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Ready to change the world with us?💪 Help us shape the Center for Rising Generations at the Aspen Institute. Whether you are a youth, young adult, or youth-focused professional, your voice matters! Please fill out our survey today: https://lnkd.in/eqcs9P3f

Join us in celebrating 50 years of the Aspen Institute Germany! 🎉 For five decades, Aspen Institute Germany has been dedicated to promoting values-based leadership and fostering dialogue to help solve the most pressing challenges of our times. To celebrate this milestone, Aspen Germany has created a short film that highlights the mission, history, and values that have guided its work. Featuring many of our members, staff, and partners, the film honors the legacy of founder Shepard Stone and the lasting impact of 50 years of leadership and dialogue. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eMHc3Fas

In a constantly changing world, learning never stops. How do we develop the mindset to be constantly growing with the world around us? Join the UChicago Leadership & Society Initiative (LSI) for a conversation with Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield about his book "Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth." The book explores how U.S. colleges and universities can help students embrace a growth mindset and activate a lifelong commitment to discovery, creativity, mentorship, teamwork, and striving. Learn more and register at the link below.

As our colleagues work to shape and improve our programming around the economy, we want to hear from YOU! Please take a moment to fill out our quick survey and join the conversation shaping tomorrow's economy. Those affiliated with the Aspen Institute, including staff, interns, fellows, partners, and trustees, are also welcome. https://lnkd.in/dn8JTwPa

Don't miss out - get your ticket for the Aspen Institute's 40th Annual Awards Dinner on November 7th at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The event will celebrate the work of Alice L. Walton, the recipient of the Henry Crown Leadership Award, and Ava DuVernay, the recipient of the Arts Leadership Award. The evening will feature special appearances from the Aspen Institute's Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence Hank Willis Thomas, president of the Ford Foundation Darren Walker, and playwright Anna Deavere Smith. The Annual Awards Dinner is the Aspen Institute's flagship fundraiser and generates critical unrestricted funding that ensures Institute programming and initiatives can continue to drive actionable change towards a more free, just, and equitable society. Get your ticket today: https://lnkd.in/ea-ttUXm

Cybersecurity intersects with every aspect of modern life, from clean drinking water to financial transactions to free and fair elections. In September, Aspen Digital brought the 9th annual Aspen Cyber Summit to Washington, DC, putting cybersecurity front and center for the government officials, business leaders, nonprofit advocates, and future defenders who are crucial to creating a safer world, online and off. Explore highlights from the event at the link below.

Eden Vardy is the founder and executive director of The Farm Collaborative, a non-profit organization in Aspen, CO that aims to connect children and community through farming and food. Eden is a member of the inaugural class of Food and Society at Aspen Institute's Food Leaders Fellows, a group of the country’s most promising emerging food leaders who come together to ignite personal transformation, promote cross-sector collaboration, and create scalable change. We caught up with Eden at this summer's Aspen Ideas Festival where he shared his thoughts on leadership and what inspires him. This is Leading Voices, a new series from the Aspen Institute where every Wednesday you’ll hear directly from leaders about what it takes to lead and how they got to where they are. 💡 Follow us to make sure you don't miss any leadership lessons along the way.

Are protectionist and nationalist economic policies hurting the American economy more than helping it? In his latest paper, Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute and a member of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, critically examines the effects of trade wars and nationalist economic strategies since 2017. Strain argues that the shift towards protectionism—deviating from the longstanding bipartisan support for trade liberalization and free-market economic policies—has failed to deliver on its promises, raising important questions about the effectiveness of such policies. This paper is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the real impacts of economic policies on trade, employment opportunities, and growth. Take a deep dive into Strain’s analysis and explore compelling reasons for why protectionism might be doing more harm than good. https://lnkd.in/gBPT8R7s