Project Spotlight

Initiative Description

SPAhosted a listening session to understand and address student concerns regarding inclusive practices.

“We sought feedback from students, alumni and community partners about their experiences withASU and SPA. We asked about any barriers they had and solutions they found that worked, or if they did not find solutions.”

“We did a pretty good job of matching a variety of our community partners and alumni and students together and having those discussions and things.”

Initiative Impact

There was a shared sense of openness, transparency, and gratitude in the sharing of student ex

“the amount of thank yous that [we] received… was really powerful….We gave them a space where they actually felt like they could share and that they were heard.”

What’s next?

Leadership in SPAis committed to making the project and annual event.

“one of the things that happened as a result of the event is a commitment from the school to have something like this every year,...now we can sort of institutionalize this idea and have an event so that we listen to the students every year and we incorporate that in our plans…we don't just listen once and then decide that we know what's going on. We actually will engage and listen to the students regularly.”

Seed Exchange of CentralArizona Grow

Anywhere program

Awardee: Dr. MekaAllen

Award: $ Grant awarded for grow kits and other associated costs

Photo Caption:

“We are gardening as resistance. We see gardening as a way of promoting health with communities that are often overlooked.” Overall the Seed Exchange gave out:

61 Grow kits

145 Pea plant starter kits

300 Sunflower seeds