Project Updates, News, and Announcements

Aspen Center for Learning Approved for $1.5 Million in State Funding

Aspen Center for Learning is honored to announce approval of $1.5 million in state funding following a presentation before the Utah State Legislature’s appropriatio…

Independent Living for Adults with Down Syndrome

How one young woman’s story in Boston shows what’s possible when adults with disabilities are given the chance to keep learning and growing In Boston, Massachusett…

Aspen Moves to the Bidding Phase

Our architectural plans have officially been finalized and are now ready for bidding. Our architect, Darin Shaw and the team at Shaw Design Group completed the plans…

Aspen Center for Learning Included in FY 2027 Governor’s Budget

We are thrilled to announce that Aspen Center for Learning has been included in the FY 2027 Governor’s Budget Recommendations under “vulnerable populations” for $500…

Building Roots, Building Futures: Highlights from Aspen’s Vision Dinner

On November 3rd, Aspen Center for Learning hosted a Vision Dinner that turned what began as a small gathering of donors into a powerful community event. The evening …

Aspen Center for Learning Partners with ConnectIDD

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with ConnectIDD, a disability empowerment agency dedicated to creating better opportunities for people with disabilities.

The First Bricks: Two $1 Million Donations Launch Aspen Center for Learning

We’re thrilled to share a monumental moment in the story of Aspen Center for Learning — we’ve received our first two $1 million donations.

Approval of Conditional Use Permit

After two years and two months of consistent effort by the Aspen Center for Learning (ACL) and the Shaw Design Group, the Wasatch County Planning Commission unanimously recommended

Conditional Use Permit

In November 2022, during my meeting with Rick Foster, an Area Welfare Director for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he mentioned his interest in supporting the continuing education of those with special needs

Initial Pitch to Donors

After receiving the land donation, the plan to build the Aspen Center for Learning began to take shape. We had a location where we could build a Center for those with special needs