LEARNING BEYOND A CLASSROOM’S WALLS: SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION SUMMER EXPERIENCE AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
When Kiel Domingo, a Business Administration major at Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna ( Mapúa MCL) first signed up to join this summer’s Sustainability and Innovation Summer Experience at Arizona State University (ASU), the most innovative university in the United States, he was curious to “see what it’s all about.” The second annual ASU Sustainability and Innovation Summer Experience program held in June of 2023 brought together a diverse group of students from ASU-Cintana Alliance partner institutions around the globe to empower them to become catalysts for change in their communities and equip them with the knowledge and skills to tackle global challenges. Over the course of two weeks, Kiel and a group of 20+ other students engaged in diverse activities designed to foster their personal and academic growth. They attended classes, lectures, and workshops led by community entrepreneurs and ASU experts from various colleges and s...