Arizona State University Foundation

The Arizona State University (ASU) Foundation is the organization that accepts and provides support for grants that are received by the University, including the Indian Legal Program (ILP). Established more than 35 years ago, the ILP at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is the home of the Native American Pathway to Law Program, which provides pre-law advising, mentorship, financial aid and scholarship guidance, and LSAT support to improve Native American students' chances of acceptance into law school. The renewal award for flexible support to the ASU Foundation focuses on expanding ILP’s outreach and engagement with Native youth, college students, pre-law students, tribal non-law trained advocates, and mentorship with the goal of creating more pathways into careers in public safety.

The Arizona State University (ASU) Foundation is the organization that accepts and provides support for grants that are received by the university, including the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ). SCCJ is known for its strong academic programs, esteemed faculty, and contributions to criminology and criminal justice research. Its mission is to engage in high-quality research, teaching, and service that seeks to improve the operation of the criminal justice system, prevent criminal behavior, and enhance justice and community safety. The school’s fundamental values encompass justice, innovation, and community collaboration, the foundation upon which their academic programs have been developed. The award seeks to develop leadership pathways for students interested in pursuing careers in criminal justice.

Arizona State University’s Narrative and Emerging Media program supports media makers to tell nonfiction stories using emerging media technologies. This grant supports ASU’s Narrative and Emerging Media program’s participation in global convenings in 2025 to connect with a broad range of organizations in furtherance of its work.

The Arizona State University (ASU) Foundation is the organization that accepts and provides support for grants that are received by the university, including the Indian Legal Program (ILP). Established more than 35 years ago, the ILP at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU has grown to become one of the most respected Indian law programs in the nation. Home to one of the highest concentrations of Native American students and Indian law students, ASU Law has an active Native American Law Students Association that hosts events, participates in pro bono activities, and mentors incoming students. The ILP is also the home of the Native American Pathway to Law Program. Established 10 years ago, this program provides pre-law advising, mentorship, financial aid/scholarship guidance, and LSAT support to improve Native American student’s acceptance into law school. The award for flexible support focuses on expanding ILP’s outreach and engagement with Native youth, tribal college students, pre-law students, tribal non-law trained advocates, and mentorship with the goal of establishing more pathways into careers in community and public safety. It is one in a cluster of grants to support Native-led organizations that are focused on strengthening the pipeline of Native Americans who are interested in pursuing careers in community and public safety as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge.

Arizona State University Foundation is a fundraising entity connected to Arizona State University.  This event, “Chance to Come Home”, is to be an in-person and live-streamed event held at Arizona State University’s Los Angeles Campus.  Alex Rivera is a filmmaker and professor at Arizona State University whose current work supports and documents the plight of individuals who have been deported under current immigration policies.  Rivera has made a short film that is to be screened at the event, followed by a discussion led by Ahilan Arulanantham, currently professor and Faculty Co-Director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School of Law. Arulanantham is to share insights into the laws and policies that inform current deportation practices.  Joining via live-stream are current deported advocates as well as others who have recently returned to the U.S., often overcoming overwhelming hardship to re-unite with their families. The speakers are to share their stories on the detrimental impacts of deportation on individuals and the toll deportation takes on their loved ones.

The event aims to reach an audience outside the traditional immigrant rights movement, including leaders in other social movements, and to broaden support for “Chance to Come Home” by humanizing the experiences of the people harmed by deportation practices.