College of Global Futures
Future of Being Human Initiative
Future of Being Human Initiative
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We work directly with undergraduate students and others to help them better understand how advanced technologies are transforming the world, and their part in helping to build a future where everyone has the chance to flourish. Through our work with undergraduates and others we embrace:
- Obsessive curiosity as we revel in the joy of discovery.
- Radical creativity as we enthusiastically embrace unconventional, fantastic and whimsical possibilities.
- Respectful inclusivity as we actively transcend conventional, implicit and socialized perspectives of someone’s worth, value and ability to make meaningful contributions to new ideas.
- Grounded exuberance as we freely and joyfully push at the boundaries of conventional thinking while remaining grounded in reality.
- Catalytic serendipity as we embrace the transformative nature of serendipitous insights and discoveries that arise from casual and unexpected situations, conversations and interactions, and actively work to translate these into societally beneficial impacts.
At 80, my view of the future has limited range. But I consider myself fortunate, through Andrew Maynard's Future of Being Human Initiative, to see how bright, inquisitive Gen Z students confront questions about life in the decades to come. They have me feeling we're in good hands.
Impact of donor support
More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
"The initiative is an investment in imagination – our intrinsic engine of innovation. I am continually inspired to champion a better world by its novel ideas of ingenuity on the premise of people and planetary futures, a lasting impact on my experience at Arizona State University and beyond."