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Check out the Books Featured at the Institute's Summer Words Literary Festival Blog Post Check out the Goodreads' list of Authors Attending the Aspen Writers' Foundation's Festival More »	Could Service Lift Up the Disenfranchised? Blog Post Community Advocates Discuss Solutions To Increase Service Participation Rates More »	The Institute and Public Theater Hold Star-Studded Shakespearean Debates Blog Post Tickets to “What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money and Morals" free on July 17 at 12pm EST More »
Summer Reading for the Aspen Ideas Festival Blog Post Prep for the Festival's author talks and check us out on Goodreads More »	WATCH: The Indian Child Welfare Act - Highlighting the Invisible Video Exploring the Challenges and Successes of the Act June 6, 2013 More »	Aspen Global Health and Development Launches First Class of New Voices Fellows Blog Post Fellowship to Bring Fresh Perspectives to Global Development More »

Google’s Drummond: “Be Audacious” in Re-imagining Youth Sports Blog Post Sports & Society Releases the Project Play Summary Report More »	2013 Susman Conversation To Feature Justice Stephen Breyer Blog Post The Conversation to Ask Justice William Brennan's 1977 Question Anew More »	Business & Society Program Announces 2013 First Mover Fellows Program Fellows Include Innovators From Google, HP, Toyota, IDEO, LinkedIn, PepsiCo and Others More »
Next at the Aspen Institute: June 2013 Blog Post New reports, events, and more highlight the start of summer 2013 at the Aspen Institute. More »	Latest Updates, What to Expect at The Festival On Immigration, Taxes, Gun Control and More More »	Partners Across the Institute Launch the Food Security Strategy Group Blog Post Leaders to Address Growing Challenge of Global Food Insecurity More »

WATCH: Congressmen Aim to Close the American Retirement Savings Gap Blog Post Legislators, Experts on Expanding Retirement Savings Options More »	WATCH: Science Literacy and Our Future: A Conversation with Brian Greene Video Moderated by: Robert Krulwich Science Correspondent, NPR, Co-host, Radiolab, WNYC May 23, 2013 More »	Harnessing the Power of the Diaspora Blog Post Partners for a New Beginning convenes Diaspora members to discuss economic issues 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 »	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 »

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About the Program Program The Business and Society Program is dedicated to developing leaders for a sustainable global society. More »	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 »

Class of 2013 Event The Challenge of Leadership August 6, 2013 - August 11, 2013 More »	Mercedes T. Bass Lecture Reflections on Leadership: Einstein, Franklin & Jobs Event Featuring Walter Isaacson, President and CEO, The Aspen Institute August 7, 2013 More »	Teen Socrates Seminar Event Forum in which students can gain insight into timely and important topics August 9-11, 2013 More »
The New Frontier: Breakthroughs in Mapping the Brain Event Society of Fellows Luncheon August 9, 2013 More »	The Aspen Seminar Event An opportunity to step away from the demands of the present and reflect on the concept of a good and just society. August 10, 2013 - August 16, 2013 More »	AspenBrainLab Event Co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute, Aspen Brain Forum, and the Aspen Strategy Center August 10, 2013 More »

Society of Fellows Summer Reception Event Special closing reception, Doerr-Hosier Center, Aspen Meadows August 10, 2013 More »	28th Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Communications Policy Event 28th Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Communications Policy August 11-14, 2013 More »	Turkey: The Rise of a Regional and Global Power Event Society of Fellows One Day Symposium August 12, 2013 More »
Class of 2011 Event The Promise of Leadership August 12, 2013 - August 16, 2013 More »	Gasland Part II, NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue, co-presented with Aspen Film Event More »	McCloskey Speaker Series: A Conversation with International Economist Dambisa Moyo Event One of "TIME" Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World (2009) August 13, 2013 More »

Hurst Lecture Series Event Featuring Senator John McCain (R-AZ) in conversation with Walter Isaacson August 14, 2013 More »	Democracy and Despots: Which Africa will Emerge? Event Society of Fellows Discussion Reception August 15, 2013 More »	Perspectives from the American Enterprise Institute Event Featuring AEI President Arthur Brooks August 16, 2013 More »
Mind Shifts: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential Event Society of Fellows Luncheon August 16, 2013 More »	Thoughts on the Good Life: Creating a Lasting Legacy Event Society of Fellows Symposium August 20, 2013 More »	Future Health 100 Retreat Event Discussion on accelerating the pace of healthcare transformation and advancing our pursuit to end childhood obesity August 21-23, 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 »	Navigating the Information Revolution: The Promise and Perils of Big Data Video More »	WATCH: The Indian Child Welfare Act - Highlighting the Invisible Video Exploring the Challenges and Successes of the Act June 6, 2013 More »

WATCH: Science Literacy and Our Future: A Conversation with Brian Greene Video Moderated by: Robert Krulwich Science Correspondent, NPR, Co-host, Radiolab, WNYC May 23, 2013 More »	Roaring Fork Valley Immigration Forum: Opening Remarks Video More »	Roaring Fork Valley Immigration Forum: Panel 1 Video More »
Roaring Fork Valley Immigration Forum: Keynote Address Video 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: 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 »

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