Events

Acclaimed Harvard economist Raj Chetty in a Tennessee conversation on economic mobility, data science, and public policy.

There's a lot of conflicting information out there about TennCare's new waiver. Join us Wednesday, January 27th to separate fact from fiction and share your questions, hopes, and concerns about what it means for Tennessee. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkfuqsrz0pH9E8T50CQoTtc71HkmRDAN-y

There's a lot of conflicting information out there about TennCare's new waiver. Join us Thursday, January 28th to separate fact from fiction and share your questions, hopes, and concerns about what it means for Tennessee. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuc-6trDgiHdeFUfO9GWswS0kr44BH_oVP

Community Connections are back! Join the Sycamore Institute on Sept. 27th for a deep dive into our most recent report, Child and Family Poverty in Tennessee. You'll learn about the estimated 278,000 Tennessee children living in households with incomes below the official poverty level and have an opportunity to share input on Sycamore's future work […]

Join key Tennessee leaders and experts for a conversation on economic trends, fiscal policy priorities, and potential challenges on the horizon. Attendees also get an exclusive first opportunity to own the brand new edition of Sycamore's signature publication, the Tennessee State Budget Primer. Panelists Jim Bryson, Commissioner of the Dept. of Finance & Administration Bo Watson, […]

The Policy Network on Criminal Fees & Fines invites you to participate in a half-day workshop regarding the complexities and trade-offs of state and local criminal fee and fine policies. The event will begin with an introduction to criminal fees and fines, followed by an overview panel consisting of local leaders sharing their insights. Participants […]

The Policy Network on Criminal Fees & Fines invites you to participate in a workshop that aims to facilitate discussions regarding the complexities and trade-offs of state and local criminal fee and fine policies.   Learn more and register here: https://justicedebtmemphis.eventbrite.com

Join us on November 15, 2023 for a conversation on youth mental health in Tennessee.

The Sycamore Institute invites you to participate in a half-day criminal justice policy forum. This event will cover new systems and opportunities in criminal justice data in Tennessee, how the state pays for incarceration, and state policy developments and implications on public safety in Tennessee. Learn more and register for the event: tncriminaljusticeforum.eventbrite.com/

Join the Sycamore Institute for a 1-hour overview of the Budget in Brief, explaining the proposed FY 2026 budget. Sycamore's research team will give a presentation offering an overview of the budget, explaining where the dollars come from and where they go. After the presentation, there will be time for Q&A with the presenters. While […]

Join the Sycamore Institute on Zoom to hear our latest housing findings and share your input on what we should explore next.

Join the Sycamore Institute on May 8th for our 2nd Annual Forum. This year's theme is Together Tennessee: Sharing a Future When We Disagree. This year’s luncheon will feature a timely and urgent conversation on the keys to living—and thriving—in a world where friends, neighbors, and strangers profoundly disagree. In addition to being in a […]

Join the Sycamore Institute on September 18th for our statewide Policy Summit in Nashville.

Join the Sycamore Institute for an overview of current and potential shifts in federal support, how these changes could affect each of Tennessee’s 95 counties, and more contextual information about how the federal and state budget processes work together.