
The Aspen Challenge
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Providing inspiration, tools, & a platform for young people to design solutions to address critical issues. Part of @AspenInstitute #AspenChallenge
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What a welcome, Brooklyn! Thank you Chancellor Banks and NYC Public Schools for bringing the energy to the Challenge Forum this morning. Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos NYC Public Schools The Aspen Institute Bezos Family Foundation #aspenchallengebrooklyn



“How do you frame the problems in your community? By doing the work together…Every project that comes out of this can make a difference. Each of us has the opportunity and gift to contribute.” -Dan Porterfield, Aspen Institute President & CEO Dan Porterfield The Aspen Institute


We were lucky enough to hear from Misty Copeland at the Aspen Challenge: Brooklyn Challenge Forum where she talked about her journey as an underdog in professional ballet. One of her biggest nuggets of wisdom? Prepare. Prepare. Prepare. And enjoy the learning process as you go.




Tomorrow is the day! We cannot wait to gather for the moment we have all been waiting for...the Aspen Challenge: New Orleans Solution Showcase. Tune in to the livestream and cheer on 19 incredible teams. Let’s get this, NOLA! The Aspen Institute aspenchallengeneworleans.org

Thank you NSNO and the 19 teams who participated in The Aspen Challenge: New Orleans. We had a tie for the first time in the 10-year history of program! Congratulations the AMAZING teams: 1st (tie), 2nd, & 3rd place teams (shown below). The Aspen Institute Bezos Family Foundation


Wow, Brooklyn! Your hard work paid off at the Aspen Challenge Brooklyn: Solution Showcase. Congratulations to all 20 teams from @BrooklynNorthH1 NYC Public Schools. We can only award 3 top-place winners, but everyone should be incredibly proud. We already can't wait to return for 2024!






Twenty teams across the Brooklyn North High Schools district who took the Challenge...presented their Solutions in front of a panel of judges, peers, and the Brooklyn community last week. Congratulations to all participants! Here are the winning teams. NYC Public Schools

Nineteen teams across the San Diego Unified School District who took the Challenge...presented their Solutions in front of a panel of judges, peers, and the San Diego community last week. Congratulations to all participants! Here are the winning teams. San Diego Unified School District