Urban Jungles What do Beihai (China), Ghaziabad (India) and Saana (Yemen) have in common? According to Foreign Policy, they’re three of the top fastest growing cities in the world. With the usual suspects nowhere to be found, the list features cities ranging from
With the cherry blossoms ringing the tidal basin and the White House as our backdrop, Ascend, the Family Economic Security Program, held its launch celebration March 28 on the rooftop of the Hay-Adams Hotel. It was fantastic to see so many of our friends and partners, past and present, gathered under one roof: field innovators from California to Oklahoma to Tennessee; philanthropists and representatives of major foundations from across the country; college presidents; Administration officials;...
In recent decades, private sector growth has been the engine that allowed hundreds of millions of people to lift themselves out of poverty in China and India. This growth largely bypassed rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, which
Ascend, Family Economic Security Program at The Aspen Institute, will launch with a private dinner at the Hay-Adams Hotel. Prominent innovators in the field, Administration officials, policymakers, philanthropists, and members of the media will join Executive Director Anne Mosle and guest speaker Wes Moore, the author of "The Other Wes Moore," in kicking off this innovative program.
