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The Institute’s broad reach and influence exist not only in the United States but across the world.

When the Covid-19 pandemic forced most communities to shelter in place in March, the Society of Fellows quickly introduced a new weekly series of digital events for its members.

Letter from Maria Laura Acebal, Vice President for Strategic Development.

Letter from Dan Porterfield, President and CEO.

Two new spaces are aligned to grace the Meadows campus: the new Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies and a fully renovated Boettcher Seminar Building.

Sharing ideas is be a powerful balm, even if it has to be done from home workspaces and kitchen tables. Introducing Aspen Ideas Now.

This year’s Impact Report gives readers a window into the work of the Aspen Institute—even as those windows became digital. Our programs are shifting major events online, producing content on highly relevant issues, and convening their participants in virtual spaces to bring people together and advance our mission. The Impact Report informs readers of the newest partnerships and enterprise initiatives that are scaling our influence across the globe. And it tells the stories of communities who are helped and affected by our work.

As we reflect on all that we have accomplished together in 2019 and over the past few months, I would like to thank you for your dedicated support and leadership, which empowers the Aspen Institute to be a driving force for change.

When can we expect a vaccine for COVID-19? What mysteries of the virus are scientists still exploring? In the past, social change has emboldened artistic expression. How is this moment in history influencing artists’ work? Finally, what is America’s role in a “brand new world?”