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“It’s okay to be vulnerable. It’s okay to want to be better.” —
@DeMar_DeRozan
on mental health
#AspenIdeas
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“Say that again?!”
“Ooookay.”
“That’s gonna be special.”
On the
#AspenSecurity
stage, DNI Dan Coats reacts in realtime to news that Vladimir Putin🇷🇺 will visit the White House🇺🇸.
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How Serious is the
#NorthKorea
Threat to the US? Here’s what security expert Katharine Moon thinks:
#AspenSecurity
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Cryptocurrency: Trustworthy Alternative or Dangerous Speculation?
@BrianBrooksUS
from
@BitfuryGroup
and
@BrooksEntwistle
from
@Ripple
take the stage w/
@ylanmui
during
#aspenideas
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Kobe Bryant leaves behind a legacy of transforming youth sports. A father himself, he launched our
#DontRetireKid
campaign with
@AspenInstSports
and we will forever be grateful for his work. Our deepest condolences to the Bryant family.
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Increase transparency, build trust, and reduce harms -- the three priorities addressed in the just-announced recommendations of
@AspenDigital
's
#AspenInfoCommission
. Join co-chairs
@katiecouric
,
@C_C_Krebs
, and
@rashadrobinson
today at 3 ET to learn more:
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It’s not just about adults,
@KevinLove
says. There’s a higher purpose to he has with
@DeMar_DeRozan
to make sure young kids will not be afraid to speak up about their mental health. Tune in live:
#AspenIdeas
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"In order to define anti-racist, I must talk about the more popular term. Not racist,"
Listen to
@DrIbram
in conversation with
@Eugene_Scott
on why you shouldn't be not racist, but instead anti-racist.
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"Did you know that Kislyak and Lavrov were going into the Oval Office that day?" asks
@MitchellReports
at
#AspenSecurity
.
DNI Coats: "I did not."
@MitchellReports
: What was your reaction afterwards?
DNI Coats: *Long sigh* "Probably not the best thing to do."
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“There’s no in-between safe space, neutrality in this struggle — either we’re producing this racist society or we’re struggling against it.” -
@DrIbram
, in convo w/
@jemelehill
at
#AspenIdeas
, on how we all have a role to play in fighting racism.
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“It’s about undermining confidence and trust in elections and elected officials...you can’t distinguish fact and fiction and when you’re scared, you will fall back on your gerrymandered communities and your social media bubbles.” —
@selectedwisdom
on Russian hacking
#AspenSecurity
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Gwen Ifill was a trailblazer and influential journalist. She shared insight & facilitated a discussion on American identity at
@AspenIdeas
.
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Recent survey says 87% of congressional aides claim a phone call could sway an undecided representative on an issue.
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On the topic of water policy,
@VP
says, "access to clean drinking water should be right, not a privilege of those who can afford it."
CC:
@AspenIdeas
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Live at
#aspenideas
:
@brianbrooksus
,
@ylanmui
, and
@brooksentwistle
discuss the use case of cryptocurrency. Watch below.
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"We are never going to reach equality in America until we achieve equality in education." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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After 6 months of expert consultation and internal discussion,
@AspenDigital
's
#AspenInfoCommission
has made their recs for how government, the private sector, and public interest can help address mis- and
#disinformation
. Learn more in their new report:
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It raises concerns about what else may be going on between Trump & Putin behind closed doors. -Fmr
@CIA
Director Brennan
#AspenSecurity
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Happening now at
@aspenideas
Climate,
@VP
sits down with
@GloriaEstefan
to discuss the Biden Administration's climate priorities and much more!
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People are processing [my art] in their own way, from where they are, at any given moment. -
@ava
#GreatLeaders
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“We think that it’s time for a dramatic revitalization of civics education in this country” -
@SykesCharlie
explains that citizens have many rights as well as responsibilities. Read the
#knightcomm
report recommendations for increasing civic engagement:
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Meet
@DanPorterfield
, the new President and CEO of the Aspen Institute.
#AspenWelcomesDan
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Black women know, says
@ProfessorCrunk
, “that when the lowest group of folks wins, everybody can win.”
Watch the full
#AspenIdeas
session “Good Feminist, Bad Feminist — Who Gets to Decide?”:
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“Fascism is not an ideology…it is a process for gaining and keeping power, identifying with one group at the expense of others, and saying the law doesn’t work.” —
@madeleine
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TOMORROW, 11:00am ET: the
@AspenDigital
Commission on Information Disorder will be releasing its priorities in an interim report. Join co-chairs
@C_C_Krebs
,
@rashadrobinson
, &
@katiecouric
in a live webinar. Bring your questions and register:
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What are stable coins?
