At the intersection of STEM and community is the Aspen Science Center (ASC) team, ready to cultivate lifelong learners through invigorating scientific programming. Founded in 2005 by local science enthusiasts, including the late philanthropist George Stranahan who spearheaded the initiative, ASC was created to increase public access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. […]
George Stranahan
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MANAUS, sunsets this year, looking back on achievements
This spring, social justice nonprofit MANAUS announced that 2024 will be its last. MANAUS, formerly the Manaus Fund, has spent the past two decades piloting community-led and co-designed projects and nonprofits throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.At the end of 2023, MANAUS’s staff, the board of directors and partners convened to discuss the future of the […]
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MANAUS crea soluciones viables de justicia social
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La gente tiene un deseo innato de ayudar. Con frecuencia, cuando una comunidad se enfrenta a un reto, ese deseo se vuelve inmediato, casi urgente; como un río que gana caudal durante una tormenta, estas personas reúnen conocimientos: se leen libros, se dona dinero y se ofrece tiempo a voluntad. Pero […]
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MANAUS creates sustainable social justice solutions
People have an innate desire to help. Oftentimes, when a community is faced with a challenge, that desire becomes immediate, almost urgent; like a river gaining velocity during a storm, these people gather knowledge — books are read, money is donated and time is volunteered. But how do you keep that momentum going after the […]
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Obituary: George Stranahan
November 5, 1931 – May 20, 2021 Remember the old Flying Dog Brew Pub in Aspen? The subterranean hideout was inviting to all, even pipsqueeks like myself at the time. My parents ordered us fried calamari and it was always on the house. I didn’t pay particular attention to who the benefactor was but I […]