Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Indigenous Design Collaborative Scholarship
Indigenous Design Collaborative Scholarship
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Collaborative projects range from tribal sustainable housing to studies on the long-term management of urban Indigenous spaces. The initiative prioritizes historical understanding, community-driven metrics, Indigenous design thinking, technological innovation, local vernacular intelligence, holistic systems solutions thinking and collaboration with local practitioners.
Your gifts will support scholarships, studio expenses, the development of online community tools, honorariums for the Indigenous Knowledge Keepers program, a mobile tribal design studio, a tribal youth initiative and a professor of practice or visiting professor.
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. Thanks to our donors, more than 7,000 ASU students have received upwards of $32 million in scholarships with more than $39 million raised.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- Important initiatives continue. More than $320 million in new gifts and commitments support ongoing initiatives at ASU.
- The spirit of generosity abounds. In the past year, more than 100,000 individual, corporate and foundation donors stepped forward to help the ASU community.
At The Design School, we are pushing the boundaries of what design is through interdisciplinary programs, global studios, and strong relationships with industry partners and our local community. Our donors are vital partners in this journey, helping to further our mission of increasing access to education, fostering collaboration, and nurturing growth across a range of creative sectors—including design, arts, media and technology. Each contribution increases our ability to help our students thrive. Every gift, no matter how small or big, makes an impact.”