Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions (AIFCS)
The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions (AIFCS) promotes collaborative, community-based efforts that build the power and influence of those with the least access to opportunity, and supports communities to come together to expand mobility, eliminate systemic barriers, and create their own solutions to their most pressing challenges.
AFCS has been a beacon of hope and a leader in the effort to end youth disconnection for over a decade. We have journeyed alongside our partners from urban, rural, and tribal communities to expand pathways to reconnect young people to employment and education opportunities through systems transformation strategies.
AFCS was launched in 2012 in response to the social challenges affecting people in need. A cross-sector leadership group convened by the White House Council on Community Solutions examined this situation, and released several seminal reports that served to launch the Forum for Community Solutions at the Aspen Institute. Read more about our history.
Before They Could Dream: An Exploration of Youth Justice and Incarceration in the United States, is a seven-episode podcast series that explores the history, lived experiences, and lasting impact of youth incarceration in the United States.