@brianbrooksus
of
@bitfury
group breaks it down during
#aspenideas
panel w/
@brooksentwistle
…
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As the South Asian American population grows, this
@RNS
op-ed from
@AspenReligtion
’s
@simran
explains why
@CalState
’s decision to add caste to the anti-discrimination policy for its faculty is such a hard-won victory. Read more:
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“It’s okay to be vulnerable. It’s okay to want to be better.”
@DeMar_DeRozan
opened up about mental health at the
@AspenIdeas
Festival this summer. Watch his conversation with
@kevinlove
and
@michaelgervais
:
#AspenIdeas
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Are white nationalists a top priority for the Trump administration?
@PeterAlexander
speaks with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at the
#AspenSecurity
Forum.
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On
@NPR
,
@AspenNewVoices
’s
@ekemma
explains why
@burnaboy
's Best Global Music Album Grammy Award is a win for all Nigerians. Read:
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We are thrilled to announce that Vice President Kamala Harris (
@VP
) will speak at
@aspenideas
: Climate in Miami Beach. On March 8 – International Women’s Day – the Vice President will participate in a conversation with iconic singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan (
@gloriaestefan
)
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Here’s a first look at our ✨new✨ DC office! We are now located at 2300 N Street NW.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: These 16 books are on the longlist for the
@AspenWords
Literary Prize, a $35,000 award for a work of fiction that addresses a vital contemporary issue. 📚
#AspenLitPrize
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I see fear as something unproductive that fills your emotional space. So, if I had less fear...I think my heart would have more room for love, more room for compassion, and more capacity to have honest conversations with those that disagree with me. –
@maradiaga
at
#AspenAction
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Syria is most complicated issue I’ve had to deal with in my national security career. -
@CIA
Director
#AspenSecurity
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“We’re engaged in this struggle between two forces: racial progress and racist process.”
@DrIbram
’s words accurately summarize the reality of both American history and the present day. Listen to his convo w/
@jemelehill
on antiracism for
@aspenideas
:
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In 1880, a group of freed slaves created a community called Madison Park. In the new documentary
#ReconstructionPBS
, Aspen Institute Executive Vice President Eric Motley talks with
@HenryLouisGates
about growing up in Madison Park. Watch more on 4/16 on
@PBS
at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT.
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"You make me proud to spell my name, W-O-M-A-N"
@Oprah
says to
@FLOTUS
(quoting Maya Angelou) at
#StateOfWomen
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The landscape of threats has changed with the internet and cyber warfare.
@jensstoltenberg
of
@NATO
tells us about the difficulties of addressing those threats.
#AspenSecurity
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The people with a playful curiosity tend to be the ones that innovate & change our world. -
@WalterIsaacson
#AspenIdeas
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You don't want to miss
@neal_katyal
's big idea on the
#SupremeCourt
tonight! You can still sign up here (for free):
#aspenideas
Join me tomorrow night at
@aspenideas
. A festival that ordinarily costs 1000s to attend is now free!
I’m presenting an idea about the Supreme Court. In 60 seconds.
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No challenge in US military can be solved militarily.“It can only be solved w/a good framework of foreign policy”–
@GenDunford
#AspenSecurity
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Live at 7 pm ET, watch Artist-in-Residence
@ava
in conversation with
@Damian_Woetzel
:
@AspenInstArts
#GreatLeaders
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These two teens created a tool for mental health that has radically changed the way we ask for help.
@NotOKapp
wants to have zero deaths by suicide in the next decade.
#AspenIdeasHealth
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“Psychedelics have the power to shake the snow globe of the mind, to break patterns that are reinforced by certain structures in the mind that can be overactive.” —
@michaelpollan
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Fathers play a critical role in helping children and families achieve their full potential. Tomorrow at 9 am ET, watch leaders including
@JessSeinfeld
and
@JerrySeinfeld
of
@GOODPlusFdn
discuss
#2Gen
policy opportunities to engage and support fathers:
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"I don’t even see social and emotional learning as an initiative. I see this as the way we do school." –LaTanya D. McDade
@CPSTeachLearn
,
@ChiPubSchools
#NationAtHope
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Watch
@Cvaldary
explain her org’s
@enchanttheory
framework for compassionate anti-racism at
#aspenideas
panel w/
@thomaschattwill
@ericpliu
@davidafrench
.
