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
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We’re building a new platform to share real-life examples of how to improve access to technology and the internet – and the skills to use them – for young people in America. The goal is to help communities find approaches that fit their needs to then adapt for themselves. Do you have a story of how a community has tackled the digital divide among young people in America? Share it now.

April 13, 2023
A tablet screen depicts a sample page from “The Kids Are Online” website. Below the tablet reads, “This is a fictional story used for representational purposes only.” On the screen reads the headline, “Maine-based Nonprofit Builds Computer Labs & Donates Thousands of Computers.” An illustration besides the headline depicts a parent and child sitting on a couch looking at a laptop computer together. The lower portion of the screen has a box that defines the “Problem,” “Provide computers to low-income families and combat digital illiteracy with coding classes.” It also defines the “Solution,” "Collect and refurbish computers to donate to underserved communities in the U.S., and provide digital literacy classes to young people.”

A New Era for Infrastructure: Taking Action to Rebuild America

Americans are living 21st century lives using 20th century infrastructure. Now is the time to get prepared for the next crisis as well as for the economic and technological changes ahead. Stakeholders have the insights and resources to address these challenges: we must work across sectors and silos, integrate equity and climate into every decision, embrace community input and data, pursue innovative financing mechanisms, and ground infrastructure in the dynamic needs of our citizens. Congress has green-lit the path ahead. Now it’s time to get creative and work together in this historic moment.

January 25, 2022