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This week, the Aspen Institute [2]College Excellence Program announced that
San Antonio College in Texas is the winner of the 2021 Aspen Prize for
Community College Excellence. The $1 million prize recognizes outstanding
institutions selected from over 1,000 community colleges nationwide.
[3]Read more about why San Antonio College stood out.

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[6]Helping Latinos Access the Digital Economy

Latinos are poised to be the critical driver of the US economy. They
currently represent 17.6% of the workforce and will make up 28% of the
total population by 2060. To secure the economy’s health, Domenika Lynch of
the Institute’s [7]Latinos and Society Program and Hector Mujica from
Google.org say that we must ensure these workers have [8]access to quality
jobs and the opportunity to build meaningful careers in an increasingly
digital economy.
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[12]Giving Restaurant Workers a Seat at the Table

Restaurant workers have been [13]hit hard by COVID-19. They are among those
with the least access to health care or even the ability to take time off
for vaccinations or post-jab side effects. With this in mind, the [14]Food
& Society program and a host of restaurant industry organizations created
[15]Safety First, a pandemic-era best practices guide for owners,
employees, and diners that centers respect, kindness, and
appreciation—especially for those in the kitchens.
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[19]Louise Erdich Wins Aspen Words Literary Prize

Louise Erdrich, author of The Night Watchman, won the 4th annual [20]Aspen
Words Literary Prize for a novel based on the life of her grandfather who
was one of the last remaining first speakers of Ojibwe. Erdich and her
fellow nominees [21]discussed the challenges of writing during a pandemic
and the role of literature in times of fear.
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[25]The Evolution of Youth Justice Work

Chekemma J. Fulmore-Townsend, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Youth
Network, joined the [26]Shades of Freedom podcast to discuss progress
towards youth justice. She shared her personal journey from working
directly with youth and families to running a major nonprofit. There is
hope, she says, in the [27]new innovations and approaches springing up
throughout the city.
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[29]Fulfilling the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education

67 years after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, white Americans must
own up to [30]the [31]ongoing injury that racism creates and the broken
society it bequeaths to our children, writes Ross Wiener, executive
director of the Aspen Institute [32]Education & Society Program. In a USA
Today opinion piece, he notes that students are living through a profoundly
teachable moment regarding race.

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Upcoming Events

[36]Helping Small Businesses Access COVID-19 Relief

May 25, 7 pm ET

How can cities make COVID-19 relief efforts available to small businesses?
Watch the [37]Aspen Tech Policy Hub, the [38]Tech Talent Project, and the
[39]Winter 2021 Tech Executive Leadership Initiative Cohort showcase their
projects.

[40]Mental Health of Parenting Students: A Framework for Higher Education

May 26, 2 pm ET

Although student parents represent more than one in five US undergraduate
students, little research currently exists about their unique mental health
challenges. Join a discussion on improving the mental health of student
parents, from [41]Ascend at the Aspen Institute and the [42]JED Foundation.

[43]Better Arguments 101

May 26, 3 pm ET

American civic life doesn’t need fewer arguments, it needs better ones. The
Better Arguments Project will introduce the key principles and dimensions
of a better argument.

[44]Your Table Is Ready: Reopening New York City Food and Hospitality

May 27, 3pm

Two New York City restaurant owner-chefs, Amanda Cohen and Russell Jackson,
share their insights on what is required and how long it might take for the
city’s pre-pandemic vibrancy to return for all. They'll be in conversation
with Jonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotel, and Corby Kummer, executive
director of the [45]Food & Society Program.



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