A LOOK BACK AT THE EVENTS AND THE PARTNERS WHO MADE THEM POSSIBLE
TESTIMONIALS P. 10
HEAR FROM THE WATTS COMMUNITY ABOUT IDEA’S IMPACT MEET THE SCHOLARS PP. 11-17
MEET THE 2024-25 IDEA SCHOLARS AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR PROJECTS
REFLECTIONSPP.18-26
REFLECTIONS FROM THE IDEA OFFICE ON PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE GROWTH OVER THE PAST YEAR
LOOKING FORWARD PP. 27
A SNEAK PEAK AT THE YEAR AHEAD
About our Zine
Throughout these pages you will find highlights from the 2024-2025 Academic Year. We begin with reflections of personal growth from the IDEA Team; followed by an overview of the IDEA Scholar projects. Next we’ll share a recap of programming, events, and feedback from the community, and end with a sneak peak at the year ahead.
Service, connection, and inclusion
have been the heartbeat of the IDEA Office in 2024-25. We remained steadfast in our commitment to community, witnessing its power to transform challenges into opportunities for growth and understanding.
Through collaborative initiatives with Watts' students, staff, faculty, and community partners, we have fostered environments where meaningful connections thrive, and inclusion is not just an aspiration but a practiced reality. The IDEA Scholars led projects that inspire change and reflect our shared commitment to creating equitable spaces. Anchored in these principles, driven by love, and guided by the courage to embrace inclusion in all its forms, we extend heartfelt gratitude to our community partners and collaborators, whose unwavering support fuels our commitments.
Together, we continue to build a vibrant, resilient community, where every voice is heard, and every individual is valued. Community will continue to be the solution and our strength, as we remain unmoved in our dedication to service, connection, and inclusion.
-Dr. Chandra Crudup
Programming & Events ProgrammingIDEA IDEA
2024-2025 Programming
Watts IDEA Office provided over 76 hours of programming, engaged 345 participants across 23 event and training opportunities. We awarded 3 new mini-grants, supported 4 graduate IDEA scholars, gave away over 100 free tickets to ASU Gammage Beyond series, and consulted with our Watts community on inclusive practice. We also started our newsletter which is distributed monthly since October 2024.
EVERYBODY EATS
2 events
72 participants
4 recipes Unlimited joy
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Thank You to Our Collaborators!
Chef Sasha Raj
Erica Gillete
Nakita Saxon
Abigail Henson, PhD
Hillel at ASU
ASU WREN
ASU EOSS
ASU Gammage
Alberto Olivas & the ASU Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service
Education Innovation
Kelly Jackson, PhD
Ann Carver
Tiffinay Thornill
Stephanie Lechuga-Peña, PhD
Lisa Faulkner
Dean Lietz
Dean Lucio
Dean Golden
Your thoughts matter to us. We can’t do this work alone.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Civil Discourse
“Outstanding content that I utilized in my classroom. Great offering. Relevant skill development...Excellentprogram.”
What is something new or unexpected you learned as a result of your participation? “The nurturing community Watts IDEA promotes. As a new attendee, I am thrilled to take part.”
We want
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workshopIhave attended always gives me a lot to consider and incorporate in classes an any interactions with students
“Food
“The book meeting on What It Takes to Heal translated directly to my practice.”
is always a great segue into discussions about differences...This event provided opportunity to talk about differences that bring us together” Everybody Eats
with you! Email to get involved!
S C H O L A R S M E E T T H E
E E T T H E S C H O L A R S
Morales-Díaz, A. (2023). "Nothing About Us Without Us" Sign. Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino, Washington, D.C.
Em rnational students through community and support.
“ Hello colleagues, Thank you very much for organizing this event. I am excited and look forward to meeting you.” - Participant’s response to the invite of the first-ever Meet and Greet Online Event for international students at Watts College, ASU
Recommendations from “Enhancing the International Student Experience: Insights to Inform Practice.”
Read more from our full report.
Create a Watts International Student Handbook
Establish an International Student presence Downtown
Educate Watts Employees on ways to support International Students
Collaborate. Create. Cultivate.
This year we created a zine to share resources both on and off campus, for the Watts Community.
I’m looking forward to sharing the final product. The process was a practice in slowing down, releasing expectations, and letting the art lead.
I appreciate everyone who supported and contributed to this project! Special shoutout of thanks to our facilitator Charissa with Wasted Ink Zine Distro. We hope this is the start of future collaborations!
Click here for a sneak peek.
The following pages representour reflections on our growth over the last year.
Chandra Crudup p.20 Associate Dean
Mary Mathis Burnett p.21 Manager, Inclusive Pedagogy
Like an onion, I kept peeling back layers, and surprising myself over and over More often than not, I was pretty happy with what I found
There’s been a lot; some moments shared, some kept private. But being an IDEA scholar? That’s the one I’m most grateful for. It gave me direction in ways I didn’t even know I was searching for.
music kept me grounded :)
Learning to live with h d or open...
Thank you for taking the time to read our zine.
The IDEA Office will be unmoved and undeterred as we continue the loving work of service , connection , and inclusion.
We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming academic year.
