The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute Youth and Engagement Division and the Aspen Institute Urban Innovation Lab cordially invite you to a Big Idea Night and reception exploring visionary approaches to education in the District. The evening will feature some of DC’s most creative and impactful leaders in K-12 education, each offering rapid fire “pitches” for strategies to empower the District’s youth, followed by a panel discussion and reception.

The evening’s speakers will include: 

• Jennifer Bradley, Founding Director of the Center for Urban Innovation at the Aspen Institute and Co-Author of The Metropolitan Revolution
• Raj Vinnakota, Executive Vice President of Youth and Engagement at the Aspen Institute and Founder of the SEED Foundation
• Mark Hecker, Executive Director of Reach Incorporated
• Caroline Hill, Founder and Principal Innovation Engineer at DC Equity Lab
• Celia Neustadt, Executive Director of the Inner Harbor Project

And others