Washington, DC’s Two Generations, One Future Day
The inaugural Aspen Leadership Impact Forum brought Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows and philanthropic leaders who share a commitment to courageous leadership for children and families together with the inaugural cohort of SOARFellows, leaders working to expand opportunities for women and girls.
Rebuild Right: Leadership for an Equitable Tomorrow
The inaugural Aspen Leadership Impact Forum brought Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows and philanthropic leaders who share a commitment to courageous leadership for children and families together with the inaugural cohort of SOARFellows, leaders working to expand opportunities for women and girls.
Three Strategies to Make Family Prosperity a Widespread, Equitable Reality
Poverty is the result of poor policy choices. These choices reflect our national values and decide who deserves access to opportunity to achieve their dreams and who does not. This flawed mindset has led to persistent inequities and a hollowing of our shared humanity. Change is possible. The choice is ours.
Epiphany from a Third Generation Student Parent
It took me many years as a professional in the world of higher education before I had a personal epiphany: for me and my family, our academic success as student parents was not only a two-generation (2Gen) strategy that uplifted me and my children, it was a four-generation strategy that set up our family’s success for generations to come.
8 Principles for Engaging and Centering Parent Voices
The following text is adapted from "The State of the Field: Two-Generation Approaches to Family Well-Being." The full report is linked here.Two-generation approaches (2Gen) meaningfully engage and listen to families as equal partners in setting and achieving family...
Bringing Fathers Into Focus for Child & Family Well-Being
As we reimagine public systems and services to work better for families, we have an opportunity to do so in a way that honors the full diversity of family structures, as families themselves define them, and builds upon families’ inherent resilience. This requires an...
State of the Field: Two-Generation Approaches to Family Well-Being
Ascend at the Aspen Institute releases State of the Field report on two-generation approaches to family well-being.Washington, DC – A new report released today by Ascend at the Aspen Institute (Ascend) takes stock of the two-generation (2Gen) field. It analyzes what...
New Study: Student Parents in College Experience Unique Mental Health Challenges but Lack Access to Support on Campus
Ascend at the Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation Release a New Mental Health Framework with Recommendations for Supporting the Mental Health of Students Who Are ParentsWashington, DC – A new study released today by Ascend at the Aspen Institute (Ascend) and The...
Race and Belonging in America: My Identity as an Asian American Adoptee
On March 16, 2021, eight people, six of whom were Asian women, died in a targeted mass shooting of three Asian-owned businesses in Atlanta. I walk through this world as an Asian American woman and adoptee. I knew this day was coming. As a woman of color raised by a...
Time to Transform Child Welfare into A Child and Family Well-Being System
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which then turns to May as Foster Care Month. The time to acknowledge deep disparities in our child welfare system is long overdue. The data is clear that our current response is hurting our children and families,...
Scaling Family-Centered Child Abuse Prevention
It’s a common story across the country. A parent living paycheck to paycheck, overloaded by stress, where just one setback can tip the balance. Without the supports that all families need – stable adequate housing, safe neighborhoods, affordable quality childcare,...
Culturally Rooted and Responsive Ways to Bridge Gaps in Maternal Mental Health
While the perinatal period can be an exciting time for families, Black mothers are more likely to experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) but are less likely to receive treatment. PMADs include depression during pregnancy, anxiety, post-traumatic...