Case Studies

Our Impact Case Studies are short documents that showcase our trainees’ experiences with and impacts from Academy programming. Click through to see how our training has supported their efforts to influence policymaking across industries.

Impact Case Study: Daniel Bardenstein

Learn how Daniel’s experience with Academy programming helped him lead cybersecurity policy change.

Impact Case Study: Tech Executive Leadership Initiative

Read about the Academy’s Tech Executive Leadership Initiative, run in partnership with the Tech Talent Project.

Impact Case Study: Nonprofit Policy Training

Learn how the Aspen Policy Academy helped 15 nonprofit organizations learn how to scale their policy efforts through a p…

Impact Case Study: Alex Rosenblat

Learn how Alex’s experience with Academy programming helped her drive policy impact in the private sector.

Impact Case Study: Anil Dewan and Alexander “RoRo” Romero

Learn how Anil and RoRo applied their Academy skills to increase the Department of Defense’s cybersecurity.

Impact Case Study: Ann Lewis

See how Ann took decades of tech experience and learned how to apply it to governmental policy.

Impact Case Study: Jessica Cole

Jess gained more than just new policy skills in the Fellowship – she found community. See what they did together.

Impact Case Study: Matthew Zhou

Learn how Matthew leveraged his Hub training to transition into a policy career.

Impact Case Study: Hilary Braseth

See how Hilary combined her experience and Academy training to help make it easier to vote from overseas.

Impact Case Study: Effective Policy Change In Climate

Read about Academy trainees who have taken on policy roles and directly impacted climate policy.

Impact Case Study: Emily Doyle

Learn how Emily used her Academy skills to contribute to a bill supporting state parks in California.

Impact Case Study: Marcela Alava

Learn how Marcela entered public service and took a job at the White House after her Academy training.

Impact Case Study: Kelsey Whiting

Learn how we helped Kelsey develop an agricultural policymaking action plan for the Land Institute.

Impact Case Study: Ginny Fahs

Learn how Ginny and other fellows made it easier to report and investigate scams targeting older adults.

Impact Case Study: Emma Crow-Willard

Learn how Emma developed and led an engagement strategy for CDR thanks to her Academy training.

Impact Case Study: G{Code}

Learn how we helped G{Code} advocate for better workforce development opportunities for Boston residents.

Impact Case Study: Pacific Peering

Learn how our fellowship program helped Pacific Peering respond to a federal request for information.