The Common Sense Summit

In January 2024, Common Sense Media hosted the inaugural Common Sense Summit on America’s Kids and Families, a first-of-its-kind national convening of over 600 child advocates, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders, brought together to consider a core question: What would it look like to put kids and families first in 2024?
The summit featured a speaker lineup of experts and community voices who articulated the top issues facing young people in this crucial year—and the most promising solutions.

Event Gallery

Event Sessions

The State of Kids and Families – According to Kids and Families
Youth Voices, Youth-Powered Solutions
Messaging That Puts Kids and Families First
Building a More Inspired Internet
Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis
The Earliest Years: Pioneering Solutions for Childcare and Early Childhood Education
AI for All
The Inaugural Marian Wright Edelman Award for Leadership in Child Advocacy
Policy That Works for Kids: Lessons from Five Decades of Advocacy
Education Leaders on the Front Lines of Innovation

Putting Kids First in Federal Policymaking: A Modern Agenda for America's Children
The ABCs of Emotional Well-Being: Reaching and Teaching Our Youngest Learners
Every Kid Deserves to Thrive: Investing in Families and Communities to End Poverty for Good
How Will AI Transform Learning for Kids?
The 2024 Equity Agenda: What It Means to Put ALL Kids First
We Are Made to Connect: Notes from the Road
Blowing the Whistle on Big Tech: How Do We Ensure That Social Media Is Safe for Children and Teens?
Spoken Word Performance
The Great Learning Reboot: Getting American Students Back on Track
Facing History, Facing Today