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Community Development

In rural KS, the police fight crime with trust

Just half of Americans trust their local police. That is actually up from a record low of 43% last year, as measured by the Gallup poll. Not so in Parsons, ...

BY Weave: The Social Fabric Project

08.14.2024
Family Finances

5 Priorities to Enable Digital Identity in Financial Services

In recognition of the realities of our increasingly digital world, the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program convened diverse, cross-sector, expert-le ...

BY Kate Griffin Erin Borġ (Thiemann)

08.13.2024
Economic Development

Creating a People-Focused Economy in El Paso: A Conversation with Hunt-Aspen Fellow Lupe Mares

“There is no substitute for nurturing relationships and maintaining a steadfast belief in one's mission.” - Lupe Mares Lupe Mares has a vision for El ...

BY Aspen Institute Latinos and Society The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

08.13.2024
Technology

Responsible Innovation in a Fast-Paced World

We need a framework to guide the responsible development and use of new technology in the international economic arms race.

BY Vivian Schiller

08.08.2024
Community Development

For months, she cleaned a lake alone. Then hundreds joined in.

In 2020, Marie Constantin was walking her dog around Capitol Lake in Baton Rouge, LA, a peaceful bit of nature near the state capitol, when she realized th ...

BY Weave: The Social Fabric Project

08.07.2024
Employment and Jobs

Job Quality Newsletter - Protecting and Advancing Workers’ Rights

This month’s Job Quality Newsletter delves into the challenges and opportunities of protecting workers in today’s economy.

BY Matt Helmer

08.07.2024
Employment and Jobs

Trust and Inclusion in a Hybrid Workplace

The rise of remote work has sparked a critical conversation about the future of employment, particularly for people with disabilities.

BY Shreya Singh Hernández

07.31.2024
Leadership

Five Questions with a Workforce Leader: Holly Kurtz, Center for the Future of Arizona

"My passion has always been leadership development. My experience tells me that changes in a system start with leadership, and the workforce development ecosystem is ripe for innovative changes at all levels."

BY Holly Kurtz Dee Wallace

07.30.2024
Long-Term Capitalism

What We're Reading: July 2024

What can be learned by examining the state of business and society in the context of what came before this administration, and what may come next?

BY Creating the Conditions for Long-Term Capitalism

07.30.2024
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