Ascend Convenings

Location: Virtual
With institutional cultures that are rooted in family, community, and holistic supports, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are uniquely positioned to catalyze the systemic change needed...
ConveningNovember 14, 2024
– November 14, 2024
ConveningOctober 15, 2024
– October 18, 2024
Location: Virtual
Join Marjorie Sims on Monday, 5/13 for a book talk with Elissa Strauss and Josephine Kalipeni as they discuss the power of caring for others and the role our policies and systems have to address the cultural roots of the caregiving crisis.
ConveningMay 13, 2024
– May 13, 2024
Location: Virtual or Aspen Institute Headquarters: 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037
As former foreign editor of Newsday, Dele had a front row seat to South Africa’s transition from Apartheid when Nelson Mandela was elected president. 2024 marks 30 years since South Africa ended Apartheid and Rwanda’s violent genocide....
ConveningMay 2, 2024
– May 2, 2024
Location: Virtual or Aspen Institute Headquarters: 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037
Join us to honor Dr. King’s dream of a world free from racial and economic injustice. This conversation between the Reverend Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and best-selling author Jonathan Eig is the first in a new series, hosted by Anne Mosle, VP...
ConveningJanuary 11, 2024
– January 11, 2024
Location: Zoom
To build capacity and evidence for two-generation (2Gen) approaches, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) sponsored the Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation...
ConveningOctober 26, 2023