Civic Action

All of us at IAP are confident that faith communities across the United States (and the world) will respond to the growing COVID-19 pandemic in new, innovative, and important ways. We will share some of the ways here.

Immigrating from communist Vietnam to the United States, Ho's parents feared political participation—he's changing that.

What is a Better Argument in a middle school context? This document summarizes our key learnings from advisors to inspire teachers and students to engage across difference in the classroom.

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield delivered the below remarks at the Institute’s 36th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, November 14, 2019 in New York City.

What Every American Should Know (WEASK), an initiative of the Aspen Institute’s Program on Citizenship and American Identity (CAI) was sta

Jordan Kassalow reflects on how his Action Pledge helped him achieve success, and in the pages ahead, we dive into the ways Fellows are making their Action Pledges reality.

Pallav Patankar knew when he made his pledge that his commitment and work for the LGBT cause would extend beyond 2020. It was something he would take on for the rest of his life.

A partnership between the Aspen Institute and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and a new member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, the Civil Society Fellowship (CSF) contends this is the “now moment” for such a refresh and redirection of our country’s community and civil society traditions.

Jill Vialet believes in the power of play. In 1996 she launched Playworks, which is now the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s social and emotional health.