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.
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Displaying What We Do: Community & Family Prosperity
Blog Post | February 21, 2013 | Mary Cappabianca
Earlier this week, we introduced you to our newest project: The Aspen Challenge. Today, teams from 20 schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will be challenged to design...
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Economic Opportunities Program
American businesses are facing a growing skills gap challenge and companies with open jobs cannot find workers with the needed skills to fill them. An independent policy program of the Aspen...
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Economic Opportunities Program
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Economic Opportunities Program
Karen Elzey is the Director of Skills for America's Future. She brings more than 18 years of experience in the areas of workforce development, public-private partnerships, and project management to...
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Blog Post | February 19, 2013 | Jeff Harris
Today’s young people are moments away from being tomorrow’s decision-makers. The Aspen Challenge will tap their creativity and fresh perspectives by challenging them to collaborate and innovate...
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Video | February 22, 2013
The Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into AmericansFeaturing Mickey Edwards, Vice President of the Aspen Institute. Mr. Edwards was a member of Congress for 16 years...
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Blog Post | February 13, 2013 | Douglas Farrar
As the media turned its focus to President Obama’s audience during the State of the Union—namely Congress—the Aspen Institute was keeping an eye on one particular member of the freshman Congressional...
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Blog Post | February 11, 2013 | Mary Cappabianca
Sterling Speirn, the president and chief executive officer of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, spoke about the importance of targeting philanthropic and policy efforts toward America's next generation at...
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The theme of the 2012 ThinkXChange was the power and potential of two-generation approaches, which focus on creating opportunities for and addressing the needs of both vulnerable parents and children...
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