Indiana Meets China

Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman will address Indiana mayors about trade opportunities with China

Building Better Neighborhoods: An Afternoon with Danny Wuerffel

Thursday, July 15, 2010, 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Sagamore Institute hosted its inaugural event at its new headquarters in the historic Levey Mansion on July 15th, bringing together community leaders from Indianapolis and beyond to celebrate how citizens can transform their communities, one neighborhood at a time.

2010 Celebrating American Ideas

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

On March 25, Sagamore welcomed former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett to the stage to speak on the importance of history education in a democratic society. Following him, the Navajo Code Talkers shared their history secret . . .

Rx for Health Reform: A Perspective from the Heartland

Friday, February 19, 2010, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Health care reform has dominated the headlines for the past year. But many Americans wonder if what is happening in Washington will bring about real and positive change in waiting rooms and pharmacy lines across the country.

Hope, Growth and Enterprise: Social Justice Lessons from the Life of Jack Kemp

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 12:00 AM

Co-Sponsored with the Heritage Foundation

Won’t Get Fooled Again: Strategies for Promoting Financial Literacy

Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The economic crisis has drawn attention to the damage inflicted on poor families and communities, and on the economy as a whole, by predatory lending practices and a more general lack of financial literacy.

• Media Links
• Listen
• Download
• Notes

From Crisis to Opportunity: Growing the Connections between China and Indiana

Wednesday, May 06, 2009, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

A theme of Sagamore's event was how to mobilize the hundreds of Indiana organizations connected to China to promote trade and investment opportunities in a way similar to Governor-led economic development missions to Japan in the 1980s.

• Media Links
• Listen
• Download
• Notes

Extreme Home Makeover 2.0 - Neighborhood Edition

Monday, April 27, 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

"Extreme Makeover-Home Edition" selected Bernard McFarland, IPS employee and single father of three sons, to receive a new house and adjacent library/mentoring center. Builder Paul Estridge agreed to lead the construction.

• Media Links
• Listen
• Download
• Notes

The Past, Present, and Future of Abraham Lincoln in Indiana

Friday, April 03, 2009, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

How can museums serve as more than mere repositories of aged artifacts? How they can initiate creative conversations about current problems? Why care about Lincoln today?

• Media Links
• Listen
• Download
• Notes