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Global Futures Education Alliance

Bringing together people, ideas and communities to advance sustainability, resilience and the well-being of humans and the environment.

The Global Futures Education Alliance includes educators, researchers, students and community members dedicated to fostering resilient, thriving communities. By bridging university expertise in teaching and learning practices with local and global knowledge, the GFEA co-creates solutions that empower learners of all backgrounds to navigate and shape a shared, sustainable future.

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What we do

How we work

The GFEA supports the work and advances the capability of local, regional, national and global organizations. It leverages the strengths of Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation and ASU’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory.

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Community of Practice

Designed to strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations, this group’s monthly meetings provide a forum for learning, collaboration and coordination that strengthens ongoing projects, tackles new opportunities and scales up things that work.

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Community research partnerships

Global Futures Education Alliance can help you connect with ASU programs and people who can help you advance your priorities.

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Community-centered education

Arizona Sustainability Collective Impact Network network brings together people and organizations so that every child in Arizona has the opportunity to contribute to the sustainability and resilience in their community.

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How we bring it all together: 
 
The Solutions Lab

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The Solutions Lab brings together the what and how to solve problems at local, regional and global scales. A dynamic hub for collaboration, the Solutions Lab serves as a matchmaking and problem solving platform that connects community members with ASU experts and partners using the following approaches:

  • A listening-first approach, ensuring community priorities drive the work
  • Direct access to expert knowledge and research resources
  • A structured process for co-creating impact-driven solutions

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