Ascend at the Aspen Institute

We're thrilled to share our new Impact & Inspiration Report! These 15 stories highlight how we: ✅ Transform the Landscape of Leadership 🤝 Catalyze Radical Collaboration 💸 Unlock Capital 🙌 Co-Create and Accelerate Solutions ascendstories.aspeninstitute.org/2023-ascend-im…

What does leadership for and with families look like in 2025? Join @FutureCaucus and Ascend Jan 16 from 4:00 – 5:00p.m. ET for “Courageous Leadership For and With Families: Policy, Systems & Structural Change in a New Era.” aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@aisha_nyandoro, an @AspenAscend Fellow and founder of @SpringboardToOp, has been named to the @TIME 100 Next list, recognizing 100 emerging leaders from across the world who are shaping the future. Learn more about her and her work below. time.com/7023511/aisha-…

Clover's Strategy & Impact Officer, Arnel Cosey, Ph.D., will be taking the stage at @AspenAscend ThinkXChange! Dr. Cosey will be sharing about our work in the #2Gen field & learning from others so we can continue to deepen our collective impact for family economic well-being.

Did you know that 1 in 5 college students are parents? Research from @AspenAscend shows that 40% of student parents find college "extremely challenging" as they juggle education, work, and family responsibilities. Check out @NewAmerica's recent blog to explore the realities of student parents and the critical need for mental health support! bit.ly/47OHa6m #StudentParents #MentalHealth

We're looking forward to welcoming over 200 leaders to Aspen ThinkXChange: The National Forum on #2Gen Approaches! We're gathering this October 15-18 on the Aspen Meadows Resort to dive into policies and practices that advance intergenerational family well-being. #TXC24

22 Leaders. 14 States. 1 Goal: Transforming systems so that all children and families can thrive. Meet the 2024 @AspenInstitute Ascend Fellows! youtube.com/watch?v=Y-oKpZ…

We're proud to partner with @mhmstx to launch Futuro Juntos (Future Together), a new #2Gen Learning Community that equips participating organizations with the knowledge and resources to increase families’ economic mobility in South Texas! ascend.aspeninstitute.org/13-nonprofits-…

Countdown to the kick-off of @readingby3rd's #GLRWeek 2024 and this session on promising #2Gen strategies for kindergarten readiness & intergenerational prosperity, featuring our CEO Vivian Tseng, @unitedway and @aspenascend. REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/3XmUU5t #FocusOnTheGaps

We’re excited to partner with @AECFNews on the release of its 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book! This yearly report tracks the latest data on child well-being around the country. Download the full report: bit.ly/2024KCDB-Partn…

To kick off the 20th @AspenIdeas Festival, we had the privilege of speaking with Ascend Fellow Leseliey Welch, MBA, MPH, Co-founder of Birth Detroit, and Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief of Parents, on the importance of social capital. Learn more at: linkedin.com/posts/anne-mos…

This Father's Day, let's take a moment to discuss how new dads need mental health support too. Read more in this interview with @AspenAscend Fellow Dr. Craig Garfield. ascendstories.aspeninstitute.org/craig-garfield…

Join us + @LEOatND on Thur, 6/13! LEO matches top researchers with leaders in the social service sector to conduct impact evaluations that help people move permanently out of poverty. Tune in! aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

“Culturally reverent care matters,” says Leseliey Welch, an @AspenAscend Fellow pioneering efforts to reverse the maternal health crisis in the U.S. through her initiatives, @BirthDetroit & @community_birth. Learn more about her vision on Aspen Ignites: youtube.com/watch?v=yNt2Sl…

Dele Olojede, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, gave brilliant remarks reflecting on democracy, Nelson Mandela, and more @AspenAscend's event. @HTLegalCenter's @ChumbowEvelyn, Martina Vandenberg and Humphrey Fellows Florence Akara & Cyrille Rolande Bechon joined the discussion.

Check out our newest case study 📄,  A 2Gen Approach in Wisconsin! State leaders have undertaken a high level of work so that its systems reflect the reality that families’ lives and outcomes are interconnected. ascend.aspeninstitute.org/wisconsin-cent…

I'm so excited for this! Come hang out with me and two brilliant women to hear more about how to make care work in America. @AspenInstitute @AspenAscend @malawian81 @FmlyValuesWork aspeninstitute.org/events/when-yo…

Join us virtually on Mon, 5/13 for this #BookTalk! 📚 Elissa Strauss, Josephine Kalipeni, and Marjorie Sims will discuss the power of #caring for others and the role our policies have to address the cultural roots of the #caregiving crisis. RSVP ⬇ aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

“You may never know the impact you can have if you don’t try.” In their new blog series, @AspenAscend gives the mic to our Student Advocacy Coordinator @_YoslinAmaya. 🎙️ Check out her powerful reflection on her multi-year #StudentParent advocacy: ascendstories.aspeninstitute.org/harnessing-you…

Congratulations to our 2023-24 #ParentPowered Solutions Fund Partner, @TheOR_NOLA! 👏 Operation Restoration will strengthen its education department, which provides postsecondary & workforce development pathways for women & girls impacted by incarceration: ascend.aspeninstitute.org/2023-24-ppsf-p…

There is so much to gain when #studentparents enrolled at #highered campuses are recognized & supported. New on our blog: Here are5⃣insights we heard from former student parents @AmberMAngel, @NicoleLynnLewis & @stepville, at a recent @NewAmerica event. imaginablefutures.com/learnings/auth…