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Aspen Security Forum Goes to Washington

Jan 17, 2025 | aspeninstitute.org | Grace Bowie

Martial law declared in South Korea, government collapses in European countries, a complicated presidential transition in the U.S., and much more—this chaotic global landscape was the backdrop for the 2024 Aspen Security Forum: DC Edition, where decision-makers and thought leaders from Washington, DC and beyond came together on December 4, 2024, to discuss solutions to the most pressing national security and foreign policy challenges of our time.
The Power of Place: Leadership and Belonging in Rural Communities

Jan 8, 2025 | aspeninstitute.org | Grace Bowie

In our In Focus: Igniting Leadership series, we’re looking closely at the “why” and “how” of effective leadership. We’ll explore the work and impact of the Aspen Institute’s many leadership programs, examine the Institute’s founding ideals of, and aspirations for, leadership, and feature the leaders who are building new possibilities for a better world. At the Aspen Institute, we believe that leaders can come from anywhere.
In Session: Simon Godwin

Jan 8, 2025 | aspeninstitute.org | Grace Bowie

Simon Godwin has been a theatre director for over 20 years, and in that time he realized that being a leader doesn’t always mean being the most serious person in the room. Sometimes, it’s about creating the space to be silly. Godwin is the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the 2023-’24 Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence for the Aspen Institute Arts Program.
A Two-Way Street for Art and Science: Toward an Integrated Vision of Meaningful STEAM

Dec 17, 2024 | aspeninstitute.org | Aaron F. Mertz

Praise for this report from Daniel H. Weiss, Homewood Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University and President Emeritus of the Metropolitan Museum of Art:Warmest congratulations on the STEAM project and publication. This is a very impressive gathering of experts and practitioners. Throughout history, art and science have been deeply intertwined—inseparable, even.
Join Us at Aspen Ideas: Health 2025!

Dec 3, 2024 | aspeninstitute.org | Katie Taylor

With its unsurpassed rich and creative programming,Aspen Ideas: Healthis not your ordinary health conference. Our global community of over 1,000 attendees – including healthcare and public health practitioners, researchers, business leaders, policymakers, advocates, artists, and journalists – gathers each summer on the Aspen Institute’s awe-inspiring Rocky Mountain campus to elevate and accelerate bold approaches to better health for all.
10 Ways to Decolonize Your Thanksgiving: Tips from Native Youth Leaders

Nov 25, 2024 | aspeninstitute.org | Grace Bowie

Every year, millions of Americans sit down to feast on the fourth Thursday of November. Decorative cornucopias, pumpkin pie and turkeys dressed as pilgrims are familiar symbols of the beloved Thanksgiving tradition. The mythical tale of a peaceful harvest celebration between Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts is as embedded in Thanksgiving lore as gravy and stuffing.
Center Us: A Native Youth Survey Report

Nov 19, 2024 | aspeninstitute.org | Grace Bowie |Katy Stewart |Cheyenne Brady-Runsabove

The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute is proud to release Center Us: A Native Youth Survey Report, published in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Throughout 2023, CNAY gathered data from approximately 1,000 Native youth participants to better understand their needs and priorities in areas including culture, resource access, mental health and civic engagement.
Science at the Ballot Box

Nov 3, 2024 | aspeninstitute.org | Aaron F. Mertz

The Aspen Institute is delighted to collaborate with Nautilus magazine on “Science at the Ballot Box,” a special series of articles exploring what is at stake for science and science policy in the upcoming United States election and beyond. Science informs every aspect of governments’ efforts to protect the public and to improve our lives—sometimes in ways that are obvious, sometimes not.
In Session: Practical Wisdom from Aspen Leaders

Oct 30, 2024 | aspeninstitute.org | Grace Bowie

The challenges that we face as a society have changed quite a bit in the 75 years since the Aspen Institute was founded, but one thing that has remained the same is the need for authentic, effective, and purpose-driven leadership. Today, we launch a new video series we’re calling In Session. To produce this series, we asked leaders from across the Aspen Institute to reflect on their own leadership journeys and offer practical wisdom gained from their experiences.
Everything changes when you share ownership of your community

Oct 29, 2024 | aspeninstitute.org | Gabriel G Plata

Mobile home parks can have a bad reputation. They are often depicted as unsafe, lonely, and fractured places, where folks end up when they have no other choice. But for Deb Winiewicz, her mobile home community in Halifax, MA, was anything but that. It was her dream place to retire. A former 911 dispatcher, she moved with her husband a few years ago to Halifax Estates, a 430 homes park for folks 55 and older. They wanted connection.