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

Omaer Naeem

Associate, Education and Society Program

Omaer Naeem is an Associate with the K-12 Leadership Team in the Education and Society Program at the Aspen Institute. In this role, Omaer supports research, programmatic efforts, and convenings focused on advancing educational equity and system-level transformation. Before joining Aspen, Omaer worked in several organizations focused on South Asian regional security and development challenges. Omaer holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, Asian American Studies, and Urdu from Washington University in St. Louis. He is passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice, innovating global educational systems, and building more connected communities.

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Blog Posts

What Youth250: Our Declaration Taught Me About Youth Leadership

What actually produces a leader? It’s a question I return to constantly in my work at the Center for Rising Generations (CRG), and one I carried with me at Youth250: Our Declaration, a conference marking the United States’ 250th anniversary, designed and led entirely by young people.