How can we reimagine current narratives on economic opportunity around dignity, quality jobs, and community wealth? 📅 Join @aspeninstitute.bsky.social on February 19, 2:30–3:45 p.m. ET for Building New Narratives on Work and Opportunity in the US South. 🔗 Register: as.pn/narrativesonwork

📅 Join @aspeninstitute.bsky.social @AspenEOP today, January 21, 2–3:15 p.m. ET for “Beyond 9 to 5: Facilitating Good Jobs for People with Unpredictable Schedules.” Let’s rethink flexibility, wages, and let’s #TalkGoodJobs for today's workers. Register: 🔗 www.aspeninstitute.org/events/beyon...

📅 Join @aspeneop.bsky.social  on January 21, 2–3:15 p.m. ET for “Beyond 9 to 5: Facilitating Good Jobs for People with Unpredictable Schedules” to hear our Executive Director's thoughts! Let’s rethink flexibility, wages, and let’s #TalkGoodJobs for today's workers. https://as.pn/beyond9to5

📅 Join @AspenEOP on January 21, 2–3:15 p.m. ET for “Beyond 9 to 5: Facilitating Good Jobs for People with Unpredictable Schedules.” Let’s rethink flexibility, wages, and let’s #TalkGoodJobs for today's workers. Register today: 🔗 www.aspeninstitute.org/events/beyon...

📅 Today, Dec 17, 2–3:15 p.m. ET, join us for “Back to the Future of Work: Revisiting the Past and Shaping the Future.” We’re closing out a yearlong look at a decade of #FutureOfWork insights — and exploring what comes next. 🔗 Register: www.aspeninstitute.org/events/back-...

📅 On Dec 17, 2–3:15 p.m. ET, join @aspeneop.bsky.social for “Back to the Future of Work: Revisiting the Past and Shaping the Future.” We’re closing out a yearlong look at a decade of #FutureOfWork insights — and exploring what comes next. 🔗 Register: www.aspeninstitute.org/events/back-...

Join us in Austin for the 2026 Purpose Trust Ownership Conference! 🗓 February 26-27, 2026 📍The LINE Hotel, Austin, Texas 🎟️ Register now: trustownership.org#conference 🧠 Focus on real-world applications and community-building across sectors.

Child labor is making a comeback — and advocates are fighting back. Join @aspeneop.bsky.social Nov 19 for Backsliding on Child Protections with NC Field, Farmworker Justice, NCL, EPI & Iowa AFL-CIO. Register: www.aspeninstitute.org/events/backs... #TalkOpportunity

Latino success is America’s success. Explore how Latino entrepreneurs, workers, and innovators are redefining the future of opportunity in the US.Watch our conversation from 2018, hosted in partnership with @AspenLatinos: www.aspeninstitute.org/events/drive... #HispanicHeritageMonth

💡 Big impact, big challenges: Experts from the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, WORC, Talent Rewire, and WorkLife Partnership explore strategies to improve frontline jobs. Oct. 9, 2 – 3:15pm ET. RSVP → as.pn/largebiz #JobQuality

Congratulations to all 17 new @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Economic Opportunities Program #JobQuality Fellows! These leaders will come together and focus on fixing work in the South and creating an economy that works for all, this coming year. Learn more: www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/job...

I’ve been finding solace by stepping away from the headlines and spending time with the fighters. And so it was an honor to moderate @staceyabrams.com and @profmpastor.bsky.social at @eop.aspeninstitute.org's Future of Equal Opportunity conversation -- watch the convo: youtu.be/EGb6KgLlTAk?...

Skills-based hiring can open doors for workers who are too often overlooked — and help businesses find the talent they need. Join the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, BMOBank, and Cara Collective today at 1– 2 p.m. ET to learn more. 🔗 www.aspeninstitute.org/events/banki...

📢 New from UpSkill America’s Haley Glover @aspeninstitute.bsky.social: Employers want skills, not just degrees. But AI resumes, fraud, & misalignment remain big challenges. Check out our early findings on employer trust and skills validation: 🔗 www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/e...

