Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
How Governors and Mayors Can Support Schools so Schools Can Support Students
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Whatever the mode of instruction this school year — in-person, online, a hybrid approach — school systems urgently need more support to help ensure students, families, and educators have what they need. As the needs of families and youth continue to grow and compound — through the pandemic, the economic upheaval, and the systemic racism and reckoning gripping the country — governors, mayors, and families are on the front-lines of pandemic response. While they have varying levels of direct influence over schools, governors and mayors can use the power of their offices to address health and well-being as foundations for learning and can engage and empower families in co-constructing solutions.Our panel will look at the role for governors and mayors in prioritizing cross-agency collaboration, placed-based community work, alternative funding streams, and engagement with students and families, inspired by Aspen Education & Society’s report on this topic. Parent leader, Waukecha Wilkerson, will discuss her preparations for the school year for herself and her children. Join the Aspen Institute’s Education & Society and Ascend programs on Wednesday, August 26, at 11 AM Eastern, for a virtual discussion with these three distinguished panelists and moderator:
Waukecha Wilkerson, Customer Service Supervisor/Diversity & Inclusion Lead at Dermalogica, Learning Program Content Consultant at Cell-Ed, and Ascend Parent Advisor
Moderator: Sasha-Ann Simons, 1A National Correspondent (NPR & WAMU)
For the benefit of workers, businesses, and our society, we need to build workplace heat safety into our culture, policies, and practices if we are to adapt to our warming planet. Join the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on Wednesday, July 30, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, on Zoom to learn about how the warming climate is affecting workers, and what policymakers, businesses, and labor are doing to keep workers safe. This event is part of EOP’s Opportunity in America conversation series.
