Centering young people’s voice and agency in and through research and policy: A symposium on education systems transformation

Monday, April 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
Location: USC Capital Campus and The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

This event has reached capacity and in-person registration has now closed. 

The Center for Universal Education at Brookings (CUE) envisions a world in which children and youth have a voice in their own learning, ensuring education is relevant, sustainable, scalable and will provide them with the skills to thrive in the world. Through this event, which will feature panels, workshops, and ample networking time, CUE seeks to share and reflect on our learnings and practices and invite others in the sector to do the same, in order to transform education systems for and with young people.

Agenda 

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcoming coffee 
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Opening plenary session 
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Coffee break  
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Interactive activity  
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch  
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Transition to Brookings 
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Concurrent workshops: what we’re learning 
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Coffee break 
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent workshops: how we’re learning 
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Reception