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The Distance Between Those Who Serve and The General Public Blog Post Admiral Mike Mullen speaks about the small portion of the US population directly involved in the military. More »	Two Aspen Fellows Named to Forbes “Most Powerful Women” List Blog Post Read more about Fellows Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Beth Brooke. More »	Harnessing the Power of the Diaspora Blog Post Partners for a New Beginning convenes Diaspora members to discuss economic issues More »
"The New York Times" Calls First Mover Fellow Instrumental in Change Blog Post Corporate Governance Leader Michelle Edkins Praised for Opening Dialogue More »	On Space, Economy, Design, Health and Much More. Blog Post June 26 - July 2, 2013 More »	Kerry Underscores Importance of Partners for a New Beginning Blog Post Business and civil society leaders from the US, Middle East and North Africa gather to speak with Secretary Kerry More »

Announcing the 2013 Bezos Scholars @ the Aspen Institute Blog Post Young leaders from across the country and around the world welcomed to 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival More »	In Light of the One Fund Boston: What is a Life Worth? Blog Post Kenneth Feinberg on Victim Compensation Funds More »	Ascend Fellows Fighting Poverty Highlighted on MSNBC Blog Post Powerful voices and breakthrough solutions working to break the cycle of poverty More »
Supporting Moms: The Case for Investing in Childcare Blog Post Exploring the Nation's Need for Quality, Affordable Care May 10, 2013 More »	Dispatches from the Morning and Afternoon Sessions of New York Ideas Blog Post Highlights from the day's forum with cutting-edge innovators More »	WATCH: Elizabeth Diller Speaks on Citizenship Architecture Blog Post The Washington Ideas Roundtable Hosts Diller in Conversation with Damian Woetzel More »

Google Duo Discuss The New Digital Age at the Institute Blog Post Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen Discuss Their New Book More »	A new report from the 2012 Roundtable on Institutional Innovation Publication By integrating the core of an organization with the edge, where innovation is more likely to happen, we can create dynamic, learning networks. More »	Promoting Physical Literacy as a Way to Get People Moving Blog Post Robin Schepper Reflects on the Aspen Institute's Project Play Summit and Looks Ahead More »
Next at the Aspen Institute: May 2013 Blog Post Upcoming Events and Live Streams More »	Aspen Global Leadership Network Fellows Act on Behalf of One of Their Own Blog Post Fellows Rally for Africa Leadership Initiative Fellow Bheki Makbuhu In Far-Reaching Contempt of Court Case More »	June 26 - July 2, 2013 Aspen, CO Event A gathering of some of the world's most interesting thinkers to discuss their work, inspirations, and ideas. more at www.aspenideas.org More »

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Freedom and Connectivity: Advancing the Freedom to Communicate in the Americas Publication Addressing critical deficits in connectivity and the freedom to communicate in the Western Hemisphere Communications & Society Program More »	Libertad y Conectividad: Fomento a la libertad para comunicar en las Américas Program Se refiere a los déficits críticos en la conectividad y la libertad de comunicarse en el hemisferio occidental. More »	The Aspen Institute Forum on the Freedom to Communicate Program Enhancing freedoms of expression, association, and connectivity Communications and Society Program More »
Racial Equity & Society Seminars Program The seminars are designed to create a critical mass of “new voices” for racial equity. More »	Two Generations, One Future; Moving Parents and Children Beyond Poverty Together Publication Ascend More »	2011 Winter Seminars Event Bioethics; Creating Sustainable Communities; and Immigration and the Challenge of Crime on the Southern Border More »

The Aspen Seminar and Alumni Seminars Seminar on leadership, values, and the good society has challenged leaders in every field to think more critically and deeply about the good society. More »	Madrid Socrates Seminar April 25 - 28, 2013 Event With moderators Jeff Rosen and Jack Goldstone Socrates Seminars Program More »	Justice and Society Seminar Program Every summer the Justice and Society Seminar brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds to discuss what we mean by justice More »
Race, Crime, and Punishment: Breaking the Connection in America Publication Roundtable on Community Change More »

