Is using class time to help with college applications effective? How can the US develop a culture of national service? Why are young Iranians getting “startup fever?” Programs at the Aspen Institute have been scouring their respective issue areas to find and share the most insightful and informative links to answer these questions, and more.
Scroll down to see tweets from across the Institute this week about what’s important right now. Follow our @AspenInstitute list on Twitter for updates and to keep up with each program’s events, video, and experts, and let us know what you’re reading in the comments section below.
Using design to inspire change http://t.co/Ps73X8243r @VirginUnite @ABURYCollection #artisanent #socent #artisan #morocco
— Alliance for Artisan (@AllianceArtisan) November 14, 2014
Fmr Natl Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says #US “needs to develop and nurture a culture of service” http://t.co/4K4gp1GSGm @FranklinProj
— Aspen Strategy Group (@AspenStrategy) November 13, 2014
"Startup fever is taking over Iran. Young entrepreneurs are coming up with new ideas." @MeirJa on Irannovation. http://t.co/ZuBVgw8nax
— Aspen Middle East (@AspenMidEast) November 10, 2014
Report by @theELN shows disturbing pattern of tensions between #Russia and #Europe http://t.co/zXpDTZdYNS
— Aspen Security Forum (@AspenSecurity) November 10, 2014
ICYMI: @wpnick on using class time to help students with their #college applications. In short, it helps.
http://t.co/3aa8mJSImN
— College Excellence (@AspenHigherEd) November 10, 2014
.@amprog report indicates closing #achievementgaps would boost GDP by 5.8% or $2.3 trillion in 2050. http://t.co/Sk7viEdw6n #InvestInKids
— Aspen Ascend (@AspenAscend) November 10, 2014