{"id":115,"date":"2023-07-11T15:21:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T22:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox3.gfl.rtd.asu.edu\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T20:55:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uds-hero-md alignfull has-btn-row \"><div class=\"hero-overlay\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/LOWE9575-e1718823561104.jpg\" class=\"hero\" alt=\"A massive group of people standing in an outdoor with mountains, trees, cactus in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/LOWE9575-e1718823561104.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/LOWE9575-e1718823561104-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/LOWE9575-e1718823561104-1024x397.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/LOWE9575-e1718823561104-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/LOWE9575-e1718823561104-1536x596.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">About<\/span> <\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"uds-section alignfull allowed-after-hero bg-color \" style=\"background-color: ;\" style=\"\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Cities is a university-community partnership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Cities connects community partners facing sustainability challenges to faculty teaching courses at ASU to provide solutions developed by students through project-based learning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Cities connects higher education with local communities, creating a powerful combination of knowledge and know-how. ASU faculty and students in designated courses work directly with a local community partner on predetermined sustainability-related projects and challenges to propose innovative sustainability solutions that enable progress toward a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-copy-divider\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"uds-section alignfull allowed-after-hero bg topo-black \" style=\"\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"card    \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-bullseye-arrow fa-2x card-icon-top\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><h3>Program goals<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-text\"><ul>\n<li>Produce research-backed solutions for communities<\/li>\n<li>Prepare the next generation of sustainability leaders<\/li>\n<li>Provide project-based teaching and learning experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"card    \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-users fa-2x card-icon-top\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><h3>Program outcomes<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-text\"><ul>\n<li>Develops viable solution options to complex, systemic challenges<\/li>\n<li>Engages stakeholders, students and city staff in transformative exploratory partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Generates semi-professional project summary reports detailing sustainability pathways and strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"uds-section alignfull allowed-after-hero bg-color bg-gray-1 \" style=\"\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"card    \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/FallShowcase2019-275.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><p>Communities<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-text\"><ul>\n<li>Fresh, research-backed solutions to complex challenges<\/li>\n<li>Expert guidance while exploring new sustainability opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Additional capacity through students to further projects<\/li>\n<li>Access to an expansive network of sustainabilityscientists and scholars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"card    \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/PC-Students.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><p>Students<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-text\"><ul>\n<li>Application of sustainability principles to real-world challenges<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to professional work environments<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to meaningfully engage stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Experience that enhances future employment pathways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"card    \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/PC-Faculty.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><p>Faculty<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-text\"><ul>\n<li>Engage with community partners invested in sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with colleagues on transdisciplinary projects<\/li>\n<li>Increase student engagement through project-based learning<\/li>\n<li>Media attention to courses and projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"uds-section alignfull allowed-after-hero media-file \" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/20220909_091726.jpg) center \/ auto repeat;\" ><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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coordinate efforts to understand and solve sustainability problems. The network fosters partnerships, identifies best practices, provides training and information and creates a bridge between ASU\u2019s research and front-line challenges facing local communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/sustainable-cities\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- close horizontal content -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"card  card-horizontal  \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/Untitled-design-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-content-wrapper\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><h3>Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities \u2013 Network (EPIC-N)<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-text\"><p>EPIC-N is a nonprofit association of members all over the world. 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