To make sure AI serves workers—not just tech monopolies—we need bold action: corporate regulation, worker voice, and sectoral bargaining. Read more from @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social on the scale of #AI concentration in a new blog w/ @eop.aspeninstitute.org ⤵️ www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/w...

For the first time, the gender wage gap widened 2 yrs in a row according to Census data. In 2024, women working full-time year-round made 81 cents on the dollar, down from 83 cents in 2023 & 84 cents in 2022. The wage gap was even wider for women of color. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

To make sure AI serves workers we need bold action: corporate regulation, worker voice, and sectoral bargaining. Read more about #AI and power from the @rooseveltinstitute.org’s @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social in this blog post for the Aspen Institute: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/w...

📚 As kids head back to school, many carry more than books — they carry the weight of economic stress at home. Good jobs with fair pay, stability, and dignity aren’t just for workers. They’re essential for children’s learning, health, and future: thehill.com/opinion/fina... @matthelmer.bsky.social

🚍 Good jobs mean little if workers can’t reach them — and inadequate transportation keeps too many from opportunity. But solutions exist, and we can do better. Read more in this #LaborDay blog from our own Maxwell Johnson: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/t...

Thrilled to be moderating The Future of Equal Opportunity with @eop.aspeninstitute.org next week. I’ll be in conversation with luminaries like @staceyabrams.com , @kotagaleeoc.bsky.social , and @profmpastor.bsky.social to talk about the attacks on equity and how we can turn the tide around.

🏛️ Which policies can help make equal opportunity real? On Sept 4, join the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Economic Opportunities Program and leading experts to explore strategies for equity and economic mobility. 🕒 2:00 – 3:15pm ET | 💻 Zoom 🔗 Register: as.pn/equalopportunity #TalkOpportunity

For an increasing number of workers, algorithms are the boss. Autonomous, data-driven technologies set schedules, monitor workers, and determine pay. Learn about the effects of algorithmic management on #JobQuality and ways to protect workers' interests. www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/r...

📃 A new report from the Aspen Institute, “Fixing Work: Recent Lessons from the Field,” shares lessons from 20+ changemakers working to create good jobs with dignity, equity & opportunity. Read more and RSVP for the July 22 webinar: as.pn/fixingwork

“Job quality is about how we choose to treat one another in our economic systems.” Discover how embedding #JobQuality into business practices not only benefits workers but also leads to stronger communities. Read more in this blog from @maureenc.bsky.social: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/g...

Who gets to design markets? Join @aspeninstitute.bsky.social’s Economic Opportunities Program on June 5 at 3pm for a book talk with author @c-hughes.bsky.social and moderator @nataliefoster.bsky.social on the values, decisions, and power dynamics behind our economy. 🔗Sign up: as.pn/marketcrafters

Generation Beta is set for a work-life unlike any other — expect multiple careers and new jobs that haven't been invented yet. Prudential’s Dylan Tyson shares some retirement insights in this blog for the Aspen Institute’s #FutureOfWork series. www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/t...

"All jobs should be good jobs. And, more importantly, all jobs CAN be good jobs." 🧭 🆕 🧭 Here, @eop.aspeninstitute.org's @maureenc.bsky.social introduces the #GoodJobs Compass, a new tool that supports #workers and guides us all toward a better economy.

In his book “There Is No Place for Us,” journalist @brian-goldstone.bsky.social exposes how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. Join @eop.aspeninstitute.org's @maureenc.bsky.social for a virtual book talk TODAY at 3:00 pm ET. RSVP: as.pn/workinghomeless

When people are given the resources and structure to succeed, they don’t just show up--they thrive. This new MDRC study shows that direct cash assistance significantly reduces recidivism and promotes stable, sustainable futures for formerly incarcerated people. www.ceoworks.org/releases-and...