Africa: The Newest Global Terrorism Center? Event A conversation with Gen. Carter F. Ham, former commander of US Africa Command July 19, 2013 More »	DHS at 10: The Department of Homeland Security's First Decade Event A conversation with The Honorable Janet Napolitano, US Secretary of Homeland Security July 20, 2013 More »	Scribes & Scribblers 2013: Creative Writing Workshops for Kids Event Wild Writings July 22-26, 2013 More »
Scribes & Scribblers 2013: Creative Writing Workshops for Kids Event Write, Direct, Animate July 22-26, 2013 More »	Society of Fellows Discussion Reception Event 50 Years of Civil Rights: Revisiting King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail July 22, 2013 More »	Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology Event Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology July 24-26, 2013 More »

Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship, Class IV Event Seminar 4/4: The Promise of Leadership More »	Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship Seminar I Event The 2013 First Mover Fellows convene at Aspen Meadows for their first seminar. July 25 -2 8, 2013 More »	Aspen Philanthropy Group Annual Meeting Event Annual convening of the Aspen Philanthropy Group in Aspen, CO July 25-27, 2013 More »
Governors in Aspen: What's Working at the State Level? Event Featuring a conversation with Republican governors on their priorities, toughest challenges and successes July 25, 2013 More »	Society of Fellows Luncheon Event Digital Diplomacy: Harnessing 21st-Century Technologies July 26, 2013 More »	July 29 - August 1, 2013 Event Announcing the Aspen Leaders Action Forum Moving from "Thought to Action" More »

NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue, co-presented with Aspen Film Event More »	Aspen Business Leaders Dialogue Event 08/01/2013 More »	ESPHL Leadership Conference Event Leadership Summit for the Excellence in State Public Health Law (ESPHL) Program August 2-4, 2013 More »
McCloskey Speaker Series: Revolutionary Summer Event "The Birth of American Independence" Featuring Joseph J. Ellis More »	Summer Board Meeting August 3, 2013 Event Aspen Institute Board of Trustees More »	Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries Event Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries August 3-6, 2013 More »

A Conversation with Renée Fleming Video Interviewer: Damian Woetzel, dancer and Director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program. April 17, 2013 More »	WATCH: Google's Eric Schmidt & Jared Cohen Video On their new book "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Businesses". More »	Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Social Business Video Ending Poverty, Unemployment, and Lack of Health April 19, 2013 More »
Next Steps in the Work-Family Revolution Video Featuring Anne-Marie Slaughter and Charles Kenny Aspen, CO More »	Skills Gap in Manufacturing Video More »	Experiences in National Service: Expanding Opportunities for All of America’s Youth Video More »

Community Leaders in National Service: Stories of Success Video More »	Improving Retirement Security: Expanding Coverage to All Americans Video More »	Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation Video Launch event for the Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation May 14, 2013 More »
Leaning in with Child Care Video A Discussion on Childcare Jobs and the Need for Quality, Affordable Care More »	State of Race 2013: Concluding Remarks Video By Historian and Author Taylor Branch April 22, 2013 More »	State of Race 2013: Panel on Youth Video Featuring: Christina Downs, Kristal High, Victor Rios, Lisa Wong and Ray Suarez April 26, 2013 More »

State of Race 2013: Media and Popular Culture Panel Video With Panelists: Anna Deavere Smith, Brian Yang, Thomas Chatterton Williams and José Díaz-Balart April 22, 2013 More »	State of Race 2013: Presentation on the Demographics of Race Video Featuring Paul Taylor, Pew Research Center April 22, 2013 More »	State of Race 2013: The Impact of Faith-based Communities on Race Video Featuring Abed Awad, Ralph Reed, Jasjit Singh, and Juan Williams More »
State of Race 2013: Welcome and Opening Remarks Video Welcome and Introduction by Charles M. Firestone, Aspen Institute. Remarks by David L. Cohen, Comcast Corporation April 22, 2013 More »	Astronaut Jeff Ashby at the Aspen Challenge Video February 22, 2013 More »	A Conversation with Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Video Featuring Michelle Kwan, Sarah Reinertsen and others. April 11, 2013 More »

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