Project Cities releases first impact report, measuring five years of community partnerships
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Project Cities releases first impact report, measuring five years of community partnerships
Since its start in 2017, Project Cities has partnered with four local communities, engaged 38 interdisciplinary faculty members, and facilitated over 75 high-impact projects with over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. As we look back on a transformative five years and celebrate our recent President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness, Project Cities is excited to announce the release of its first Impact Report.
Students head to Town of Clarkdale for semester kickoff event
On September 22, 2022, students from 3 classes traveled to the Town of Clarkdale for the first in-person visit in two years. Joined by Clarkdale leadership and staff, students met with Town Manager Susan Guthrie, Community Development Director Ruth Mayday, and Mayor Robyn Prud'homme-Bauer to brainstorm for their projects.
New summary report released: Policy Proposals For Employee Handbook
The Town of Clarkdale, Arizona is a historic community nestled in the Verde Valley. Human resource management is a constantly evolving practice that focuses on the management of people in a way that fosters professional development and employee well-being.
Student spotlight: Katy Hendricks
To highlight some of Project Cities' star students and faculty, PC staff sat down to interview Katy Hendricks. As a recent graduate with her Master of Public Administration, Katy recently accepted a position with a consulting firm, McKinsey & Company.
Project Cities fall 2021: New project summary reports released
We are pleased to announce the release of 6 new project summary reports! The fall 2021 semester comprised of 10 student projects that engaged over 60 students from various disciplines, including sustainability, engineering, environmental resource management, and public affairs!
Student spotlight: Hussain Farwa
To highlight some of Project Cities star students and faculty, PC staff sat down to interview Hussain Farwa. Farwa has worked on two Project Cities projects, one with the City of Peoria and one with the Town of Clarkdale.
Fall 2021 Clarkdale student project showcase recap
On November 30, 2021, ASU Project Cities hosted its virtual project showcase with the Town of Clarkdale. Two classes worked with the Town of Clarkdale to recommend design features to elevate the Town’s Selna-Mongini Park.
Student spotlight: Will Walker
We are pleased to highlight one of our star alumni, William Walker, a passionate sustainability undergraduate student. In Fall 2020, William worked with the Town of Clarkdale on the Sustainability park project in Nalini Chhetri’s Urban Sustainability Best Practices Application course.
Clarkdale and Project Cities recognized with ASU EPICS Community Catalyst Award
In other news, it was our pleasure to share this year's ASU EPICS Community Catalyst Award with our friends at the Town of Clarkdale.
Clarkdale project showcase recaps spring '21 projects
On April 15, 2021, ASU Project Cities hosted its third student showcase with the Town of Clarkdale. Students, faculty, and partners convened to learn more about this semester’s student projects,
Project Cities Student Highlight: Keith Morphis
To highlight some of Project Cities’ star students, we interviewed Keith Morphus. Keith graduated from ASU in December 2020 with a Master’s in Urban and Environmental Planning. Keith has worked
Recap: Measuring impact using the Sustainable Development Goals framework
On Wednesday, March 24, Project Cities Program Manager Steve Russell was joined by Dr. Gregory Broberg, community partners Tracie Hlavinka (Town of Clarkdale) and Jay Davies (City of Peoria),