well-being

In an Early Learning Nation article – alongside profiles of five 2022 Ascend Fellows – Ascend’s Anne Mosle shares the vision for leadership amplification with the newest cohort of leaders in the Ascend Fellowship.

In an op-ed for Philanthropy News Digest, Ascend’s Anne Mosle explains the power and importance of engaging parents in order to build paths of prosperity for children and families.

In an EdSurge article – alongside profiles of four Ascend Fellows – Ascend’s Anne Mosle shares insights into the Ascend Fellowship’s focus to shine an extremely bright light on the nation’s youngest children and families.

In an article for Inside Higher Ed, Ascend’s Anne Mosle shares insights into the value of education for family economic mobility, financial security and ultimately well-being.

Social media platforms, virtual assistants, and other digital technologies affect human connection, emotion, agency, and identity. To address this evolving landscape, Aspen Digital hosted a series of workshops that brought together experts from various disciplines and domains with representatives from across the tech industry to critically examine responsible research and innovation in the context of well-being. The resulting report highlights the challenges and opportunities for various stakeholders, especially the tech sector, in pursuing responsible research and innovation centered on achieving a better understanding of the influence technology has on our well-being.

Loneliness is an innate condition. It is a shared emotion that all people experience to some degree. Sometimes paired with feelings of anxiety, fear, depression, and shame, loneliness signals the need for human connection. While most studies reporting on the topic prioritize industrialized nations, Loneliness in India offers insights into the similarities and differences driving feelings of loneliness in an emerging and developing country.

In an Alabama NewsCenter article, Anne Mosle comments on the thought leadership of Melanie Bridgeforth, president and CEO of Women’s Foundation of Alabama, who is one of the 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows.

In a Latin Post article, Anne Mosle comments on the two-generation (2Gen) approach that’s included as part of the Build Back Better legislation. Heinrich, Wyden Lead Introduction Of Pathways To Health Careers Act, Fight To Include In Build Back Better Plan

In an blog post for Ascend at the Aspen Institute, Anne Mosle reflects on the opportunity for America to do better for families by leaning into collective power, timing, and family- and equity-centered leadership.

As part of a Children’s Institute national virtual conference, Sarah Haight joined a panel of prestigious national leaders to discuss personal reflections and how to better understand, serve, and support families through trauma-informed policies and practices.