From Pitch to Power: Co-Creating Community-Driven Solutions with Rising Generations

From access and opportunity to equity and connection, young people across the U.S., and around the world, are harnessing technology to tackle real challenges in their communities. While these challenges often start local, they reflect issues felt nationwide and around the world. What connects them all is innovation and the power of technology to drive change at both a local and global level.In this interactive session, you’ll meet three young leaders from the Center for Rising Generations at the Aspen Institute who are building tech-driven solutions rooted in their communities. Each presenter will share their project, and one real challenge they are navigating right now, such as scaling impact, strengthening a platform, or identifying partners and funders. This isn’t your traditional panel and Q+A where attendees are just static observers. You’ll be active participants. As part of the session, participants will be invited to contribute their expertise, networks, or insights to support one of the young innovators and help move their work forward. Together, we’ll explore the power of GLOCAL impact. How lifting up one young person strengthens communities everywhere, and how ecosystems thrive when generations build solutions together.