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Closing Opportunity Gaps by Investing in Black Financial Institutions | Video

From the tragic murder of George Floyd to the shocking attack on the U.S. Capitol, have sparked a seismic shift in society’s acknowledgement of the need for transformational action to address systemic, institutionalized racism.

BY Henry Crown Fellowship

Video

02.26.2021
Economic Development

Aspen Ideas RE$ET

Aspen Ideas: RE$ET elevated the thinking of policy makers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and citizens as they reimagined a new definition of a healthy economy. Watch now.

BY Aspen Ideas Festival

Of Interest

02.25.2021
Economic Development

Securing our Economic Future

This volume covers the ‘Economics of the American Middle Class’; the ‘Geographic Disparities in Economic Opportunity’; and the ‘Geopolitics of the Climate and Energy Challenge and the US Policy Response.’

BY Aspen Economic Strategy Group

Publication

12.10.2020
Economic Development

Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Rural America

Quality of life is largely determined by the characteristics of places, for better or worse. Differences between places drive inequalities in economic opportunity, educational attainment and health outcomes. A Thrive Rural Brief by Brian Dabson.

BY Brian Dabson

Publication

12.08.2020
Economic Development

2020 Spark Grants Awarded to AGLN Fellows

AGLN Fellows are awarded Spark Grants for advancing sustainable and equitable economic growth and financial inclusion.

BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

Blog Post

12.07.2020
Economic Development

Scaling Lending to Entrepreneurs of Color

How can we help entrepreneurs of color on the path to recovery? What is the role of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) as lenders, and what can we do to overcome some of the obstacles these organizations face?

BY The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

Video

10.19.2020
Economic Development

Shelter in Rural Places

ROADS 3 Housing PowerPoint Homes have become offices, schools, places of worship and our safe havens since the ...

BY Community Strategies Group & 2 more

Video

09.22.2020
Economic Development

This Labor Day Let’s Reinvent Essential Work

While a tiny virus upended our daily lives, essential workers continued to meet the needs of others despite the risks and burdens.

BY Maureen Conway

Blog Post

09.04.2020
Economic Development

Immigrants and Rural Economies

The YouTube video has English and Spanish subtitles. Click the CC box below the video for subtitles. El video de ...

BY Community Strategies Group

Video

08.19.2020
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