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ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO, OUR NATION MADE A SEMINAL COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH THE LAUNCH OF PROJECT HEAD START.   On May 18, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and Sargent Shriver stood in the Rose Garden and made a lasting commitment to America’s most disadvantaged children and established Project Head Start as the …

Smart Starts for Children and Families: Building Upon Early Learning Innovations Read More »

May 13, 2015
Release of the Aspen Institute:Two Generations. One Future: An Anthology Tuesday, April 7, 2015 11:45 am – 1:30 pm The Aspen Institute One Dupont Circle, NW • Suite 700 • Washington, DC Lunch will be served by Fresh Start Catering of D.C. Central Kitchen. Register here. Livestream link: as.pn/aspen   Join Steve Clemons, the Atlantic (moderator),  Anne Mosle, …

Convening: Release of the Aspen Institute 2Gen Anthology Read More »

March 11, 2015
The Higher Equation: Postsecondary Platforms for Family Success, is available for viewing here. The webinar focuses on how higher education – as both a system and a community institution – supports economic security and success among low-income families across the U.S. Panelists include: •         Odalys Díaz Piñeiro, Hostos Community College •         Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Northern Virginia …

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December 4, 2014
December 11, 2014 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Aspen Institute One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC We will host a breakfast panel featuring contributors and insights from this comprehensive report that lifts up the ways impact investing can advance social and economic mobility for America's families. Over the past year, Ascend at …

The Bottom Line: Investing for Impact on Economic Mobility in the U.S. Read More »

December 2, 2014
Webinar: Dec. 10, 2014, 12:00:00 pm EST - 1:00:00 pm EST
December 2, 2014