Kwame Owusu-Kesse

Kwame Owusu-Kesse is CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, where he leads efforts to expand the organization’s cradle-to-career model nationally. He helped launch Wealth Builds, an initiative combining financial education, direct investments, and comprehensive supports to promote economic mobility and close the wealth gap for young people and families.

Universal Child Accounts Need Progressive Deposits to Narrow Wealth Gaps

At Aspen Ideas: Economy, Ray Boshara of the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and Kwame Owusu-Kesse, CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, argue that Trump Accounts can make investment in children part of the social contract—but that a universal account alone will not deliver economic mobility. They call for sustained, better-targeted deposits and protections for young adults, alongside education and other assets that help children build on the initial seed.

The Aspen InstituteOct 18, 20268 min read