The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues.

To explore what we do by work type and/or issue area, select from the dropdowns below.

Filter By:

Displaying What We Do: Community & Family Prosperity

Power Curve Society report cited by Disruptive Competition Project

Communications and Society Program
Read More

Jumpstarting Economic Growth with the Demographic Dividend

Blog Post | April 11, 2013 | Mary Cappabianca
On April 8, the Institute's Global Health and Development program hosted a panel to discuss the window of opportunity referred to as the demographic dividend: when fertility rates decline and policy... Read More

About PNB

Partners for a New Beginning
Partners for a New Beginning (PNB) is a network working in ten countries where local projects and priorities are identified by local chapters.  PNB strategically matches them with US and... Read More

Aspen Institute to Host Third Annual Symposium on the State of Race in America

Communications and Society Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kiahna WilliamsSenior Project ManagerCommunications and Society Program202-736-5818kiahna.williams@aspeninstitute.orgASPEN INSTITUTE TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM... Read More

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus: Social Business to End Poverty, Unemployment, and Lack of Health: Investing in What Really Matters

Event | April 19, 2013 |
Washington, DC
Aspen Global Health and Development
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus will receive the Congressional Gold Medal on April 17th in Washington, DC and will be the seventh person in history to have received the Congressional Gold... Read More

Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund

Forum for Community Solutions
There are currently 6.7 million opportunity youth – defined as young people between the ages of 16 – 24 who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market – who represent... Read More

Three LA Teams Win Aspen Challenge Competition for Their Innovative Solution to Global Challenges

The Aspen Challenge
Contact: Lydia RamosLos Angeles Unified School District213-241-7000lydia.ramos@lausd.net THREE LA TEAMS WIN ASPEN CHALLENGE COMPETITION FOR THEIR INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO GLOBAL CHALLENGESStudents... Read More

Center for Native American Youth

To learn more about the Center for Native American Youth, our events and resources, visit our website at www.cnay.org. The Center for Native American Youth, established by former US Senator Byron... Read More

Ted Olson and David Boies Talk Prop 8 Case on Aspen Ideas Festival Stage

Blog Post | March 27, 2013 | Anonymous
While the Supreme Court deliberates whether or not it will rule on Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, we take a moment to recall the roots of the case. In 2010, opposing chief counsels... Read More

April at the Aspen Institute

Blog Post | April 1, 2013 | Nayna Sasidharan
This month, the Aspen Institute brings leading thinkers together to talk about youth and their access to play and sport. Then we turn the tables and ask youth to offer innovative solutions to the... Read More

Pages