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I have found that what many people are calling the new “normal” (e.g. sheltered in place, job, and food insecurities) are what my family and I str...
BlogApril 21, 2020
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Ascend staff at our headquarters in Washington, DC are teleworking, according to Aspen Institute guidance. Ascend’s convenings have been moved ...
BlogApril 9, 2020
This blog is part of Ascend’s Impact Series: stories and stats that illustrate the powerful, tangible impact a two-generation (2Gen) approach c...
BlogApril 3, 2020
Family prosperity isn’t what it could be in America – and we are looking for partners ready to change that in meaningful and groundbreaking ways. ...
BlogApril 2, 2020
Ascend is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Postsecondary Leadership Circle (Leadership Circle) for Parents: A prestigious group of colleg...
BlogApril 2, 2020
In a time of crisis, leaders emerge. The Harvard Business School underscored this point with an article by Professor Bill George on 10 outstanding lea...
BlogMarch 30, 2020