The Miami 2023-24 cohort at Liberty and Peace Mural, September 2023

The inaugural Miami 2023-24 cohort at the Liberty and Peace mural in Miami, September 2023.

A Year In Review

Highlights from the 2023-24 AYLF Cohorts

By AYLF Staff, Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship

As the year comes to a close, we are reflecting on the tremendous energy and love that so many people contribute to making the AYLF experience possible for Fellows. We are excited to share this Year In Review to provide a taste of what the 2023-24 cohorts in Chicago, Miami, and the Mississippi and Arkansas Delta experienced.

View the entire Year in Review here!

I had no idea that emotion shared typically with close friends with similar experiences could be shared with strangers in the seminar room. The stories, the curriculum, the people – this combination, you can’t help but be vulnerable in this space. It made me want to ignite a flame in myself and our cohort.
Data from the AYLF 2023-24 cohort year at AYLF
AYLF Chicago 2023-23 cohort members at retreat, Lake Geneva, WI, October 2023.

AYLF Chicago 2023-23 cohort members at retreat, Lake Geneva, WI, October 2023.

AYLF Chicago 2023-23 cohort members at retreat, Lake Geneva, WI, October 2023.

AYLF 2023-24 Miami cohort and program facilitators in front of the historic Lyric Theatre in Miami, September 2023.

AYLF 2023-24 Miami cohort and program facilitators in front of the historic Lyric Theatre in Miami, September 2023.

AYLF 2023-24 Miami cohort and program facilitators in front of the historic Lyric Theatre in Miami, September 2023.

Fellows walking in Helena, Arkansas, on community tour, September 2023.

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Fellows walking in Helena, Arkansas, on community tour, September 2023.