School of Social Transformation Blog

Image  On Thursday, May 1st 2025, the School of Social Transformation held an event celebrating seven students in their completion of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies Certificate. These students gave a public presentation about their capstone projects for friends, family and faculty.  The celebration started with a beautiful reception, complete with rainbow tulip centerpieces, pride flags…

Image  APACE (Asian Pacific Advocacy, Culture and Education) Academy students engage in activities which help them find connections between their cultural identity, history and their own professional development. APACE is a space for high school students to make new connections with similarly aged peers, professionals, ASU faculty and students, and community organizations and mentors. As APACE Academy enters its 30th year…

Image  It’s that time of year where workplaces, schools and the internet are full of talk about New Year’s resolutions. Sometimes, they may feel pointless or like they’re setting you up for failure but there’s a reason that New Year’s resolutions appear every year - when designed effectively,  they really can be beneficial.  How can we build reasonable resolutions so we follow through with our goals to produce…

Image  On Wednesday, October 23rd, SST hosted an event to recognize students awarded with scholarships funded by important members of the SST community. In attendance were faculty, staff, scholarship recipients and scholarship donors. Faculty members presented a slideshow separated by unit to formally congratulate the student's achievements and bestow the scholarships. The slides included a quote from each student explaining…

 Let’s be real - starting your first year of college is a terrifying prospect. Whether you’re eager to explore that thrilling college independence or not quite ready to go off on your own, there is more than enough for the average student to worry about. So, here is a guide curated by a second year ASU student, chock full of advice to give you a sense of peace as you make this potentially challenging (but exciting!) transition. We’ve got you…

On April 15th, students, faculty and guests gathered for the Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation Genocide Awareness Week Conference. This event is a series of lectures, exhibits and storytelling by distinguished survivors, scholars, politicians, activists, artists, humanitarians and members of law enforcement. The week-long event seeks to address how we, as a global society, confront violent actions and current and ongoing threats of genocide throughout the world, while also…

Justice Studies professor, Gregory Broberg collaborated with the Better Business Bureau and ABC15-Let Joe Know, consumer help-line, to give his students the opportunity to practice justice in the real world. This course allowed student to work with Phoenix metropolitan community members and help them solve their issues with local businesses. The course reflects the ASU charter by assuming responsibility for the economic, social and cultural health of the community. To wrap up the…

New to the School of Social Transformation and Arizona State University, we welcomed a new faculty member to our team this Fall! Crystal Jackson has lived in a few states throughout her professional career, but is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, and is excited to be back in the southwest. To get to know her better, we decided to ask a few questions. Tell us about your professional and academic background.  "I never meant to become a professor; I started at the Community…