Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
Stamford, Connecticut – What Every American Should Know Library Series
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Based on the Aspen Institute’s “What Every American Should Know” initiative, the goal of this event is to explore local perspectives of how this country can cultivate a sense of shared destiny and common civic purpose in an age of increasing diversity and widening inequality. We are asking: what do you think every American should know to be civically and culturally literate?
Anka Badurina, Skills Development Director at Neighbors Link
Michael Hyman, Executive Director of the Chester Addison Community Center
Earl Kim, Superintendent of Stamford Public Schools
Stephen Napier, Founder of Young Professionals Group for Inspirica
Wendy Skratt, President of League of Women Voters of Stamford
Based on the Aspen Institute’s “What Every American Should Know” initiative, the goal of this event is to explore local perspectives of how this country can cultivate a sense of shared destiny and common civic purpose in an age of increasing diversity and widening inequality. We are asking: what do you think every American should know to be civically and culturally literate?
