Mission Teams organize NGSC students into groups based on their interests to deepen and broaden their knowledge about a particular social issue. NGSC Mission Teams engage in student-led exploration, research, and solutions with community partners, university affiliates, and the public. The Mission Team Impact Reports allow for Mission Teams to reflect upon their learning experiences throughout the year and collectively document their team's work in a creative, visual, online publication.
Mission Teams
Mission Team Impact Reports
At the end of each year, Mission Teams create a Mission Team Impact Report that captures their Mission experience and community engagement that year. These reports provide a glimpse into the work of Mission Teams and their passion for their social issue and even include recommendations for further learning, collaboration, and exploration.
Animal Rights Mission Team Impact Report
Pet Fashion Show- The NGSC Animal Rights Mission Team hosted a Pet Fashion Show to advocate for shelter animals and raise funds and material resources to support two local area shelters, Lost Our Home Animal Shelter and Heidi’s Village Animal Shelter. There were 60 attendees at the event, including ASU students and community guests. Two shelter dogs were successfully adopted during the event.
Cogenerational Mission Team Impact Report
NGSC Cogenerational Social - After attending a conversation with the US Surgeon General and Former Miss Universe and ASU Student, Emma Broyles, on the loneliness epidemic, the NGSC Cogenerational Mission Team 5 chose to focus on learning more about tackling isolation and loneliness across generations and the importance of maintaining connections and mental health.
In doing so, the NGSC Cogenerational Mission Team hosted a Cogeneration Social with ASU Students and Mirabella at ASU Residents, inspired by the US Surgeon General’s 5‑for‑5 Connection Challenge. 36 students and Mirabella residents participated in the event. The team also presented their learnings and the 5-5 connection challenge during the ASU Change the World event.
NGSC Water Access and Sustainability Mission Team Impact Report
Arizona Fall Festival - In collaboration with the non-profit organization Arizona First, the NGSC Water Access and Sustainability Mission Team co-hosted a large Fall Festival made up exclusively of local businesses, retail stores, restaurants, and non-profits for the purpose of promoting local commerce and sustainable practices. 25,600 people attended the event.
NGSC Water Access and Sustainability Mission Team members assisted Local First in managing the trash produced by the stands using the Green Team volunteers to separate recyclable from compostable to landfill material. In doing so, the team diverted 62.2% of waste accumulated at the Fall Festival from going to the landfill. The team diverted the following items in pounds: Compostable materials: 518.5 lbs., Compostable liquids: 410.74 lbs., Recyclable materials: 916.5 lbs., Landfill materials: 1,149 lbs.