Mago Hasfa: Transforming lives through literacy and education
Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
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Mago Hasfa: Transforming lives through literacy and education
Mago Hasfa’s personal mission is deeply rooted in the belief that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, should have access to quality education and the tools needed to reach their full potential. This mission led to her founding the Read to Learn Foundation, where she holds the Literary Specialist position and leverages storytelling as a powerful tool for promoting inclusivity and diversity through the authorship of children’s storybooks.
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Salinee Hurley’s entrepreneurial journey: A story of resilience, innovation, and social impact
In 2013, Salinee Hurley founded SunSawang, a social enterprise that brings solar-powered products and services to rural Thailand. Under Hurley’s leadership as CEO, SunSawang empowers local communities by hiring and training village technicians and salespeople to deliver and maintain solar products, thereby enhancing income opportunities and living conditions.
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Robyn McLean’s entrepreneurial journey: Founder of Hello Period
Robyn McLean, co-founder and CEO of Hello Period, transformed her personal struggle with unreliable period care into a pioneering mission for sustainable menstruation products. Founded in 2017, Hello Period aims to offer high-quality reusable period products while normalizing conversations around menstruation and breaking societal taboos. “There’s too much stigma around periods - which is crazy given half the world will menstruate for around 40 years of their lives,” McLean told us.
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Victoria Orozco: Championing inclusive economic growth
Victoria Orozco’s entrepreneurial journey began in rural Argentina, a region often constrained by limited access to opportunities. Recognizing the widespread lack of resources and capacity to develop inclusive economic policies in similar regions across Latin America, Orozco founded and is now the executive director of Punto Labs, a consulting firm committed to supporting governments and decision makers in fostering inclusive economic growth.
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Project Cities releases 9 new summary reports
Project Cities is excited to announce the release of its summer and fall 2023 project summary reports for the Town of Miami, the Town of Gilbert, the City of Chandler,
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Project Cities highlight: Empowering voices in rural communities: Supporting inclusive community engagement for water decision-making
Project Cities was recently featured on the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII) blog, highlighting its rural water decision-making workshop hosted in the Verde Valley this past spring. "Innovative, community-driven solutions
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Updates in Amyloidosis CME Conference 2025
We are pleased to announce the Save-the-Date for The Updates in Amyloidosis CME Conference 2025 organized by the Amyloidosis Steering Committee led by Sandesh Dev, MD, Arizona State University, which
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Meet affiliated faculty Caitlin Otten
Read on for an interview with Caitlin Otten, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change.
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Nalini Chhetri Honored as Mentor of the Year
The Sustainable Cities Network is excited to announce that its long-time thought partner and collaborator, Dr. Nalini Chhetri, has been selected as a recipient of the ASU Faculty Women’s Association
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Project Cities participates in new ASU Foundation initiative to accelerate impact
Project Cities is excited to share its participation in ASU’s new Moonshot Accelerator initiative. Hosted out of the ASU Foundation, the Moonshot Accelerator convened eight ASU teams to guide the
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Faculty spotlight: Kathryn Lambrecht
We are excited to highlight one of our exceptional faculty members, Dr. Kathryn Lambrecht! Kat is an Assistant Professor at the ASU School of Applied Professional Studies, specializing in extreme
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Everybody needs food: A trip to Desert Premium Farms
On the second morning of our Food and Farm Immersive, our graduate student cohort drove to Desert Premium Farms in Yuma, Arizona.