In his new book, “There Is No Place for Us,” journalist Brian Goldstone exposes how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. Join the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social's @maureenc.bsky.social for a virtual book talk on April 30 at 3pm ET. RSVP: as.pn/workinghomeless

Join us and fellow #GoodJobs Collaborative partners as we reflect on the president’s First #100Days and launch the Good Jobs Compass, a new tool that supports workers. 🧭https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/events/not-working-for-workers-the-first-100-days-of-the-trump-administration/

“JobQuality is about how we choose to treat one another in our economic systems.” Learn how embedding #JobQuality into business practices not only benefits workers but also leads to better communities. Read more in the latest blog from @maureenc.bsky.social: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/g...

Join us, today and tomorrow, April 9-10, for the third Employee Ownership Ideas Forum. Hear new ideas about how the government, private sector, and philanthropy can support #EmployeeOwnership at the as.pn/eoforum25 #TalkOwnership

Never dreamed my name would be up in lights! Really looking forward to this.

Join us online in 30 minutes to #TalkOpportunity about trucking and #JobQuality. Our event is called, “Driving the Economy.” RSVP: as.pn/trucking

Trucking is one of the largest occupations in the US. #JobQuality in the trucking sector has far-reaching implications. Join me March 19 for the Aspen Institute event: “Driving the Economy: The Essential and Undervalued Work of Truckers.” RSVP: as.pn/trucking

Please register @as.pn/reentry and join @aspeninstitute.bsky.social in 30 minutes on Zoom to #TalkOpportunity about re-entry and #GoodJobs. 1 in 3 adults in the US has a criminal record and barriers like job discrimination & licensing restrictions leave many locked out of opportunity.

📣 New report drop! How can #communityfoundations evolve their business model to support a growing civic role that helps communities meet their greatest needs? Read our findings on current innovations and recommendations on how community foundations can move to that future. bit.ly/PSI_CFReport

We'll be at the #AIActionSummit in Paris this week. If you're here, join us tomorrow, February 11, at 1pm local time for a session on early progress and crucial next steps in the process to develop #PublicAI infrastructure. Register to join us: www.ai-inthecity.ens.psl.eu/en/programme...

Join experts from Forward Justice, NELP, Community Legal Services, Womxn Beyond Borders, Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council, and A Few Cool Hardware Stores, for a discussion on “Re-Entry and Good Jobs.” Register: as.pn/reentry #TalkOpportunity

It’s not just about technical skills for today—employers need to invest in durable skills for tomorrow. In a new blog for UpSkill America, Chris Trout outlines how balancing creates both resilience and long-term growth for workers and businesses : www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/b...

From gig platforms to AI, tech has reshaped industries — but the bigger issue is who holds the power. In a new blog, Michelle Miller @cljeharvard.bsky.social writes that the next decade of the #FutureOfWork must center worker-led visions for tech and democracy: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/b...

Congratulations to our managing director @matthelmer.bsky.social on being named a research fellow by the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing . Learn more: smlr.rutgers.edu/news-events/...

How does work fit into a fulfilling life? In “Over Work,” @brigidschulte.bsky.social talks to @maureenc.bsky.social about why work in America just isn’t working. Let’s #TalkOpportunity on Jan 16 at a virtual book talk hosted by @aspeninstitute.bsky.social RSVP: as.pn/overwork

UpSkill America invites you to take our employer survey (www.research.net/r/SkillsCreds ) on validated skills and verified credentials. We are pleased to share our recent work highlighting the importance of access to AI skills for all. www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/a...

As 2024 draws to a close, the need for an economy that truly works for American families couldn’t be clearer. Here are twelve smart, solutions-focused, myth-busting books from the last twelve months that might help us all move closer to a just economy: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/a...

In her new book, Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life, author Brigid Schulte says the pandemic triggered a workplace power struggle that will take years to resolve

I had a great time talking with Nick Romeo about his book, The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy. You can check out our chat, or just check out the book. It is possible to have a sustainable economy that supports human thriving... www.aspeninstitute.org/events/the-a...