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Charting a New Future for Early Childhood Leadership in America
We have an abundance of talent that is ready to reimagine early childhood and well-being in America for our youngest children and families, but we do ...
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Ascend FellowshipMay 24, 2022
2Gen Relationship Building: Why the “Intake Form” Still Matters
Intake forms are important because you never get a second chance to make a first impression. I'm heartened by Ascend Network partners' efforts to simp...
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Ascend NetworkApril 28, 2022
The Need to Create Child-Centered Climate Policies
Joe Waters is the co-founder and CEO of Capita and a 2021 Ascend Fellow. In this Q&A, he answers questions from the Ascend team about why climate c...
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Ascend FellowshipApril 19, 2022
Seizing a Bi-Partisan Opportunity: Two-Generation Solutions for Family Prosperity
Although Black women continue to make significant contributions to their families and society, including being the top breadwinners and the most educa...
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Ascend NetworkMarch 24, 2022
Centering Black Women in Our Economic Recovery
Although Black women continue to make significant contributions to their families and society, including being the top breadwinners and the most educa...
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BlogMarch 16, 2022
Unpacking What it Takes to Create a Better Future for Student Parents and their Families
So our Ascend team was thrilled to host a virtual book talk with Nicole Lynn Lewis, author of Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and...
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Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsMarch 10, 2022