On February 15th, the Aspen Institute’s Ascend program will announce its inaugural class of Ascend Fellows. Ascend is a hub for breakthrough ideas and proven strategies that move parents, especially women, and their children beyond poverty toward educational success and economic security.

The first class of Ascend Fellows is comprised of 20 dynamic leaders from across public, private, and nonprofit sectors who are driving innovative ideas and proven strategies that help families achieve educational success and economic security.

These remarkable women and men will share knowledge, develop and test ideas, and coordinate their efforts. Ascend will support the Fellows with resources and a platform to accelerate the creation, amplification, and expansion of proven and promising two-generation strategies.