Aspen Ideas: Rising Generations 2026 – Fully Funded Youth Festival in the USA for Young Leaders Aged 18–24

Aspen Ideas: Rising Generations is a four-day youth-centered event organized by the Aspen Institute, taking place in November 2026 in Bentonville, Arkansas. The program brings together 350 young adults from across the United States to engage in immersive learning, discussions, workshops, and community-building activities, with travel, accommodation, meals, and programming fully funded for accepted participants.

Round-trip travel, accommodation, meals, full access to all festival sessions, workshops, interactive experiences, and programming.

Young people aged 18–24 who are making a difference in their communities, with no college degree or institutional affiliations required.