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The ROI that Matters: Investing in Kids and Families to Build a New Economy
  Photos by Dan Bayer, The Aspen Institute This year at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Ascend hosted a session with Jackie Bezos, president and CEO of...
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BlogAugust 8, 2017
The New Mental Health Models: Stress-Reduction and Beyond
On Friday, July 14, a group of 18 thought leaders and experts came together for a strategic conversation at the Aspen Institute’s Washington office ...
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BlogJuly 19, 2017
You’re the Mom: Empowering Moms to Make Healthy Eating Fun & Easy
At ChildObesity180, we believe that effective intergenerational programming calls for a commitment to helping parents and kids build healthy habits. S...
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BlogJuly 12, 2017
Footwork of the Ascend Network to Spur Impact
Social capital extends beyond the personal relationships we have with our friends and family, and includes our institutional relationships as well. Th...
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BlogJune 13, 2017
Success lies in 2Gen
Mignon Peters-Whitaker is a parent with Sheltering Arms / Atlanta Civic Site, an Ascend Network Partner. Sheltering Arms serves working families ...
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BlogJune 6, 2017
2Gen Practice Institute Takeaways: Parent Engagement At Every Level
One of my main takeaways from Ascend at Tulsa was how to engage parents and give their voice meaning at every level of an organization. I was also for...
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BlogMay 8, 2017