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Community Development

Using comics to ignite friendships, trust, and reading

In 2018, when the Black Panther movie came out, Dawn Arrington knew something magical had happened. Kids and adults in her under-resourced neighborhood in ...

BY Weave: The Social Fabric Project

07.17.2024
Leadership

Announcing the 2024 McNulty Prize Winners

The McNulty Foundation and the Aspen Institute have announced the 2024 John P. McNulty Prize winners––courageous leaders tackling critical issues, from ...

BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

07.17.2024
Economic Development

A Place of Understanding: Kadisha Davis on Helping Families Experiencing Housing Instability

Kadisha Davis is a Housing Policy Fellow of the Family Homelessness Coalition, and she knows the subject better than most. As a homeless person, she intera ...

BY The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

07.12.2024
Climate Change

Meet 7 Women Leading the Way to a Brighter Climate Future

Women are crucial to the climate movement, but their voices are often underrepresented and their work goes under-supported. Meet just a few of the women ...

BY Grace Bowie

07.11.2024
Employment and Jobs

Job Quality Newsletter — Fostering Worker Voice for Better Job Quality

This month’s Job Quality Newsletter explores the power of worker's voice — the essential mechanism enabling employees to express ideas and concerns, which empowers organizations to gather insights, address risks, improve performance, and create better jobs.

BY Matt Helmer

07.11.2024
Communications

The “Cybersecurity in Daily Life” Poster Competition

Aimed at inspiring young artists ages 14 through 17, the contest will offer $1,000 to 8 runners up and $2,000 to the grand prize winner.

BY Devon Regal

07.11.2024
Leadership

Weaving Can Teach Us About Leadership

Aspen’s Weave project connects and supports grassroots weavers to cultivate a new kind of leader.

BY Paul Smalera

07.09.2024
Workforce Development

Partner Profile: Centering Worker Voice

An Academy partner ensures that worker voice helps guide systems change directions.

BY Alex Breen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

07.08.2024
Business and Markets

Democracy is Good for Business, and CEOs Shouldn’t be Afraid to Say It

Judy Samuelson writes on the importance of democracy to business, and the many ways in which the two are intertwined.

BY Judy Samuelson

07.03.2024
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