Aspen Ignites: Leadership in Action
In episode three of Aspen Ignites: Conversations to Build a Better World, host of NPR 1a Jenn White leads a conversation on leadership with Anne Mosle (Vice President at the Aspen Institute, Executive Director, and Founder of Ascend at the Aspen Institute) and St. Paul Mayor and 2018 Ascend Fellow Melvin Carter. The discussion covers the Ascend Fellowship, the Aspen Forum on Women and Girls, and the remarkable work empowering leaders and driving positive change across the world.
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