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Center for the Future of Arizona to Launch Workforce Leadership Academy in Collaboration with the Aspen Institute

The Academy, consisting of Twenty-four Fellows, is designed to provide professional development for a local network of workforce development leaders.

February 1, 2021

Congressman Charlie Dent Named Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program

The Congressman, who represented the 15th Congressional District of Pennsylvania for seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, will succeed current Executive Director Dan Glickman.

February 1, 2021

The Aspen Institute Names Kara Gustafson New Executive Director of the Finance Leaders Fellowship

Gustafson will build on the strong foundation laid since the Fellowship’s launch in 2016 and expand its focus on industry and societal impact through Fellow-led initiatives and cross-industry action.

January 26, 2021

Aspen Security Forum Announces Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in Conversation with NBC News Correspondent Carol Lee on January 29

The Afghan leader will discuss U.S.-Afghanistan Relations and Kabul’s national security priorities for 2021.

January 26, 2021

Leading Development Experts From African, Asian, and Latin American Countries Join Aspen Institute’s 2021 New Voices Fellowship Program

Program to change the global development media and advocacy discussion includes 25 Fellows from 16 African, Asian and Latin American Countries.

January 25, 2021

K12 Climate Action Highlights Ways the Education System Can Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change

Today, K12 Climate Action, an initiative of the Aspen Institute, convened educators from Florida, California, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to identify needs and opportunities to support schools across the country in adapting to the impacts of climate change and building their resilience.

January 14, 2021

Aspen Institute Launches Commission on Information Disorder to Develop Actionable Public-Private Responses to the Disinformation Crisis

Aspen Digital, the Aspen Institute’s program on the intersection of media, technology, and security, and the Aspen Cybersecurity Group are launching a new commission to examine the nation’s public information crisis.

January 13, 2021

Restaurant Industry Groups Expand Restaurant-Safety Guidelines with Introduction of Diner Code of Conduct

The goal of the materials—distributed to thousands of restaurant partners—is to make it easier for restaurant operators to communicate safety protocol to diners. The James Beard Foundation is now distributing and promoting the Code, and the National Restaurant Association will share the Code throughout their membership and industry partners.

December 21, 2020

New Rural Wisconsin Report Underscores National Call for a Coordinated Rural Policy Agenda

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ office and the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group released  “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity.”

December 17, 2020