by Russia since the end of the Cold War. The first was Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street…
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News Briefing on Emilio Gutiérrez Soto
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Emilio Gutierrez Soto, a Mexican journalist, fled his country in 2008 after death threats over his reporting on corruption in the Mexican military. He immediately declared for asylum at a legal port of entry in the U.S. His case, which had the full support of the National Press Club and many other significant organizations and institutions, only recently approached a successful resolution and now he is expected to be officially granted asylum early next year. The saga of what happened or nearly happened to Emilio during that 15 plus year struggle says volumes about the U.S. immigration and…
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War Up Close Immersive Exhibition and Press Conference
War Up Close Immersive Exhibition and Press Conference featuring Curator and Project Director The Exhibition has traveled around the world showcasing the devastation of war and resiliency of the Ukrainian people. Delve deeper into the reality of the war-torn cities via cutting-edge virtual technology through the lens of an experienced photojournalist. Feel the emotions of people living there and all that they have lost. Press Conference will expand on first-hand accounts of the war by the exhibit team including curator Yulia Matyash and project director Oleksiy Syvak. The event is sponsored…
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Standards Save: A Water Conservation Summit
In response to water scarcity crises in multiple regions across the U.S. and globally, the International Code Council (The Code Council) will host a high-level meeting of water experts from across government, academia, and the water utility sector to examine water conservation solutions achievable through newly updated building standards and codes. As the focal event of its World Water Awareness 2024 campaign, The Code Council will bring together leading water experts from DC Water, U.S. EPA, and U.S. DOI, Bureau of Reclamation for, “Standards Save: A Water Conservation Summit,” on Thurs.,…
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