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Attendance and the Early Grades: A Two-Generation Issue
Arriving right on time, Tameka circles the smiling star on her Perfectly Punctual Scorecard and dons the Perfectly Punctual vest to greet other children more
Women’s Funds Tackle Two-Generation Solutions
The theme of the annual Women’s Funding Network Conference, which took place April 10 – 13 in Detroit, Michigan, was Investing in Women: New Models for Impact, Giving and Collaboration. more
Colorado Children Learn the Importance of Saving for the Future
Two-generation strategies are being implemented across the state of Colorado. more
Post-Prison, a Story of Educating Two Generations At A Time
My intention was not to go to college, but a counselor saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself. more
Stroll-In For Head Start!
One of Head Start’s foundational beliefs is that parents are their children’s first teachers, and last week Head Start and Early Head Start parents across the country taught their children an important lesson about democracy and advocacy. more
Paradise For Everyone?
I’m writing this as I fly back to Washington, DC, from Sarasota, Florida – where the Community Foundation of Sarasota County (CFSC) is exploring how to apply the two-generation approach that Ascend at the Aspen Institute has put forward. more
Early Childhood and Maternal Education: Time to Bring Two Generations Together
National data have consistently shown a relationship between maternal education level and how well children are prepared for success as they enter kindergarten... more
Emerging Two-Gen in Amarillo
As Ascend looks at how two-generation programs – which provide opportunities for and meet the needs of vulnerable parents and their children together – can help ensure economic security, we ask: what are the components that really make a two-generation program successful in moving parents and children beyond poverty? more
“I am an Acelero Parent”: Two-Generation Approaches Through A Mother’s Eyes
I am an Acelero parent. more
Getting Off The Gold Standard
At the ThinkXChange, I participated in a session discussing how we should evaluate two-generation programs like HOST to learn what strategies work more
Colorado, Communities, and Collaboration
Colorado is an important state for Ascend... more
From Poverty to Prosperity in Minnesota and Beyond
“You’re pregnant.” “These two words changed my life forever,” says Rebecca more
Building Better Futures for Families Affected by Re-Entry - Two Generations at a Time
It’s probably safe to say that all of us, even those who live in the most marginalized communities, expect social advancement from one generation to the next more
A Big Idea for 2012: Two-Generation Approaches
Ascend at the Aspen Institute is based on a simple but critical idea: that a powerful way to help struggling families move beyond poverty is through a "two-generation" strategy more
Ideas Into Action: The 2012 Assets Learning Conference
CFED, a national nonprofit with the mission of building assets to move people out of poverty, raises up collaboration as essential to its efforts more
Social Capital and the American Dream
This country has a rich history of people—connected by history, culture, or common values—working together to improve their lives and the prospects for their children more