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Making Effective Social Media Advocacy a Habit

A special Thanksgiving guide to advocacy with impact.

BY Aspen Planning and Evaluation Program

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22 hours ago
Around the Institute

Recognizing Students Making a Difference

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15), Google hosted a Pay It Forward Challenge to recognize Latinx/Hispanic student leaders who are advancing opportunities for their local communities.

BY Youth & Engagement Programs

Of Interest

23 hours ago
Around the Institute

Forbes Under 30: Claudia Saavedra

Claudia Saavedra (Fall ‘17 Fellow) is now a graduate student at Rutgers University-Newark. She recently got the opportunity to attend the Forbes Under 30 Summit, so we caught up with her to find out how she was able to snag that awesome opportunity and what the experience was like.

BY Youth & Engagement Programs

Of Interest

23 hours ago
Literature

16 Books Up for the Aspen Words Literary Prize

These important novels touch on some of today's most meaningful issues.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

1 day ago
Workforce Development

Apprenticeships Serve as Model of Skills-Based Training for Jobs of the Future

This week marked the fourth annual National Apprenticeship Week. In recent years, apprenticeship programs have received increased attention, with leaders across sectors recognizing the benefits of combining paid work with classroom instruction.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne

Blog Post

4 days ago
Native American Issues

Opening the Door so that Native Youth Might Lead

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield spoke at the Center for Native American Youth’s 2018 State of Native Youth Report release event on November 16.

BY Dan Porterfield

Blog Post

4 days ago
International Development

Moving from Incremental to Transformative Change

Watch a lecture from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Nobel Laureate and former president of the Republic of Liberia.

BY Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Blog Post

5 days ago
Nonprofit Organizations

Open Nonprofit Data Open Doors for Researchers

Pamela Paxton, a professor of sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, is taking a fresh approach to studying donations and volunteer

BY Belén Bonilla & 1 more

Blog Post

5 days ago
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