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Colleges and Universities

Ruth Simmons on Education and Perseverance

Featuring Ruth Simmons, former president of Smith College, Brown University, and Prairie View A&M University, and Distinguished Presidential Fellow at Rice University, in conversation with Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield.

Event

05.23.2024
Employment and Jobs

Opening Remarks — Dan Porterfield and Maureen Conway

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield and Vice President Maureen Conway provide opening remarks at the 2024 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Video

05.02.2024
The Brain

Why Do Some People Succeed and Others Fail?

A person with grit, says psychologist Angela Duckworth, uses passion and long-term perseverance to reach goals.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

08.30.2021
Leadership

Values-Based Leadership In A Time Of Crisis: A Conversation with Mark Hoplamazian

Dan Porterfield talks with Hyatt President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian about values-based leadership.

BY Daniel R. Porterfield

Of Interest

03.12.2021
Public Health

Stop Being an Unreliable Narrator of Your Own Story

Grappling with the challenges and problems life throws at us is difficult, especially during a pandemic.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

02.24.2021
Small Business

Building an Inclusive Economy Through Community-Based Financial Institutions: A Conversation with Joyce Klein and Janie Barrera

The Aspen Institute and the Microfinance Impact Collaborative recently announced the creation of the Entrepreneur Backed Assets (EBA) Fund, which will strengthen the capacity of community-based financial institutions to lend to small businesses in low-income communities and those owned by people of color.

BY Daniel R. Porterfield

Of Interest

02.03.2021
Small Business

Helping Small Businesses Grow: A Conversation With Richenda Van Leeuwen

Richenda Van Leeuwen joined the Aspen Institute as Executive Director of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in September. She is an ambassador for equitable and inclusive economic development and brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to leading the work of ANDE—a global network that supports the success of small and growing businesses (SGBs) around the world. She spoke with the Institute’s President and CEO, Dan Porterfield, about the importance of ANDE’s work and the impact of investing in SGBs as a method of changemaking.

BY Daniel R. Porterfield

Of Interest

01.04.2021
Business and Markets

Profit and Purpose Go Hand in Hand

Corporations play a critical role in closing the wealth gap and confronting systemic racism in America. Taking a hard look at diversity in their workforce, supply chains, and customer base will pay off—not just in a better corporate image but in an improved economy that benefits everyone, including the corporations.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

12.16.2020
US Government

Hurst Lecture Series: America at An Inflection Point

Featuring Melody Barnes, chair of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions and Opportunity Youth Forum and former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, and John Bridgeland, former director of the United States Domestic Policy Council and USA Freedom Corps, in conversation with Dan Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute.

Event

06.10.2020
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