How Do We Hear America? A Special Evening of Music by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Raven Chacon | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian
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How Do We Hear America? A Special Evening of Music by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Raven Chacon

Americans learn the Pledge of Allegiance as kids, reciting it day after day in public school and seldom giving it meaningful thought.

But what would we hear if we listened—really listened—to the pledge? What would it mean to reimagine it through the unique histories and perspectives of the musicians performing it and the place in which it is performed? Can experiencing …

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“What Is a Good Job Now?” For the Formerly Incarcerated

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Over the past decade, and especially in the pandemic, California made major changes in its criminal justice system to reduce its prison population and sentences. But it has been slower to develop and invest in new systems to support Californians as they transition out of jail or prison into workplaces. What are …

What Is A Good Job Now? A Zócalo and James Irvine Foundation Inquiry – all events | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian
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“What Is a Good Job Now?” In Agriculture

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The advance of technology and the decline of immigration have profoundly changed the nature of agricultural work. But toiling in the fields remains difficult and dangerous, even as it requires more mechanical expertise from workers. And agricultural work remains seasonal, forcing repeated relocations and putting financial and housing pressures on working families. …

What Is A Good Job Now? A Zócalo and James Irvine Foundation Inquiry – all events | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian
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“What Is a Good Job Now?” In Gig Work

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The gig economy has been celebrated for providing flexibility and extra income to a wide variety of workers at different stages of their lives. But many in the gig economy share awful working conditions: low take-home pay, dangerously long hours, skimpy benefits, constant surveillance, and few clear avenues for complaining about mistreatment. …