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.

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.

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.

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.

"The USDA NextGen program has made pursuing a graduate degree possible and has created a pathway for diverse voices to have a seat at the table. We are the next generation of leaders in the food systems space and we are ready to make our mark."

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,

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

"As a young person in today’s world, what often keeps me going is my unrelenting belief that a better world is possible. As we left the Klein Center, I was reminded that a better world is not only possible, it is already happening."

Jobs for the Future (JFF) hosts an annual summit featuring the biggest names in education, business, activism, and philanthropy, plus first-generation students, Gen Z innovators, English-language learners, and learners and

In honor of July being Plastic Free month, we are featuring Tim Long, director of the Biodesign Institute Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing, and his work focusing on

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

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles of former faculty, staff and student workers at ASU’s Biodesign Institute in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Read the