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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 1d

🎧 Our Founding Director @betsycooper.bsky.social appeared on the #NonprofitLeadershipPodcast to share how social impact leaders can navigate advocacy: “Many nonprofits focus on service delivery, but lasting impact often requires shaping the policies that define the system itself.”

The Aspen Policy Academy will be hosting Policy In Action on Thursday, November 13, at Betaworks (29 Little W 12th St., New York, NY 10014) starting at 6pm ET. The event will feature a panel discussio...

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for Policy In Action NYC: a free event on Nov 13 featuring former mayors London Breed & G.T. Bynum, policy proposals from Academy Fellows, and networking.📍Betaworks | 🕕 6pm | 🎟 RSVP: forms.gle/RsK7gwXvWw87...
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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 4d

📢 Applications are open for our Building Nonprofit Advocacy Capacity course! A free, part-time, virtual program (Dec. 8–12) to help nonprofits build a policy advocacy plan from scratch. Apply by Nov. 16, 11:59pm PT. Details & application here: aspenpolicyacademy.org/program/buil...

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#Opportunity: Our Building Nonprofit Advocacy Capacity short course is open for application! This free, part-time, virtual course will support nonprofits in developing a policy advocacy strategy. 🗓️ ...

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 5d

🔗 Learn more about the project and the Fellows’ perspective here: invisiblepeople.tv/overcoming-n...
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Overcoming NIMBYism: How Santa Fe Plans To Build Support For Pallet Shelters

Santa Fe works to overcome homeless shelter stigma, highlighting how NIMBYism can stall solutions even when funding and plans are in place.

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 5d

🏘️ In a new @invisiblepeople.tv feature, fellows Hannah Somers and Ananthi AI Ramiah share how they worked with Sante Fe, NM to better understand local concerns and identify ways to build support for shelter initiatives.

Announcing the Fall 2025 Rising Civic AI Leaders Cohort - Aspen Policy Academy

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 9d

🌟 We're thrilled to announce the 21 participants of our Fall 2025 Rising Civic AI Leaders program, hosted in conjunction with @aspendigital.bsky.social. These Leaders are gaining policy impact skills in our immersive 3-month course. Check out their bios here: aspenpolicyacademy.org/news/announc...

Meet the Rising Civic AI Leaders.

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 12d

📖 Read the full article here: lnkd.in/g2NBisxf
#AspenPolicyAcademy #AlumniImpact #Healthcare #Cybersecurity #PatientSafety

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 12d

On dotmed.com, alum Daniel Bardenstein discusses cybersecurity in healthcare procurement.

Questions he recommends hospitals ask:
🚨 What operating system is this device running?
📣 Does it have default passwords?
🙋 How will it be secured over 10-15 years?

DOTmed.com is a medical and hospital equipment classified advertising site for new and used medical equipment for sale or wanted, we also list refurbished medical equipment. We also offer a medical eq...

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Cyber Civic Engagement - Aspen Policy Academy

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 12d

🛡️ Everyone can help protect their communities from cyber threats. Join our #CyberCivicEngagement training, developed with support from craig newmark philanthanthropies. #Take9.

📅 First sessions are Oct 23 & Nov 20 | Free & Virtual

🔗 Register: aspenpolicyacademy.org/cyber-civic-...

Check out our new training program that transforms individuals into effective cybersecurity policy advocates.

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 22d

📌 If you missed this round, don’t worry! There are many ways to engage with us throughout the year:

🔎 Learn more and explore upcoming opportunities here: lnkd.in/getZB9Yp

👀 And stay tuned to our channels for future announcements!
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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 22d

🌿 A big thank you to everyone who applied to the hashtag#EnvironmentalPolicyAccelerator!

This 6-week program is one of several opportunities we offer each year to help individuals and teams strengthen early-stage policy ideas and turn them into actionable solutions.

