What is Opportunity in America?

Описание: Is America living up to our aspirations to be a real “land of opportunity?” Even as the economy’s now decade-long expansion continues, mobility is in decline while inequality reaches alarming heights. How should we define opportunity in the era ahead? How can we ensure that everyone has equitable access to it?

Join an afternoon of discussion with distinguished and diverse panels to explore the changing nature of opportunity, who is and isn’t included, and concrete ideas for expanding access to quality economic opportunities.

This event also launches our new conversation series, Opportunity in America, which will consider the changing landscape of economic opportunity in the US and implications for individuals, families, and communities across the country. The series will highlight the ways in which issues of race, gender, and place exacerbate our economic divides, and ideas and innovations with potential to address these challenges and broaden access to quality opportunity.

Opportunity in America will build on our Working in America events, which examined how the changing nature of work influenced access to opportunity in America, particularly for low- and moderate-income workers, but also broaden the lens to more intentionally include business ownership strategies as a key route to accessing economic opportunity in the US. We hope you will continue to join us as we seek to advance strategies, policies, and ideas to ensure all have a fair shot to pursue their American Dream.

A full agenda for the day will be published soon. To learn about our speakers, click here.



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Even as the economy’s decade-long expansion continues, mobility is in decline while inequality reaches alarming heights. How do we define opportunity today? Join @AspenWorkforce, @Aspen_BOI, & @upskillamerica Oct 25 to #talkopportunity.

Is America living up to our aspirations to be a real “land of opportunity?” How should we define opportunity and ensure that everyone has access to it? Let’s #talkopportunity Oct 25 at the @AspenInstitute.

On Oct 25, join @AspenWorkforce, @Aspen_BOI, & @upskillamerica to explore the changing nature of opportunity, who is and isn’t included, and concrete ideas for expanding access to quality economic opportunities.



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