In partnership with Guild, UpSkill America is launching a new fellowship designed specifically to invest in the next generation of corporate education, skilling, and career leaders. The Fellowship is an exclusive learning and professional growth series for early- to mid-career education, skilling, and career mobility program managers and administrators, built to equip Fellows with the skills and network they need to thrive in current and future roles and to advance our shared goal of unlocking opportunity for America’s workforce.

For questions, please contact Haley Glover, director of UpSkill America, at haley.glover@aspeninstitute.org

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The full participant fee is $13,950. The seminar fee includes administration, materials & seminar fee, accommodations, ground travel to and from the airport, and all receptions and meals. Participant airfare and any additional fees not included above shall remain the responsibility of the individual participant. When accepted, a nonrefundable $1,500 deposit is required within 7 days to hold your space in the seminar. Full payment is due 30 days after receipt of deposit. Full payment is required before the start of the seminar. 

If you would like to bring a guest, please contact Mumbi Mwaura at Mumbi.Mwaura@aspeninstitute.org for additional information. 

Seminar readings will be mailed following receipt of deposit. The fee for replacement of readings is $50.

Payments are accepted via credit card (preferred), check, or wire transfer. Please contact Mumbi Mwaura at Mumbi.Mwaura@aspeninstitute.org to arrange payment via wire transfer.

Transfer and Cancellation Policy

Participants who need to transfer or cancel their participation should notify the Institute as soon as possible to allow for proper coordination and logistics for the participant and the institute. The Institute will provide a transfer/cancellation invoice, and the transfer or cancellation fees are due within 30 days of notification. A transfer is a move to a future seminar within the same calendar year, pending seminar space. Transfer and cancellation rates are based on resort fees and may increase each year.

Transfer and Cancellation Fees

121+ days before the first day of the seminar

•         Transfer Policy: $500 fee in addition to paid participant fee
•         Cancellation Policy: refund of paid participant fee less $6,975

120-46 days before the first day of the seminar:

•         Transfer Policy: $6,975 transfer fee in addition to paid participant fee
•         Cancellation Policy: No refund of paid participant fee

45 days or less before the seminar:

•         Transfer Policy: $10,000 transfer fee in addition to paid participant fee
•         Cancellation Policy: No refund of paid participant fee

Have questions? Reach out to Mumbi Mwaura at Mumbi.Mwaura@aspeninstitute.org

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The Aspen Institute’s Executive Leadership Seminars challenges participants to achieve meaningful leadership growth through a critical examination of their core values using a process of moderated text-based dialogue. The Institute’s seminar model has a 70- year track record of empowering participants to become more self-aware, authentic, and effective leaders. The Executive Leadership Seminars department provides an opportunity for organizations to invite multiple members to participate in the Institute’s executive leadership seminar offerings at a discounted price. 

Seminar Fees

• 2-3 participants – $13,250 price (5% discount)
• 4-6 participants – $12,850 (8% discount)
• More than 6 participants- if your organization is interested in sending multiple participants to our seminar we can extend preferred pricing. Please contact us for more information

Fees above are for participants attending Seminar from the same organization. Please connect with Marlowe Boukis at marlowe.boukis@aspeninstitute.org to discuss how we might best support your organization’s experience.

Fees, Transfer, and Cancellation Policy

The seminar fee includes administration, materials & seminar fee, accommodations, ground travel to and from the airport, and all receptions and meals. Participant airfare and any additional fees not included above shall remain the responsibility of the individual participant. When accepted, a nonrefundable $1,500 deposit is required within 7 days to hold your space in the seminar. Full payment is due 30 days after receipt of deposit. Full payment is required before the start of the seminar. 

Participants who need to transfer or cancel their participation should notify the Institute as soon as possible to allow for proper coordination and logistics for the participant and the institute. The Institute will provide a transfer/cancellation invoice, and the transfer or cancellation fees are due within 30 days of notification. A transfer is a move to a future seminar within the same calendar year, pending seminar space. Transfer and cancellation rates are based on resort fees and may increase each year. 

