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Earlier this year, fires in LA disrupted learning for over 700k students and damaged 14 schools. Watch the video for "Wild Hope" and learn more from This Is Planet Ed about talking with children about climate change and how to support LA students: thisisplaneted.org/resources/clim…

Congratulations to @SWTC, winner of the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence! 🎓 This $1 million award from College Excellence Program recognizes community colleges that are achieving high and improving outcomes for students. Learn more: highered.aspeninstitute.org/press-releases…

Employee ownership is gaining traction among lawmakers from both sides of the aisle as a tool for shared prosperity, and last week’s #EmployeeOwnership Ideas Forum—hosted by The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and Rutgers University—highlighted just how powerful this idea can be. Learn more insights ImpactAlpha:


In honor of Earth Day, This Is Planet Ed has curated a collection of engaging apps for children ages 0-12, exploring environmental themes like eco-friendly cities, weather, conservation, and global ecosystems. 🌎 Explore the collection: play.google.com/store/apps/edi…


At Sotomayor Arts & Sciences Magnet, students are leading the way in sustainability through their CTE Agriscience Pathway—a 1.75-acre, student-run farm! Last week’s Planet Media Summit, hosted by USC Annenberg, The Aspen Institute & Los Angeles Unified, spotlighted this powerful example of

⏰ Our Getting a Job in Policy webinar is tomorrow, 4/23, at 11am PT/2pm ET! We recognize that the path to securing a job in policy is changing. Join us to understand what policy jobs are available and how you can be a standout candidate. Register here: aspenpolicyacademy.org/program/gettin…

In the latest episode of In Session, Executive Director of Ascend at the Aspen Institute Anne Mosle shares her thoughts on the importance of creating the right conditions for all leaders to thrive, and finding leadership everywhere you look. youtube.com/watch?v=aO42KO…

Congratulations to author Tommy Orange for winning the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize for his novel "Wandering Stars." 📚 Learn more: aspenwords.org/literary-prize/


Join The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program's Maureen Conway and journalist Brian Goldstone for a conversation about his new book "There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America," exposing how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. aspeninstitute.org/events/working…


The future of retirement is not a distant dream — it's happening now! Learn how evolving trends are reshaping workers’ retirement plans. Check out this insightful blog from Prudential’s Dylan Tyson, part of The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program’s #FutureOfWork series: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/the…


Melissa Kearney, Director of Aspen Economic Strategy Group, joined CBS Mornings to discuss shifting attitudes toward marriage, delayed parenthood, and the growing conversation around choosing not to have children. youtube.com/watch?v=erpZFp…

Let the countdown to Aspen Ideas Climate begin! Get a first sneak peek at the speaker lineup for this summer's event, taking place July 20-22 in Chicago. 🌎 aspenideas.org/attend/climate…


An entrepreneur at the forefront of marketing, branding, positioning and communicating “the next big thing,” Andy Cunningham knows what it takes to inspire others. In the latest episode of In Session, she shares leadership lessons from Silicon Valley: youtube.com/watch?v=-Ndotr…

The Aspen Strategy Group Group deeply mourns the loss of Joe Nye, one of the “founding three,” who along with Brent Scowcroft and Bill Perry created the Strategy Group over forty years ago. Learn more about Nye's legacy: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/jos…

On this #MothersDay2025, read a reflection from Ascend at the Aspen Institute's Chidi Jenkins about her own journey of motherhood and what it means to embrace the role of a mother alongside all other parts of her identity. 💐 ascendstories.aspeninstitute.org/mothers-day-20…