Leadership

2024 Civil Society Town Hall Fellowship: Hopes, Fears, and Dreams in a Divided America

Event information
Date
Tue Oct 29, 2024
2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Location
Aspen Institute DC
2300 N St NW #700
Washington D.C.
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Hosted by the Civil Society Fellowship in partnership with the Aspen Global Leadership Network and McNulty Foundation

Political polarization in the United States is at an all-time high, posing one of the most urgent challenges to the country’s future. Amidst this critical moment in the US presidential election, the Civil Society Fellowship, in partnership with the AGLN, is convening Fellows from across the US who have successfully built transformative relationships across divides. Join the gathering and explore actionable solutions for combatting polarization by fostering meaningful relationships of trust across differences in this pivotal moment. 

The Town Hall will take place both virtually and in person in Washington DC on October 29 from 2:00-3:30 PM ET. Register now to join the conversation

About the Civil Society Fellowship

The Civil Society Fellowship is a leadership development program preparing the next generation of community and civic leaders, activists and problem solvers from across the political spectrum. The Fellowship provides participants the opportunity to engage in experiential learning and text-based dialogue, build trust among a diverse cohort of leaders based on shared insights and mutual respect, and put ideas into action through a required leadership venture. The Civil Society Fellowship engages the next generations of national leaders, across political ideology and other differences, to explore and forge solutions to the biggest issues facing our society. It is a program of the Aspen Institute and a Fellowship a part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN). Learn more: civilsocietyfellowship.org

About the Aspen Global Leadership Network:

The AGLN is a growing, worldwide community of nearly 4,000 high-integrity, entrepreneurial leaders from over 60 countries who share a commitment to enlightened leadership and to using their creativity, energy, and resources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our times. Because of their demonstrated accomplishments and abilities, they have been selected to join one of 13 geographic or sector-specific AGLN Fellowships around the world.  For more information, visit aspeninstitute.org/agln