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Civic Action

Youth Insights for Building a Collective Civic Identity

As we make space for more voices in our democracy, our civic identity gets richer, stronger and more honest. Join the conversation — what’s on your list?

BY Citizenship and American Identity Program

Blog Post

11.13.2019
Civic Action

Darius Ballinger: Speaking the Story, Taking the Steps

How do we change? How do we honor the dead? The final time Darius Ballinger spoke to

BY Elizabeth Weissberg

Blog Post

04.03.2019
Society

Bringing Out the Strength Within

Chyann McQueen, age 19, is sitting at Sylvia’s Restaurant in New York City across from Jessica Disu. The air smells like soul food and McQ

BY Elizabeth Weissberg

Blog Post

02.13.2019
Around the Institute

Rising to the Challenge

The Aspen Challenge asks students to design solutions to the problems within their own communities. Below, three participants from MoneyLYFE, one of the 2016 winning teams, and the man who issued their challenge, share their stories of how they improved financial literacy in their community—and took a trip to Aspen along the way.

BY Gina Caneva, & 3 more

IDEAS Article

11.17.2016
K-12 Education

Entrepreneurship in Education

Here's how one charter school prepares students for success.

BY Jennifer Bradley

Blog Post

09.09.2016
Arts

Dear Spike Lee

I saw Chi-Raq last week. There were only four people in the theater, including myself. Afterward, we headed toward the exit in silence. No one dared to talk about it.

BY Karlyn Boens

Blog Post

12.23.2015