Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents

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‘1 in 5’ Season 2 Episode 1: Meet Daria Willis
Dr. Daria Willis brings her extensive education and her own experience as a student parent to her role as president of Howard Community College in Col...
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Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsDecember 1, 2022
Student Parent Podcast “1 in 5” Returns for Second Season
Today, Ascend at the Aspen Institute (Ascend) released the second season of “1 in 5,” its highly rated podcast that explores the multifaceted live...
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Press ReleasesDecember 1, 2022
1 in 5 Student Parent Podcast
Tune In To Ascend’s Student Parent Podcast: 1 in 5!
The 1 in 5 podcast vividly profiles students who are parents pursuing their education while raising a family and working. Today, more than one in five...
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BlogDecember 1, 2022
Early Learning Nation: 5 Ways Colleges Can Assist Students Who Are Parents of Young Children
In an op-ed written for Early Learning Nation, 2023 Ascend Parent Advisor, Mikah Jorgensen, shares her personal experience and expertise offering 5 id...
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Media MentionsOctober 6, 2022
New Parent Advisors Will Help Shape Ascend’s Expanded Commitment to Student Parent Success
Today, Ascend at the Aspen Institute (Ascend) announced that 11 new Parent Advisors have joined its Postsecondary Success for Parents initiative (PSP)...
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Press ReleasesSeptember 29, 2022
A Leadership Imperative: Postsecondary Success for Parents Launches Its Next Phase
More than half of the nearly 4 million student parents in the U.S. are students of color, with Black, Native, and Latino students among the most likel...
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Aspen Postsecondary Success for ParentsSeptember 29, 2022