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Health Justice for All

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As the number of COVID-19 cases rises in correctional and detention
facilities, advocates have called for the release of young people, older
and vulnerable adults, and undocumented migrants. State and local
legislatures are also considering clemency and medical furloughs. Yet data
indicate that many who are currently incarcerated would return to
communities with high rates of poverty and health inequity. Our new
Criminal Justice Reform Initiative aims to change this—and transform the
entire system.

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A Refugee Narrative Wins Institute Literary Prize

Aspen Words

In a time when staying home feels difficult, the plight of refugees and
those who have lost their homes is all but unfathomable. To help the world
understand, author Christy Lefteri wrote The Beekeeper of Aleppo—and for
her literary achievement, she has been awarded the Aspen Words Literary
Prize. Lefteri and a collection of literary peers celebrated the award with
interviews and discussions in [5]a virtual ceremony, which includes
interviews with the other finalists.
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Climate Change in a Changed World

Energy and Environment

There’s a lot of talk about when the world will get back to normal. But
environmental activists point out that normal was simply not working. Three
climate leaders recently joined the Energy and Environment program to
explore strategies for continuing the climate fight when collective
organizing has become distanced. There’s hope, they say, because we must
rebuild the economy, and thus we have the opportunity to create new systems
that are sustainable and equitable.
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Dos and Don’ts for the Digital Divide

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

There are a lot of things to remember as society struggles to create
virtual communities. Of course, we’re not just talking about passwords.
Many of the digital spaces that are bringing us together are fencing off
some voices. It’s up to digital event organizers to practice inclusion. The
Institute’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council has suggestions and
links to best practices.
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Rebuilding Rural Resilience

Community Strategies Group

In the US, rural communities are usually the hardest hit by recessions and
the slowest to recover. Though we don’t yet know the impact this pandemic
will have on communities with poor health infrastructure, it has the
potential to be more devastating in rural America than in urban areas. We
are entering this crisis with woefully outdated federal policy, one
centered in a half-century-old view of a homogenous, largely agricultural
population—but today’s rural reality is very different, and tomorrow’s even
more so. Our Community Strategies Group presents ideas to support rural
America going forward.
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Podcast: The Misinformation Virus is Infecting Us All

Aspen Digital

No matter how pristine your news feed, the spread of misinformation about
COVID-19 is pushing the world toward bad policy, racist demagoguery, and
loss of trust in institutions. Aspen Digital Executive Director Vivian
Schiller examines this pandemic of mistruth and ways we can battle it.
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Video: What Kids Need From Coaches Now

Sports and Society

The gyms are empty. The fields are a little too green. And the game is not
on. This is the current state of youth sports, which had been seeing
declines even before the crisis. Young people and their coaches talk
through topics like mental health issues and training at home in a
conversation held by the Institute’s Project Play initiative.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Parenting and Technology in a Pandemic

Thurs. April 30, 2:30 - 3:30pm ET

Socrates Program and Aspen Digital

We’ve been told to limit our children’s screen time, but now their academic
and social lives have gone drastically digital. How can we mitigate the
negative effects, and still get a little peace and quiet ourselves?
[17]Register here.

The State of Housing: Will Cancelling Rent and Halting Evictions Lead to
Recovery?

Wed. May 6, 1:00 - 2:00pm ET

Financial Security Program

Millions of Americans are suddenly unable to make rent or mortgage
payments. Join former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian
Castro and other economic experts for a discussion on ways to build a
stronger system of affordable, high-quality housing across the country.
[18]Register here.

In the News: Hackers Target Virus Researchers

During a recent Aspen Digital panel discussion, Tonya Ugoretz, deputy
assistant director of the FBI Cyber Division, revealed that there was
evidence of state-backed hackers attempting to make forays into the
networks of medical research institutions. Her words were a warning heard
around the world.

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Featured Op-ed: Poorly paid workers deserve better than going back to
"normal"

As the pandemic has peeled away preconceptions about how our economy works,
it has become obvious that there are millions of essential workers—those we
are calling upon now to keep society functioning—who are scandalously
undervalued. Maureen Conway, executive director of the Economic
Opportunities Program, argues that there can be no going back to our
reliance on exploitative employment in this editorial for Quartz.

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