This summer was like a homecoming for the Aspen Institute. Our marquee
convenings were back in person, and the energy was palpable. Audiences were
reinvigorated by big ideas at the [1]Aspen Ideas Festival; domestic and
global perspectives at the [2]Aspen Security Forum; and inspirational
leadership at the [3]Resnick Aspen Action Forum.

Speakers and attendees at these events discussed urgent topics from the
state of [4]Russia's invasion of Ukraine to [5]US-China relations at the
Security Forum to [6]gender justice and our [7]tied global future at the
Action Forum. At the [8]inaugural Aspen ESG Summit, business leaders,
investors, and corporate governance experts debated the role of companies
as societal influencers. Read more below about the return of summer
discourse to the Aspen campus.

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[10]Breaking News at the Aspen Security Forum

The [11]Aspen Security Forum is a hallmark event for the who’s who in
national security, and the issues discussed affect nearly everyone on the
planet. Policymakers, diplomats, academics, and commentators recently
gathered in Aspen for the first time since 2019 and [12]made global
headlines.

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[15]In Alaska, a Better Way to Argue about Climate Change

“Helping people argue” may sound unusual, but that’s the philosophy behind
the [16]Better Arguments Project, a national civic initiative that helps
bridge divides by training people to have more civil disagreements. Oliviah
Franke, a project ambassador based in Alaska, [17]facilitates discussions
around climate change in her home state. She brings Indigenous and other
communities of color into discussions with energy industry leaders, helping
them overcome their differences and connect as fellow Alaskans.

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[20]How to Best Support Refugee Families

Since the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan a year ago, tens of
thousands of Afghans have been evacuated to the US. Like others before
them, these refugees face challenges adjusting to a new culture, climate,
language, and way of life. The [21]Community Strategies Group, in
partnership with [22]Ascend Network Partners, identified [23]four essential
practices that communities and organizations can employ to help refugee
families reach their full potential.

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From the Archives: [26]Why Good Coaches Matter

Heading into another school year, parents and students face the competing
demands of learning and extracurricular activities. But there is a lot that
can be taught on the playing field. The [27]Sports and Society program
offers [28]tips and resources on how to develop young athletes.

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[30]Why Banks Are Failing Millions of Americans

During this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival, Jenn White of NPR’s interview
program 1A spoke with three people working to create a more inclusive
banking ecosystem: Ida Rademacher of the Institute’s [31]Financial Security
Program, Wole Coaxum of [32]Mobility Capital Finance, and Shamina Singh of
the [33]Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. Together, they explored
[34]why traditional banking doesn’t work for so many Americans and what can
be done to fix the system.

[35]Meet the Teens Using Kindness to Heal their Community

At this year’s culminating [36]Aspen Challenge event, high school students
took the stage in Aspen, Colorado, to showcase their solutions to the
biggest problems facing their communities. In an [37]interview with
Colorado Public Radio, one enterprising group from New Orleans discussed
their project “Love in Action,” a program that uses kindness to support
mental health in their region.

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[38]Is the US Headed for Stagflation?

August 10, 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET

How great are the risks of stagflation, an economic dynamic not seen in the
US since the 1970s? The [39]Economic Strategy Group will host a
[40]McCloskey Speaker Series discussion with leaders including Larry Fink,
Neel Kashkari, Melissa Kearney, and Larry Summers in conversation with Greg
Ip of the Wall Street Journal via livestream and with a live audience in
Aspen.

[41]Racing to Justice: Transforming Our Concepts of Self and Other to Build
an Inclusive Society

August 11, 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET

In Aspen this week, john a. powell, Director of the Othering and Belonging
Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, will be in
conversation with Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield at a
[42]Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series talk. They will explore the newly
published Structural Racism Remedies Repository, an archive of policy-based
recommendations for addressing structural and systemic racism and advancing
racial equity.

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At this year’s Summer Celebration on August 13, the Institute is honored to
present Pulitzer prize-winning authors and historians Professor Annette
Gordon-Reed and Jon Meacham with the Public Service Award in recognition of
their extraordinary contributions to the American historical narrative.
They’ll sit down for an engaging conversation with host of NPR’s “Weekend
Edition Saturday” Scott Simon. [44]Register now.

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