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Technology

Hosting Our First-Ever Product Equity Summit

This first-of-its-kind gathering brought together nearly 100 senior tech leaders, civil society experts, and community advocates.

BY Zaki Barzinji

06.05.2024
Business and Markets

Look Past the Headlines for Proof of Progress

Judy Samuelson makes a case for moving past the news headlines and embracing nuance.

BY Judy Samuelson

06.05.2024
Economic Development

Three Principles for Bridging Rural Health and Prosperity

Rural America's health equity is inseparable from its economic well-being, and aligning these two crucial fields is essential for achieving true rural pros ...

BY Bonita Robertson-Hardy Chris Estes

06.03.2024
Civic Action

"Democracy Is Indigenous": 100 Years of the Indian Citizenship Act

Today marks 100 years since the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act, a piece of legislation granting U.S. citizenship to Native American people. Recog ...

BY Center for Native American Youth Grace Bowie

06.02.2024
Long-Term Capitalism

What We're Reading: May 2024

Effective change is challenging, but can happen on both larger and smaller scales.

BY Creating the Conditions for Long-Term Capitalism

05.31.2024
Family Finances

Setting a Vision for a More Integrated System of Public and Workplace Benefits

Together, public and workplace benefits are essential building blocks for financial security. Benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( ...

BY Bianca Sofia Lopez Sohrab Kohli

05.29.2024
Community Development

Building trust with a rake and jigsaw

Inside a small building in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC, and surrounded by a community garden, there is a tool library. Neighbors can check ...

BY Weave: The Social Fabric Project

05.24.2024
Women in Leadership

Congratulations to April Verrett on Her Election as President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), from the Aspen Institute's EOP

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program extends its congratulations to April Verrett and colleagues on Verrett’s election as president of the ...

BY Economic Opportunities Program

05.24.2024
Small Business

The Power of Peer Learning

At the Aspen Institute’s Business Ownership Initiative (BOI), peer learning is one of the core tools we use to drive innovation and collaboration. As b ...

BY Joyce Klein

05.23.2024
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