Payments are accepted via credit card (preferred), check, or wire transfer. Please contact Mumbi Mwaura at Mumbi.Mwaura@aspeninstitute.org to arrange payment via wire transfer. 

Transfer and Cancellation Fees

121+ days before the first day of the seminar

•         Transfer Policy: $500 fee in addition to paid participant fee
•         Cancellation Policy: refund of paid participant fee less $6,975

120-46 days before the first day of the seminar:

•         Transfer Policy: $6,975 transfer fee in addition to paid participant fee
•         Cancellation Policy: No refund of paid participant fee

45 days or less before the seminar:

•         Transfer Policy: $10,000 transfer fee in addition to paid participant fee
•         Cancellation Policy: No refund of paid participant fee

Have questions? Reach out to Mumbi Mwaura at Mumbi.Mwaura@aspeninstitute.org.

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As we learn more about both climate change and household financial insecurity, the ways in which the two overlap become more apparent. Consider:

• Nearly a third of the nation’s housing stock is “exposed to high risk from natural disasters,” threatening most families’ primary source of wealth.
• Workers in “temperature-exposed” industries, such as agriculture and construction, lose as much as $80 billion annually in wages to time spent avoiding extreme heat.
• The racial wealth gap widens in communities recovering from natural disasters, with one study documenting an increase in household wealth in counties with significant damage of more than $100,000 on average for white families as compared to a loss of nearly $30,000 on average for Black and Latinx families.

In recognition of the fact that climate change will increasingly undermine household financial security, Aspen FSP is bringing together thought leaders and practitioners from the two sectors to learn from one another, identify shared goals and opportunities for collaboration, and brainstorm potential solutions. Aspen FSP is also conducting research to develop a new framework for understanding household financial security in the context of the new realities and constraints of climate change. In doing so, we seek to further refine how we think about and respond to the existing and emerging threats to financial stability facing everyday families, and also to craft a cross-sector agenda to more effectively promote household financial security and mitigate the challenges presented by our warming planet. 

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Celebrating AEFI’s first in-person event since 2019, over 60 AEF leaders gathered on September 7, 2023, at Independent 20th Century art fair in NYC. The evening’s special program featured a conversation with Derrick Adams, Artist & Founder, Charm City Cultural Conservation | CCCC, and Deana Haggag, Program Officer for Arts & Culture, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The two reflected on the topic of artists and legacy, in particular as exemplified by Derrick’s founding of CCCC and its lead programs, Last Resort Artist Retreat and Black Baltimore Digital Database, designed to strengthen the city’s artist community and build its cultural memory capacity.  

Spirits were very high among the audience’s members, which included AEF leaders as well as graduates of AEFI’s Seminar on Strategy for AEF leaders. Derrick and Deana’s lively, humorous, and insightful conversation was followed by a private networking cocktail reception held on the outdoor loggia of the fair’s stunning facility – the Battery Maritime Building/Cipriani South Steet.

View more event photos here. All Photography by Alexa Hoyer, courtesy of Independent 20th Century, 2023

The evening was made possible by AEFI Event Sponsors.

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We’ve partnered with our network of senior education leaders and subject-matter experts to develop the following panel proposals which address the most pressing issues in public education today.

TO VOTE: Click on the panel titles below. Then, click on the “Vote Up” button. You will be prompted to register. After registering, you come back to this page and click on the panel title links or search for the panel names.  We appreciate your support!

•   Getting a Policy Win in the Midst of Hyper-Partisan Politics

•   Student Identity: Cultivating Well-Being & Better Outcomes

•   Teaching Patriotism & Pluralism Through Civics and History

•   Beyond the Carnegie Unit: Career-Connected Learning

•   Partnering with the Military to Boost Civics Education

•   Uniting Forces: Military Leaders as Public Education Partners

•   Jackson on the Rise: Collaborating on Community Challenges

•   How Columbus Is Building Pathways to the Future of Work

•   Tomorrow’s Principal Podcast: Will AI Be Your Next Principal?

