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
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Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship: Newark Session V

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Feb 9 – 10, 2018
Newark, NJ

Date

Feb 9 – 10, 2018
3:00am – 3:00pm EST

Location

Newark, NJ
Ackerson Hall, Rutgers University-Newark
180 University Ave

Contact

    [email protected]
    202.736.2533

Hosts

Session Themes

Challenge of Leadership: justice, courage, vulnerability, and integrity

Know Yourself: core values, purpose, responsibility and conviction, living a good life based on virtue

Community and Society: social good, community values, and social change

Power, Privilege, and Class: freedom, democracy, suppression, and oppression

Readings:
  • Life While You Wait by Wislawa Szymborska
  • The Seven of Pentacles by Marge Piercy
  • Shadow by Denise Varas
Film:

Session Themes

Challenge of Leadership: justice, courage, vulnerability, and integrity

Know Yourself: core values, purpose, responsibility and conviction, living a good life based on virtue

Community and Society: social good, community values, and social change

Power, Privilege, and Class: freedom, democracy, suppression, and oppression

Readings:
  • Life While You Wait by Wislawa Szymborska
  • The Seven of Pentacles by Marge Piercy
  • Shadow by Denise Varas
Film: