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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What Every American Should Know

In this age of economic and civic inequality, understanding what it means to be American has never been more important. The Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program created an initiative called What Every American Should Know, crowdsourcing ideas from a wide range of Americans about what we all need to know to be aware, effective, and engaged citizens.

January 28, 2016