Ascend At The Aspen Institute
National Ascend Network
The Ascend Network assembles cross-sector organizations from across the country that are using the two-generation (2Gen) approach to create a society where all families can reach their full potential. These leaders, who are most proximate to communities and know families’ needs and potential, implement the 2Gen model at scale so parents and children can grow their talents and and skills.
1 in 5: The Student Parent Podcast
15 student parents share their journey raising a family, working, and navigating COVID-19 while pursuing a postsecondary degree.
FROM THE ASCEND BLOG
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 …
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 simplify …
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 change …
Ascend Convenings
Date: June 15, 2022
Location: Live webcast
Please join us for a national release and strategic briefing on Towards a More Equitable Future: A Landscape Analysis of Early Childhood Leadership. Mark your calendars for a live webcast on June 15, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET (10:00-11:00am PT)....
Date: February 23, 2022
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Ascend at the Aspen Institute and the Aspen Forum on Women and Girls are hosting a virtual book talk Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 4-5PM ET with Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and CEO of Generation Hope about her critically-acclaimed book Pregnant...
Date: January 27, 2022
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Dr. Rohini Anand’s book, Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations, offers five proven principles for organizations to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion with a nuanced...