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On October 29th, 2024, Ascend at the Aspen Institute will host a special conversation with one of our nation’s leading policymakers on the economy and workforce, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. Aspen Institute Vice President Anne Mosle and Acting Secretary Su will discuss the critical links between supporting caregivers, building more prosperous families, and driving economic growth.

As recently highlighted by the US Surgeon General, pressure on parents and caregivers is at a boiling point, with ramifications for the well-being of families and the future of the economy. In their conversation about this timely topic, Anne Mosle and Acting Secretary Su will draw on learnings from Ascending with Parents: A Guide to Centering Parent Voice in Policy and Practice and the Department of Labor’s insights.

How does uplifting caregivers and parents impact our wider workforce? What are the higher-level economic and social ramifications of policies that center families? What are the concrete programs we need to implement to make a real difference at a national, state, and local level?

Please join us for this important discussion.