JFF Horizons: Bold ideas and cross-sectoral leaders driving the national conversation

At JFF Horizons, we intentionally bring together the biggest ideas and a diverse set of leaders to curate a conversation that drives economic advancement for all and centers equity. Below are some scenes from the event, with our recap blog here.

Photos by Drew Bird Photography.

Ta-Nehisi Coates in conversation with JFF Board Member Tyra Mariani.

Former Education Secretaries Margaret Spellings and Arne Duncan.

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) discussing how to advance legislation on areas of bipartisan agreement.

Raj Chetty, Harvard University economist; Camille Busette, VP of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution; and Richard Reeves, President of the American Institute for Boys and Men.

New York Times Columnist Ezra Klein; Governor Wes Moore (D-MD); and Lisette Nieves, President, Fund for the City of New York and JFF Board Member.

Governor Moore holds a press conference at Horizons discussing his endorsement of Kamala Harris (as President Biden had withdrawn from the race the previous day).

Michelle Armstrong, Managing Director, Ares Management Corporation, and President of the Ares Charitable Foundation; Shyla Raghav, Chief Climate Officer, TIME; Michael Smith, CEO, AmeriCorps; and Wawa Gatheru, Founder and Executive Director, Black Girl Environmentalist.

Podcaster Guy Raz poses for a selfie with Taylor Shead, Founder and CEO of Stemuli.

Maria Flynn in conversation with Dave Steward, the founder of World Wide Technology and chair of the AstrumU Board; and Earl Lewis, the chair of the ETS board and former head of the Mellon Foundation, discussing human potential and announcing a new partnership with JFF to reach 10 million career seekers.

President of the American Council on Education Ted Mitchell; New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom; and President of Morgan State University David Wilson.

US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in conversation with JFF Vice President Joel Vargas.

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in conversation with Meghan Hughes, Head of Workforce Development at Bank of America (and former President of the Community College of Rhode Island).

Jean Eddy, CEO of American Student Assistance, with Maria Flynn, President and CEO of JFF, announcing the new ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF.

JFF Board Chair Tod Loofbourrow talking about how to make impact at scale.

The JFF Horizons Pride Party with Justine Zawatski, Director of Strategic Engagements, and host David Soo, VP of Strategic Engagements.

The 2,000-person strong crowd at Horizons!