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Speakers include Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament; co-chair of the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics Dionne Koller; soccer legend Julie Foudy; Olympic hurdles champion Edwin Moses; and Olympic skier Jeremy Bloom.

Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School, East Williamsburg Scholars Academy, and Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School were named winners of the Aspen Challenge, for their solutions bold and disruptive enough to earn a place on the Aspen Ideas Festival stage.

Hosted by the Aspen Institute with media partner NBCUniversal News Group, the gathering will take place in Aspen, CO and feature over 60 mainstage interviews, panel discussions, and deep dives on health’s biggest topics.

Leaders and innovators from around the globe to gather in Aspen, CO, to explore bold ideas & engage in deep discussion of the issues shaping our world.

This initiative will help build the understanding of religion’s role in racial justice work, and develop interventions that center, support, and uplift leaders from historically marginalized communities.  

These new grantees collectively represent a diverse set of programming that will explore topics such as STEM, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and pressing global and societal issues, all with inclusivity at the forefront.

This year’s event will feature 20 teams from New York Public Schools, each presenting their community change projects to their peers and a panel of judges made up of community leaders from New York City.

The celebrated artistic director will participate in Aspen Institute programming and initiatives throughout the year.

This year’s winners both serve large rural areas with high rates of poverty and low rates of educational attainment. These challenges make their achievements in graduation rates and post-graduation success for students especially notable:

The 2023 Food Leaders Fellows include entrepreneurs, investors, and civic and nonprofit leaders dedicated to changing the food system to eradicate food and nutrition insecurity, support entrepreneurs and farmers, and push forward sustainable solutions.