Past Events
Family Action Network events are free and open to the public.
Browse our past events by year or topic — you can download previous flyers here, too.
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This Imperfect Moment: A Conversation with “Ask Polly” Advice Columnist Heather Havrilesky
“Ask Polly” advice columnist on Substack, essayist, and author
After the Education Wars: How Smart Schools Upend the Business of School Reform
Bloomberg Chair of Business Journalism, Baruch College, City University of New York
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness
Former Design Director, IDEO, and Founder, “The Aesthetics of Joy”
Stamped from the Beginning: The History of Racist Ideas in America
Founding Director, Antiracist Research and Policy Center, American University
Comic Book Lessons That Shape How I Lead
Captain of Moonshots at X: The Moonshot Factory, the R&D Lab of Alphabet; Co-Founder, Cerebellum Capital; Co-Founder and CEO, BodyMedia, Inc.; Co-Founder and Chairman, Zivio Technologies
How to Be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute
Writer and Editor of the New York Times' Motherlode Blog
The Class: A Life-Changing Teacher, His World-Changing Kids, and the Most Inventive Classroom in America
Former Producer, CBS News and Reporter
Uncensored: Engaging with Free Speech on Campus
Robert L .Bartley Fellow, The Wall Street Journal, and former President, Uncomfortable Learning, Williams College
Building Peaceful Communities: A Discussion About Gun Violence
Director of Violence Prevention Initiative, Archdiocese of Chicago
Ambassadors, B.R.A.V.E. (“Bold Resistance Against Violence Everywhere”) Youth Leaders
Ambassadors, B.R.A.V.E. (“Bold Resistance Against Violence Everywhere”) Youth Leaders
Superintendent, Evanston Township High School D202, Evanston, IL