Commentary - America's Future

By Cindy Cerquitella • Aug 28,2020 Culture

Learn It, Live It, Love It: The Future-Focused Edition

I’ve always been a pretty serious optimist, always believing things will work out alright — but the events of this year have put my upbeat nature to the test. The...

By Josh Evans • Aug 26,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Pandemic History, Lessons from Australian School Choice, and Environmentalism at the RNC

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Ericka Andersen • Aug 25,2020 Career Advice

Why Millennials Go the Way of Self Employment

Years ago, the path to a prosperous life meant heading to college and securing a good job that you might keep for the entirety of your career. Job security was...

By Claire Kittle Dixon • Aug 25,2020 Career Advice

Lessons from an Old Jeep Wrangler: Upgrades for Your Organization’s Hiring Process

I drive an old Jeep Wrangler. No, I mean old. It’s adorned with scratches, dents, rust spots, classic bumper stickers, and faded upholstery. Patches cover holes in the seats and the...

By Peter Lipsett • Aug 21,2020 Leadership

Young Philanthropist Lessons from Ty Cobb

Losing baseball was among the biggest blows for the pandemic. For me, nothing beats an evening sipping a drink on the porch listening to my Atlanta Braves play. My kids...

By AF Editors • Aug 19,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Economic Recovery, Campus Racism, and Better Presidential Debates

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...