Ascend Fellowship

Charting a New Future for Early Childhood Leadership in America
We have an abundance of talent that is ready to reimagine early childhood and well-being in America for our youngest children and families, but we do ...
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Ascend FellowshipMay 24, 2022
The Need to Create Child-Centered Climate Policies
Joe Waters is the co-founder and CEO of Capita and a 2021 Ascend Fellow. In this Q&A, he answers questions from the Ascend team about why climate c...
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Ascend FellowshipApril 19, 2022
Making Black History and Forging Black Futures
Image caption: Ascend Fellows at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in 2018. Pictured left to right: Ann Kalass, Darius Tandon, Kirsten Lodal,...
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Ascend FellowshipFebruary 23, 2022
Aspen Institute Announces 2021 Ascend Fellows
Poverty is the result of poor policy choices. These choices reflect our national values and decide who deserves access to opportunity to achieve their...
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Ascend FellowshipJanuary 21, 2022
Steelcase Foundation president selected as Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow
Daniel Williams was featured in MiBiz discussing his long-term plan to help guide families from intergenerational poverty. “So often what happens...
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Ascend FellowshipJanuary 16, 2022
Leader of Women’s Foundation of Alabama chosen for prestigious Aspen Institute fellowship
Melanie Bridgeforth was featured in Alabama NewsCenter for her work to boldly advance equity through statewide policy wins for women & their ...
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UncategorizedDecember 11, 2021