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.
The Aspen City Action Lab works with a select number of cities with significant Latino populations to generate long-term, inclusive economic growth through business ownership. The Lab provides city-specific data, increases collaboration, connects local leaders with federal policymakers and investors to leverage public funding and private philanthropy. Local Aspen City Steering Committees, made up of local cross-sector leaders, craft an overarching vision for inclusive growth and develop an inclusive and accountable plan of action.
Miami City Initiative
The Miami Action Lab Steering Committee will establish a backbone organization (community hub) to coordinate activities between service providers, and carry out a collective impact strategy. The organization, with support from the Lab, will also administer a survey to better understand the needs of BIPOC businesses in Miami-Dade County, and inform business support strategies.
Expected Milestones:
Map the ESO landscape (In progress)
Develop the infrastructure of the partnership
Find a fiscal sponsor for this backbone organization
Launch organization
Design and deploy survey (In progress)
Publish findings
To learn about the socioeconomic characteristics, capital landscape and place-based insights for Miami and our other cities visit our City Action Lab Insights Dashboards.
