SACE2025 Reimagined will consist of:
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February 14th: Kick-off event (virtual)
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March 13: a domestic-focused panel over lunch (virtual)
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April 17: an international-focused panel over lunch (virtual)
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July 17 at Urban Institute: a half-day symposium, including a career fair, keynote speaker, mentoring reception, and research scholar program (in-person)
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Featured speakers include: Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman (Harvard Kennedy School), Bree Jones (Parity), and Jacqueline Musiitwa (former USAID)! Featured career fair participants include top employers in economics and related fields, like government, finance, think tanks, industry & more
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February 14, 2025
SACE2025 Reimagined Kickoff
Welcome and Opening
The Sadie Collective
Remarks from the Board of Directors
Board of Directors Chair, Sandile Hlatshwayo
Reimagining the Field of Economics
Join Brianna Alderman (Harvard University) and Julianna Makonise (Smith College) for an interactive discussion on what it means to pursue economics.
Reflections on the Role of The Sadie Collective's Mission in 2025
The Sadie Collective Cofounder and Harvard University student Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman will deliver her reflections on community
Networking Breakouts
Connect live with our community, including members of our Board of Directors and Advisory Council
Closing
Hear about our next SACE2025 Webinars and how to continue connecting with our community
March 13, 2025
SACE2025 Domestic Policy & Society Panel
Conversation on Domestic Policy & Society
A Panel
Bree Jones (Parity) , Salma Abdi (University of Minnesota) , Cortney Sanders (Fmr Social Security Administration)
Join us for a thorough and exciting conversation focused on domestic policy and the intersections of economics and related fields.
April 17, 2025
SACE2025 International Policy & The Diaspora Panel
Conversation on International Policy and The Diaspora
A Panel
Jacqueline Musiitwa (Fund for Responding to Loss & Damage) and Aleisha Sawyer (Spelman College)
Moderated by Sandile Hlatshwayo (Board of Directors, The Sadie Collective)
International policy has large implications on economics, and our day to day lives. Join this conversation to hear insights on trends and potential future policy moves.
July 17, 2025
SACE2025 Symposium in Washington, DC
1:00 PM Welcome and Opening Remarks
The Sadie Collective welcomes their community
1:25 PM Keynote Conversation with Daryl Fairweather of Redfin
Join us for a conversation with Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist of Redfin. Her insights have been featured on 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, as well as in the New York Times and Washington Post. Prior to joining Redfin she was a senior economist at Amazon working on problems related to employee engagement and managing a team of analysts. During the housing crisis, Daryl worked as a researcher at the Boston Fed studying why homeowners entered foreclosure. Daryl received her Bachelor's of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received her Ph.D. and Master's degrees in economics at the University of Chicago where she specialized in behavioral economics.
Break
Short break
2:45 - 4:00 PM Career and Exhibitor Fair | JPAL Workshop
Our signature career and exhibitor fair will take place this year with a parallel session for those interesting in learning more about research from J-PAL North America.
4:00 PM Research Presentations
Three of our research scholars will take the stage and present their research.
4:45 PM Break
Break
5:00 - 7:00 PM Reception
Celebrate a successful close to SACE2025 Reimagined: New Voices, Sustainable Solutions. The Sadie Collective will celebrate the community with our annual community awards.