@aspenideas
@aspencitizen
@thedispatch
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Remarkable discussion last night on Russia, Ukraine, ISIS, China, & more. VIDEO:
http://t.co/wIdDyi0zgv
http://t.co/7Qhba3IU5M
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Learn why the Jones Act of 1920 burdens Puerto Rico's economy, especially in the wake of Hurricane Maria:
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TODAY, 11:00am ET: the
@AspenDigital
Commission on Information Disorder will be releasing its priorities in an interim report. Join co-chairs
@C_C_Krebs
,
@rashadrobinson
, &
@katiecouric
in a live webinar. Bring your questions and register:
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Fake news is a fact of life, says
@SykesCharlie
. The only antidote is an educated electorate.
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Reducing harms, increasing transparency, and building trust - those are the areas
@AspenDigital
's
#AspenInfoCommission
will prioritize as it sets out to recommend how to address America's urgent
#disinformation
challenge in the short and long term. (1/2)
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The world needs leadership guided by values now more than ever. Learn more about our work:
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📚 11 novels.
📖 5 short story collections.
🗣 13 debut authors.
The
@AspenWords
Literary Prize longlist celebrates fiction with social impact.
#AspenLitPrize
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Justice Ginsburg helped us understand the most profound democratic values that we try to live as an organization. Her humor, intellect, and generosity of spirit were one of a kind. She will be greatly missed.
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“People like me, who are white, in America, have to decide what kind of a white person we’re going to be…we have to make the active effort to level the playing field and promote justice.” —
@DanPorterfield
Watch live:
#AspenAction
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Fake news is a fact of life says
@SykesCharlie
. The only antidote is an educated electorate.
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If 69% of girls have given up on youth sports, what are we doing wrong?
Visit to give sports back to kids.
#DontRetireKid
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We stand with our friends, colleagues, and the Aspen Institute community in Ukraine and support their right to live peacefully in a sovereign, free country without the threat of coercion. Read our full statement here:
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Kids are dropping out of youth sports at an alarming rate. That’s why
@AspenInstSports
started
#DontRetireKid
. There needs to be a sports system that’s for all kids, regardless of zip code or talent.
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The
#StateOfWomen
today is "strong and ascendent." Let's keep moving women forward!
@uswomen2016
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“The intelligence community will continue to convey truth to power even if power doesn’t necessarily listen.” Fmr DNI Clapper
#AspenSecurity
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Former Secretary of State
@madeleine
Albright's to-do list for fighting fascism includes:
🔘 Defend a free press
🔘 Understand the importance of the judicial branch
🔘 Talk to people you disagree with
🔘 Listen to millennials
Read more:
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.
@RepAdamSchiff
says he learned about spearfishing attempts on 2-3 Senate campaigns last year during a panel at
#AspenSecurity
with a Microsoft rep. He went back to DC and NSA and CIA also weren't aware.
“That told me as a matter of quality control that something is broken here.”
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Russia is most capable state actor. North Korea from urgency perspective is number one challenge says Chairman
#GenDunford
at
#AspenSecurity
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It’s about inclusivity…In the end, you will be measured by how many people you bring along. –
@WalterIsaacson
#AspenAction
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“Race and class are highly politicized in American culture,” says LaTanya D. McDade of
@CPSTeachLearn
. “When you look at the sociopolitical context of schooling, it really mirrors what is happening in society. We can’t ignore that fact.”
#NationAtHope
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“I don’t have the luxury of giving up because the slaves that birthed me, they did not have the chance to give up.”
@staceyabrams
talks with
@MsPackyetti
at last night's
#AspenIdeas
Festival on taking action in order to make progress:
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“To make America great again, we should ask young people to serve” -Joe Kearns Goodwin in honor of
#PresidentsDay
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Are we willing to say let’s not ruin his career, or are we willing to say these things disqualify you & we won’t put up with it? -Anita Hill
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Join
@AspenCjri
&
@ColorOfChange
's
@rashadrobinson
on 11/18 for a conversation on how Hollywood and TV depict crime - and the real world ramifications of those fictionalizations on justice reform. Register Here:
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I may be a little grayer than I was 8 years ago, but this is what a feminist looks like!
@POTUS
#StateofWomen
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.
@ValerieJarrett
is the longest running senior advisor to a US president in history.