#AspenPolicyAcademy #AlumniImpact #ResponsibleAI #TechPolicy

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 22d

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 22d

🗞️ @techpolicypress.bsky.social featured our Nonprofit and Public Interest Fellowship alum @theodoraskeadas.bsky.social on why cloud computing should be considered a public utility.

🔎 Read the full article here: techpolicy.press/why-the-clou...

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Given that cloud computing has become such a central part of our lives, it should be regulated as a public utility, Michelle Nie and others write.

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 25d

Join Aspen Policy Academy’s free webinar, “How to Tell Governments What You Think,” on Sept 24 at 9am PT / 12pm ET.

This one-hour session will teach you how to communicate effectively with Congress.

Register here: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join The Aspen Institute Webinar: How to Tell Governments What You Think. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Because governments work for the people, it’s important for government officials to hear from ordinary citizens what we think about what they are doing. Yet most of us don’t know how to effectively sh...

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 26d

🎧 Listen here:
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Closing Cybersecurity Blind Spots: Civic Engagement and Policy Innovations with Betsy Cooper

On this episode of To the Point, hosts Jonathan Knepher and Rachael Lyon sit down with Betsy Cooper, founding director of the Aspen Policy Academy and a longtime leader in cybersecurity policy.

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 26d

🎙️ Podcast Feature! Our founding director @betsycooper.bsky.social joined
Forcepoint's #TothePointCybersecurity podcast to discuss cybersecurity through a civic engagement & policy lens. The episode makes the case for why your voice matters in shaping a resilient digital future.

Welcome! You are invited to join The Aspen Institute Webinar: How to Tell Governments What You Think. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 29d

Next week, we’re hosting this session again: 📅 Sept 24, 9am PT/12pm ET 💻 Free, virtual, and open to all

🔗 Register here: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#AspenPolicyAcademy #CivicEngagement #LeadershipInAction #PolicyChange

Because governments work for the people, it’s important for government officials to hear from ordinary citizens what we think about what they are doing. Yet most of us don’t know how to effectively sh...

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · 29d

🗣️ Your voice can spark change! One participant in our #HowtoTellGovernmentsWhatYouThink webinar shared:

💬 “Because of this webinar, I feel empowered to talk to my government and advocate for change in my community… it was the perfect bridge for me.”

#AspenPolicyAcademy #PolicyEducation #BackToSchool #LeadershipInAction #CivicEngagement

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · Sep 19

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · Sep 19

📚✏️ Back-to-school season is for everyone! Who says learning stops after graduation? We believe it’s never too late to build new skills and engage with policy in meaningful ways.

🔗 Learn about our free, virtual webinars and register here: aspenpolicyacademy.org/webinars/

Webinars - Aspen Policy Academy

Policy 101 Our Policy 101 webinars are conducted regularly to introduce new audiences to the basics of the policy process. This program teaches participants how to think about policy expansively, and ...

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · Sep 19

📖 Read/listen to the full NPR story here: lnkd.in/gZCugwRC

#AspenPolicyAcademy #AlumniImpact #Cybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #CivicEngagement

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · Sep 19

👏 NPR recently featured Tim Pappa, our 2025 #PolicyPrimer cohort alum, in a piece about how a small Vermont town is defending its water systems against hackers.

💬 As Tim shared, projects like this bring people together to pair community operators with cybersecurity experts.

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Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · Sep 13

📖 Read Rebecca’s original memo here: lnkd.in/gQWPCYiF

👏 Congratulations, Rebecca, on advancing solutions that strengthen both technological innovation and community resilience!

#AspenPolicyAcademy #AlumniImpact #TechPolicy #Sustainability #LeadershipInAction

Aspen Policy Academy @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social · Sep 13

🌟 Alumni Impact Spotlight 🌟

We’re proud to celebrate alum Rebecca Kilberg for her recent policy contribution now moving through US Congress.

💡 Her proposal emphasizes incorporating #PowerUsageEffectiveness (PUE) and #waterconsumptiondata into federal data center planning.