Mike Swigert is the Associate Director for Inclusive Economies at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. He works with the Opportunity Youth Forum, a network of over forty local collaborations in urban, rural, and tribal communities across the United States that seeks to build and scale reconnection pathways that achieve better outcomes in education, employment and overall well-being for young adults 16-24 years of age who are engaged in neither work nor education. Mike has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit and government settings building education, workforce and youth development programs and partnerships that position young people to thrive. Before joining Aspen in 2019 he was the Director of College and Academic Services at The Door – A Center of Alternatives in New York City. Mike has an MPA from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Tufts University. He lives in Washington, D.C.
