Bolstering the System: Strengthening Social Security for All

Join the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement for a policy discussion on the challenges for the Social Security program and reforms to strengthen it for future generations.

The Social Security program is the main retirement security pillar for Americans, paying guaranteed lifetime income protected from inflation for everyone eligible for Social Security benefits.

Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Martin O’Malley will keynote the conversation on the state of the Social Security program and how we can reform the system to best serve retirees now and in the future.

Speakers

• Sabrina Davis, Policy and Communications Strategist at Social Security Works
• Joel Eskovitz, Senior Director, Social Security and Savings at AARP Public Policy Institute
• Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Martin O’Malley (keynote)
• Cortney Sanders, former Senior Advisor in the Office of the Commissioner at the Social Security Administration
• Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
• Rebecca Vallas, Chief Executive Officer at the National Academy of Social Insurance (moderator)

Accommodations

American Sign Language (ASL) and live captioning (CART) will be provided. Further accommodations can be requested on your ticket order form or by emailing harkininstitute@drake.edu

Accessing the event

Everyone who registers will receive additional information on how to access the event.