Panel Descriptions

Getting a Policy Win in the Midst of Hyper-Partisan Politics
Despite the polarized climate, key educational policies are breaking through. Join us as we look at recent successes in areas like the science of reading, school choice, career pathways, and teacher pipelines. Experts from across the political spectrum reveal the strategic themes that these victories share. Bring your own policy challenge and get guidance on identifying the strengths and challenges of your advocacy effort and how you can create a path to bipartisan success. Let’s reframe contention as opportunity, and shape the future of education.

Student Identity: Cultivating Well-Being & Better Outcomes
Join us for a transformational session on how deeper understanding of student identity can improve academic achievement, student well-being, and life outcomes. We’ll explore how current practices in schools amplify stereotype threats, affecting students’ sense of validation and connection. You’ll learn evidence-based techniques for creating inclusive classrooms. We’ll also discuss how to cultivate a growth mindset in students, helping them to thrive in school and beyond. Together, we’ll tackle systemic barriers to student success and how to target policies that support emotional well-being.

Teaching Patriotism & Pluralism Through Civics and History
Preparing students to participate in American democracy is a foundational purpose of public education that is being lost with the decline of civics in classrooms. In this session, you’ll learn about Educating for American Democracy, a roadmap for excellence in civics and history. In a safe space, we’ll explore how to guide students through the history of the United States—instilling pride in our country while also acknowledging its complex past. You will also learn practical approaches to foster civic engagement and empower students to become informed, active citizens.

Beyond the Carnegie Unit: Career-Connected Learning
We will delve into the critical task of transforming public education through career-connected learning and why the traditional Carnegie unit is no longer enough to prepare students for the jobs of the future. We will discuss how we can redesign public education to incorporate durable skills to make sure that students are better prepared for the workforce and we’ll share valuable insights and actionable strategies for creating the systemic changes needed to provide students with the academic learning and practical experiences they will need to thrive in the future of work.

Partnering with the Military to Boost Civics Education
Public education is facing challenges in preparing students for active civic life. Learn about a new proposal to create a Civic Service Corps. The Civic Service Corp would consist of 1,500 military veterans who would train and deploy veterans across the country to help students learn durable skills and work with schools and communities to implement the Educating for American Democracy framework. Learn how this initiative would foster the civic engagement and career readiness needed to fortify our democracy and improve public education for all.

Uniting Forces: Military Leaders as Public Education Partners
Extreme polarization in our national climate presents serious challenges to public education and threatens the very democracy our military is sworn to protect. Simultaneously, military enlistment rates are declining and research indicates a waning commitment to democracy among young people. In this session you’ll engage with military leaders to learn how they can galvanize broader, bipartisan support for improving public education. You’ll learn how education leaders can engage with military leadership to improve national security by improving public education.

Jackson on the Rise: Collaborating on Community Challenges
While the water crisis recently dominated headlines about Jackson Mississippi, the city’s school system is quietly on the rise. Thanks to a unique combination of systemic school changes, city leadership, and place-based philanthropy, Jackson schools are seeing unprecedented growth in ratings. Now, the leaders driving Jackson schools’ transformation are collaborating across agencies to address citywide challenges. This session will describe their journey to success and ecosystem-level strategies for communities and schools to pursue economic mobility, student achievement, and public health.

How Columbus Is Building Pathways to the Future of Work
Students in Columbus have long been excluded from opportunities for economic mobility. Now, a new school superintendent, investments from the federal and private sectors, and visionary community leaders are changing the narrative. Learn how Columbus City Schools is capitalizing on transformative opportunities—such as a federal workforce hub and a new Intel plant—to improve student learning experiences, boost Black economic mobility, and potentially infuse $10 billion into the local economy. Hear from leaders who know the path to equity relies on connecting K-12 education to the future of work.

Tomorrow’s Principal Podcast: Will AI Be Your Next Principal?
In the AI era, the pace & scale of change is rapid. How must leadership change to meet this moment? This conversation focuses on the changing grammar of school & how principals can direct that energy. What will it take to respond to the deep need for student & adult well-being and global technological competition, the trauma catapulted by the global pandemic, & the drive to cultivate a racially just world? Hear concrete suggestions for what dramatic shifts in innovation, adaptability, and self-awareness look & sound like to create inclusive school environments that prepare students to thrive.

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