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In its work around the world, the Aspen Institute strives to promote a
free, just, and equitable society. The illegal and unprovoked invasion of
Ukraine by Russia threatens that vision and the values we hold dear. We
stand with our friends, colleagues, and the Aspen Institute community in
Ukraine and support their right to live peacefully in a sovereign, free
country without the threat of coercion. Today, we join those calling for
Russia to end its aggression in Ukraine and withdraw its troops
immediately.

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[5]Undoing Covid's Damage to Kids

Throughout the pandemic, school schedules have been disrupted, student
milestones have been missed, and basic health measures have been
politicized. But caring relationships with responsible adults [6]can help
stabilize kids who are struggling both with the instability of Covid and
the widening achievement gap. The Institute's [7]Education & Society
Program works to help educators create supportive environments for students
and the adults they interact with. In their years of researching social and
emotional learning in the schools, they’ve gathered hard data and plenty of
success stories. Read up on [8]the strategies they recommend.
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[12]Celebrating Black History and Advancing Black Futures

In February, the Institute celebrates Black History Month, which also gives
us an opportunity to share our work addressing systemic inequity.
Highlights from the last few weeks include an in-depth and data-rich report
on [13]Why Debt is a Driver in the Racial Wealth Gap published by the
[14]Financial Security Program. On the [15]Aspen Ideas to Go podcast, our
Vice President of People and Culture Miecha Ranea Forbes spoke with
business leader and author Dr. Rohini Anand on “[16]How to Build Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion that Sticks.” And for the [17]Ascend program, James
White wrote about how purposeful and thoughtful reckoning with past
injustices is the foundation for a future that overflows [18]with a new
generation of Black heroes.
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[22]Balancing Breadwinning and Caregiving

The pandemic upturned the lives of families with young children. In a
country where only one in five workers has access to paid leave, many
parents—mothers in particular—are [23]forced to make tradeoffs between
their wallets and their well-being. Though millions of caregivers left the
workforce altogether, some employers are embracing new policies and
practices that create spaces for these workers and their families to
thrive. The [24]Ascend program shares examples of these family-informed
workplaces.
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[28]A New Perspective on Old Alliances

The relationship between the United States and its European allies has been
stressed over the last several years. The [29]NextGen Network, launched by
the Institute’s [30]International Partners in collaboration with Microsoft,
says that we need to look to a new crop of leaders to address challenges
such as climate change and threats to democracy. Their latest report brings
millennial and Gen Z perspectives to the table and includes
[31]recommendations for a vibrant transatlantic partnership.
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[35]The Human Cost of Cheap Food

For decades, the US agriculture industry has relied on underpaid labor to
ensure it turns a profit [36]without passing on high costs to consumers.
This created an uneven, exploitative power dynamic—exacerbated by the fact
that nearly 50% of the laborers are undocumented. While advocates push for
legislation and economic incentives that offer protection, a panel convened
by the [37]Food & Society Program argued that consumers hold the most power
to change conditions for farm workers.
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SOF members enjoy [41]unparalleled access to Aspen Institute programs,
including discussion receptions, luncheons, intimate dialogues, half-day
forums, and multi-day symposia featuring experts on policy and current
affairs. They are the first to know about Institute events, and receive
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In the News

Recent articles in [44]NPR and [45]Psychology Today profiled the
Institute’s work on the neuroarts, “an emerging field that studies how the
arts and aesthetic experiences change the brain, body, and behavior.” The
Institute’s [46]Health, Medicine & Society Program, in partnership with the
International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine built a [47]roadmap for the future of the neuroarts field. This
group of leading researchers, artists, and clinicians envision a world in
which the arts, like regular exercise and a healthy diet, are essential to
human health.

A Call for Future Leaders

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With deadlines ranging from February 28 through March 31, this is the time
to nominate someone or apply for many Aspen Institute fellowships.
[49]Learn more about all open opportunities.

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[50]Future of College Sports: Athletes as University Employees

Friday, February 25, 12pm ET

The athlete-university relationship is changing. It’s conceivable that
college athletes could eventually be declared employees. If that happens,
what are the implications for the college sports industry, athletes, and
Title IX compliance? The [51]Sports & Society Program answers those
questions and more at this virtual discussion.

[52]Who is Giving? Who is Getting? Giving Trends in the Pandemic Era

Tuesday, March 1, 1pm ET

In the period between the Great Recession and the pandemic, more money was
given in America but by far fewer donors. How concerned should we be if the
longtime American tradition of giving becomes the sole province of the
ultra-wealthy? Join the Institute’s [53]Program on Philanthropy and Social
Innovation for a discussion on the state of the nonprofit sector and
philanthropy across the US.

[54]Conversations on Food Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Barriers to
Accessing Social Benefit Programs

Tuesday, March 8, 1:30pm ET

Join the [55]Food and Society Program to examine the history of social
welfare programs in the United States and explore how institutionalized
racism and stereotyping of marginalized communities has shaped public
policy and economic opportunity for communities of color.

[56]Reimagining School Sports: A New Playbook for High School Sports

Thursday, March 10, 12pm ET

Principals and school leaders need a new template for youth sports—one
that’s tailored to the interests of its students and assets of its
community. As schools grapple with changes to high school sports due to the
pandemic and a more commercialized landscape, the [57]Sports & Society
Program believes now is the time to reimagine the model.

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