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Colleges and Universities

Congratulations to the finalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence!

The Aspen Institute has just named the 10 finalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1 million award is the nation's signatu ...

BY College Excellence Program

Blog Post

06.11.2024
Leadership

Introducing Season 2 of Aspen Ignites

Season 2 of Aspen Ignites: Conversations to Build a Better World is now streaming.

BY John Peabody & 1 more

Video

06.10.2024
US Education Policy

A Crisis of Student Belonging

American youth face an acute crisis of belonging, marked by increasing alienation, anxiety, and absenteeism among students, that jeopardizes their educatio ...

BY Education and Society Program

Publication

06.10.2024
Leadership

Leading in Community

The Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship catalyzes the power of young people as changemakers, and partners with them, their families, and their communities to ta ...

BY Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship

Video

06.10.2024
Health Care

Collaborative Strategies for Rural Health and Economic Prosperity

Insights and recommendations to do rural development and rural health differently—moving collectively toward equitable rural development with projects grounded in place and a people-centered vision of community impact.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

06.06.2024
Employment and Jobs

Job Quality Newsletter - The Hands That Feed Us

We invite you to delve into the insightful videos, blogs, and articles featured in this month’s newsletter, and consider joining us at our next conversation on June 21. RSVP: as.pn/groceries

BY Maureen Conway

Blog Post

06.05.2024
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

Blog Post

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

Blog Post

06.05.2024
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