Year in Photos

In 2024, Ascend convened more than 1,000 people across the country. From kicking off the year with a captivating conversation celebrating the leadership legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the Aspen ThinkXChange: The National Forum on 2Gen Approaches, our convenings sparked and spread new breakthrough ideas that will help us achieve intergenerational prosperity and well-being.

Here are some highlights from 2024.

Pictured: In Conversation with Anne Mosle: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock and author Jonathan Eig

Pictured: Ascend team members with participants at Ascending in Wisconsin

Pictured: Ascend's James White speaks at the Aspen Leadership Collaborative in New Orleans.

Pictured: Participants gather at the closing convening of the Black and Native Family Futures Fund.

Pictured: Mathilde Mukantabana, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda (center) was in attendance for Anne Mosle's conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dele Olojede.

Pictured: Mike Bezos, founder and co-chair of the Bezos Family Foundation, speaks at Aspen Ideas Festival.

Pictured: Attendees embrace at the Postsecondary Leadership Circle Activation Fund Midpoint Convening.

Pictured: The eighth and newest cohort of Ascend Fellows gather for the first time in Aspen, Colorado.

Pictured: Aspen ThinkXChange attendees watch the convening's opening panel.