On the
@AspenIdeas
To Go podcast, she spoke with
@CapehartJ
about breaking barriers and shared personal stories from the Obama presidency:
#InternationalPodcastDay
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America needs to closely examine its imperfections and reflect on its history of slavery, says
@jelani9
.
🎧 Listen to his conversation with
@WajahatAli
on the
@AspenIdeas
To Go podcast:
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2019
@McNultyPrize
laureate
@srikmisra
, an executive turned entrepreneur, is transforming livelihoods for rural farmers in Eastern India while disrupting India’s massive dairy market with ethical sourcing & a socially conscious business model.
#AspenAction
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Why is racial healing needed?
@LaJuneTabron
, president and CEO of
@WK_Kellogg_Fdn
, shares her answer during
#aspenideas
interview w/
@yamiche
. She says: "Racial equity is about the transformation that needs to take place, but healing is the path by which you get there"
@aspenideas
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The strategy is to expose
#ISIL
for what they are & we’re making progress. -
@CENTCOM
Commander Votel
#AspenSecurity
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"It’s a serious problem,” says
@NATO
Commander Scaparrotti on
#NorthKorea
and nuclear devices at
#AspenSecurity
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"We write to remind ourselves we are still here and that we can still heal." A powerful piece from
@AcevedoWrites
on
#WorldPoetryDay
.
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Former NFL player Chris Kluwe talks Colin Kaepernick and activism in the NFL:
@AspenInstSports
@ChrisWarcraft
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“Studies show that our entire cellular biology changes with the flicker of a thought” -
@DeepakChopra
in
#Aspen
http://t.co/tgFjYMqbxg
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We are experiencing a crisis of citizenship, says
@SykesCharlie
. He spoke about the need for greater civic and media literacy and a responsible citizenry that holds officials accountable at the
@AspenIdeas
Festival:
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"Speaking up politically...is something I wish more professional athletes did." —Former NFL player
@ChrisWarcraft
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The Aspen Ministers Forum has issued a statement on the situation in Afghanistan, calling for more countries to accept Afghan refugees and urging the protection of “human rights, women’s rights, and minority rights.” Read the full statement here:
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Justice Ginsburg talks about Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case…”in my view, the most important case of the new term.”
#AspenAction
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.
@TheJusticeDept
’s Rod Rosenstein: Tech companies need to take responsibility for their platforms and “the American people have a right to know if foreign governments are targeting them with propaganda.”
#AspenSecurity
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“My goal, for the rest of my life, is to continue to do what I can to bring about and to create a world community at peace with itself.” -- Civil Rights leader Representative John Lewis. Watch:
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"My goal is to make Greece a success growth story within the European Union," says
@kmitsotakis
, PM of Greece, on the resurgence of the Greek economy. Watch his conversation with
@Rnicholasburns
at the 2020
#AspenSecurity
Forum. Tune in LIVE:
#EU
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The Aspen Institute mourns the passing of Sec. Madeleine K. Albright. An iconic fixture in American foreign policy circles. She leaves an enormous legacy as a longtime champion of our role in promoting a free, just, and equitable society. Full statement:
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"I'm often asked what I want to be remembered for, and I say I don't want to be remembered, I'm still here!" -Former Sec State
@Madeleine
Albright in conversation with
@RNicholasBurns
of
@AspenStrategy
Group.
#aspenideas
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If 69% of girls have given up on youth sports, what are we doing wrong?
@AspenInstSports
just launched the
#DontRetireKid
campaign, a PSA that aired on
@espn
and
@GMA
and is focused on keeping kids involved in sports.
Learn more:
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There are riches in the niches. -
@ava
talking about making films with fresh perspectives.
#GreatLeaders
Live:
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“In a racist society, it’s not enough to be non-racist— you have to be anti-racist.”
@SikhProf
shares a quote from Angela Davis that has shaped his thinking about religious pluralism.
Watch live:
@AspenJSP
#InclusiveAmerica
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Who will get a vaccine first for
#covid19
, and who’s more likely to get a vaccine last?
@lesterholtNBC
asked this at last week's
#AspenSecurity
Forum. Watch
@DrTedros
, Director-General,
@WHOs
answer below and catch up on last week here:
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"Nothing is more transformative than educating girls,"
@nickkristof
of
@nytimes
says. Hear more of his conversation with
@Rnicholasburns
and tune in LIVE:
#AspenSecurity
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