Forum for Community Solutions

The Aspen Institute's Forum for Community Solutions. Supporting local collaborations for equity and justice, with a nat'l network of Opportunity Youth sites.

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🗓️This week, at the OYF Spring 2026 Gathering, our network gathered for a uniquely memorable experience at the @eji_org #LegacySites and engaged in deeply transformative conversation with Mr. Bryan Stevenson,  Founder & Executive Director EJI.
Learn More:
https://t.co/Dd7BgfmwFz

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🎬Latest Podcast, "How Healing Systems Happens" feat. Monique Miles, in conversation w/ @CollectiveCLab explores what healing asks of us in times of rupture, grief, & uncertainty. This is a conversation about restoring love, life, & possibility. Tune In:
https://t.co/YDm75Fcce6

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🗓️ The OYF network will gather in community at the @eji_org #LegacySites in Montgomery, AL — a place where the past is not distant, but present; where the ground itself carries memory; and where the story of the US is etched in truth-telling.

Learn More: https://t.co/Dd7BgfmwFz

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Over the last five weeks, the seven-episode series "Before They Could Dream" has discussed the history, lived experiences, and lasting impact of youth incarceration in the United States from the perspective of six members.The full series is now available: https://t.co/xja3Du5HIq

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Before They Could Dream", is a seven-episode human-centered podcast series that explores the history, lived experiences, and lasting impact of youth incarceration in the United States.

Tune into the latest episode in conversation with eddie b ellis jr: https://t.co/GdR7ft0tpy

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▶️ Collective Impact Action Summit April 14-16, 2026 - Early-Bird Registration ends on March 20

Now is the time to unite around what matters most, because building a shared future that represents all will take every one of us working together.
Learn More: https://t.co/3Nd7rxsrb9

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🎬 Now LIVE: Podcast Series, "Before They Could Dream" - Tune in to the first three episodes of this powerful 7 episode #podcast series that dives deep into the history, the human experience, and the lasting consequences of youth justice in the U.S.

https://t.co/5VTOzQ6Y18

[Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth @theCFSY]

We are so excited to announce the launch of the podcast “Before They Could Dream,” a joint project between the @AspenFCS, the CFSY, and @GreenBuzzAgency! Before They Could Dream exposes a system most Americans rarely see and what happens when the law decides a child’s future.

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Our new blog, Partner Insights Show Way to Scale Youth Outcomes, we share lessons from SYOC partners following their first year of implementation of targeted supports that help young people succeed. Explore what scaling with intention looks like in action: https://t.co/OxqtJkH5J6

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📊 Latest Blog - Understanding Reach and Impact: OYF Collaboratives Are Serving Youth at Scale

What does it look like to serve young people at scale — while delivering impactful outcomes that truly matter?

Learn more in our latest blog:
https://t.co/MDVKJHSj09

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💡 Latest Blog: Homegrown Prosperity – Youth, Place, and Systems Change at Aspen Ideas: Economy explores what it takes to build economies rooted in belonging, shared prosperity, and youth leadership.

Read our latest blog by Mike Swigert, to learn more:
https://t.co/2xCMQTeyi2

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Collectively we explored:
Healing is foundational to justice; Systems change is relational; The arts remind us that healing begins w/ expression; Belonging, meaning, wellbeing, & purpose are building blocks of transformation; Transforming systems begins with transforming stories.

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Thanks to so many of you who joined us at the #OYFConveining. Over the course of 3 days, approx. 500 network leaders came together across 60+ sessions to listen, learn, re-imagine, & build toward a future where all youth can thrive.
Watch Our Plenaries:
https://t.co/MOyFeIhSHW

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#OYFConvening plenary, “Rooted in Restoration: Healing as the Foundation for Transformation” called us to reimagine systems change through healing, relationship & shared responsibility. We closed out our time w/ "healing is not a soft practice but a radical act of transformation"

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▶️ The #OYFConvening plenary, “From What We Dismantle to What We Build,” was a powerful call to action—to reclaim & rebuild the narratives that define who we are & who we can become. The stories we tell shape the systems we create. Let’s tell the stories that invite us to imagine

[Forum for Community Solutions @AspenFCS]

The #OYFConvening opening plenary, “Healing is a Practice: Songs for Resistance, Stories for Hope, & Arts for Action,” set a powerful tone for our time together in Aspen.
It reminded us that healing & imagination are at the heart of building a just & inclusive democracy + world.

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We're thrilled to kick off Day#2 of the #OYFConvening Fall 2025! Together in community, today OYF convening participants embark into a series of powerful concurrent sessions that reflect the breadth and depth of the Opportunity Youth Forum’s collective work.
Stay tuned for more!

[Forum for Community Solutions @AspenFCS]

We’re thrilled to kickstart Day#1 of the #OYFConvening in Aspen! This year we welcome approx 500 partners from across the nation — including renowned fieldbuilders, young leaders, system & nonprofit changemakers, organizers, & artists. We’re ready & we’re here-Staytuned for more!

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We can’t wait to be in community again at the #OYFConvening Fall 2025 — in the 'Speaker Spotlight' below, we invite you to learn about our plenary speakers who will inform our present journey, & the future learning arc of our network.
Learn More:
https://t.co/PM4fe3AUZO

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We are counting down the days until we reconvene our network at the #OpportunityYouth Forum (OYF) Fall Convening. After hosting a robust gathering in LA this Spring, we are thrilled to get back together.
We Invite You to Learn More About The #OYFConvening:
https://t.co/PM4fe3BsPm