COVID-19

Coronavirus and Youth Sports: How to Play During the Crisis

Former MLB star Omar Vizquel joined a medical expert and parent coaches on Project Play’s webinar to discuss the impact of the shutdown on youth sports parents.

April 30, 2020

The Next Class interviews Dan Porterfield

Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, shares his insights about the future of education through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

April 30, 2020

Digital Access: The Haves and Have Nots

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the widening digital divide.

April 29, 2020

Procurement During a Pandemic

Never before has it been more important for our local governments to get public procurement right. How our local governments respond to the current crisis will lay the foundation for more equitable communities in the recovery to come.

April 29, 2020

Race, Economy, and COVID-19: How America’s Race Problem Exacerbated the Crisis – A Book Talk with Eduardo Porter

Join us and Eduardo Porter (Economics Reporter, The New York Times) to discuss his new book, “American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise.”

April 29, 2020

Innovators In Resilience: A Virtual Exchange of Ideas

The first exchange in the series, Innovators in Energy will feature Melissa Roberts, Executive Director of the American Flood Coalition.

April 29, 2020

Upskilling in the News: Michigan Announces Tuition-Free Education Program for Essential Workers

“Futures for Frontliners” offers tuition-free education for workers in hospitals, nursing homes, grocery stores, child care, and more.

April 29, 2020
Futures for Frontliners

Stepping Up In Lebanon

On October, 17th 2019, Lebanon saw a series of protests led by the people that called for political and economic reform. What could be characterized as a political revolution creating intense civil unrest became the backdrop when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Without a stable government structure, civil society has stepped in to fill the gaps. 

April 29, 2020

CEO and President Dan Porterfield on the Business of Giving Podcast

Dan Porterfield was recently a guest on the Business of Giving podcast. He talked about leading the institute into a pandemic, a new social contract, and why this is a moment for servant leadership to shine. 

April 27, 2020

Sightlines We Can Trust In A Time Of Crisis

In their different ways, journalists, thought leaders, and system orchestrators are helping to clear the COVID-19 fog.

April 27, 2020