Arnold Worldwide has created a sobering 60-second public service announcement for ESPN and the Aspen Institute, which shows a young athlete announcing his retirement at a news conference as a warning of the extreme pressures children in sports face from parents, coaches or through trying to gain scholarships. The spot directs viewers to a complementary social effort, "#DontRetireKid," which features athletes including Wayne Gretzky and Kobe Bryant discussing the issue and provides resources to parents.

Companies such as Kroger, SunTrust Banks and Levi Strauss are encouraging employees to set up accounts to set aside money for emergencies. "There is a growing recognition on the part of employers that people cannot save for retirement if they don't also save for emergencies and figure out a way to pay down debt," said Ida Rademacher of the Aspen Institute's Financial Security Program.

JPMorgan Chase is committing $350 million to programs that train workers for the future. One program is a partnership between the bank and the Aspen Institute to improve community college graduation rates and to prepare students for jobs after graduation.

On March 5, the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program partners with the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development to release Calls for Coaches, a new resource that youth sports coaches can use to promote social and emotional development in their athletes. Speakers at the event will include former US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, University of Maryland men's soccer coach Sasho Cirovski, Washington Mystics player Natasha Cloud and freelance writer Linda Flanagan (author of "How Effective Sports Coaches Help Students Feel Understood at School"). Programming is from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., with lunch available after the conclusion of the program. Please RSVP to attend in person.