{"id":2,"date":"2025-09-03T15:23:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-01T02:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T02:59:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b-header-alert wp-block-tribe-header-alert\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-dark has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ba3c9543b36849d804c29b5d8d02a1c has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6119d764 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/USC_UCOM_The_Center_for_International_and_Public_Affairs_20060301_4_EDIT-scaled.jpg&apos;);background-position:51% 12%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group u-remove-theme-bg is-style-default alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left aligngrid is-style-default has-balanced-text is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e9546d95a60d34a7ad4d66d14d0a70e6\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">USC Dornsife Public Exchange<\/span>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2871531c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-lead-in  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-style-lead-in--2\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.3s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">At USC, our Climate &amp; Sustainability and Health &amp; Well-being practices lead projects confronting issues like food insecurity, climate resilience, disaster recovery, and public health. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-060b4c58 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default tribe-button-has-icon  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.6s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project-catalog\/?_practice_area=climate-sustainability\">Climate &amp; Sustainability<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default tribe-button-has-icon  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.6s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project-catalog\/?_practice_area=health-wellbeing\">Health &amp; Well-being<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b0f6c9df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:25%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-overline is-style-overline--3\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Mission<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large has-balanced-text  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-style-large--4\" style=\"margin-top:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">Creating a better future <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">together<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-large has-balanced-text  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-style-large--5\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.3s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">We design smarter systems and solutions to make a real difference in people\u2019s lives\u2014fixing what\u2019s broken and redefining what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/our-model\/\">Our model<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project-catalog\/\">Projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-light-gray has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-light-gray--6\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"is-style-overline is-style-overline--7\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Projects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary is-style-outlined tribe-button-has-icon  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-style-outlined--8\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.6s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project-catalog\/\">All projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-related-projects aligngrid aligngrid wp-block-acf-related-projects\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"c-project-card\">\n\t<ul class=\"c-tag-list c-project-card__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--brown\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/projects\/?_practice_area=disaster-response\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Disaster Response<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"c-project-card__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-project-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_CLEAN-Waters_01-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_CLEAN-Waters_01-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_CLEAN-Waters_01-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_CLEAN-Waters_01-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_CLEAN-Waters_01.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-project-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-university-list c-project-card__universities\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"c-university-list__item t-category\">USC<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-project-card__title t-display-small\">Testing L.A.\u2019s oceans and rivers after the 2025 wildfires<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-project-card__excerpt t-body\">Measuring water quality post-wildfires to understand potential health and environmental risks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/clean_waters\/\" class=\"c-project-card__link-overlay\">Read more about Testing L.A.\u2019s oceans and rivers after the 2025 wildfires<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"c-project-card\">\n\t<ul class=\"c-tag-list c-project-card__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--green\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/projects\/?_practice_area=climate-sustainability\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Climate &amp; Sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"c-project-card__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-project-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_USC-Urban-Trees-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_USC-Urban-Trees-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_USC-Urban-Trees-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_USC-Urban-Trees-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_USC-Urban-Trees.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-project-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-university-list c-project-card__universities\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"c-university-list__item t-category\">USC<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-project-card__title t-display-small\">Greening L.A.\u2019s hottest streets<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-project-card__excerpt t-body\">Bringing more trees, shade, and fresh air to L.A. by identifying where, what kind, and how many trees to plant for the biggest impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/usc-urban-trees-initiative\/\" class=\"c-project-card__link-overlay\">Read more about Greening L.A.\u2019s hottest streets<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"c-project-card\">\n\t<ul class=\"c-tag-list c-project-card__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--green\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/projects\/?_practice_area=climate-sustainability\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Climate &amp; Sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"c-project-card__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-project-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_Tracking-Climate-Stories-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_Tracking-Climate-Stories-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_Tracking-Climate-Stories-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_Tracking-Climate-Stories-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_Tracking-Climate-Stories.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-project-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-university-list c-project-card__universities\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"c-university-list__item t-category\">USC<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-project-card__title t-display-small\">Tracking climate stories on screen<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-project-card__excerpt t-body\">Tracking how climate stories impact the TV and film industry\u2014and how they shape audience perceptions of climate change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/climate-storytelling\/\" class=\"c-project-card__link-overlay\">Read more about Tracking climate stories on screen<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e250f30 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:25%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-overline is-style-overline--9\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">our model<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom alignwide is-style-small has-balanced-text is-style-small--10\" style=\"margin-top:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">Our model takes organizations from question to action\u2014guiding projects that lead to solutions people can <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">see<\/span>, <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">feel<\/span>, and <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">count on<\/span>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary is-style-outlined tribe-button-has-icon  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-style-outlined--11\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.3s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/our-model\/\">See our model<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ea69a204 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-light-gray-background-color has-background  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);--tribe-animation-speed:0.9s;--tribe-animation-offset:90px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pictogram.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:114px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-balanced-text is-style-medium--12\">Think it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We turn big ideas, questions, and challenges into laser-focused projects with our partners&#8217; goals at the core.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-light-gray-background-color has-background  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom tribe-animation-mobile-disable-delay is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);--tribe-animation-speed:0.9s;--tribe-animation-offset:90px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.3s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Academic.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:114px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-balanced-text is-style-medium--13\">Build it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We bring in the right experts for each project and get concrete results\u2014on time and within budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-light-gray-background-color has-background  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom tribe-animation-mobile-disable-delay is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);--tribe-animation-speed:0.9s;--tribe-animation-offset:90px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.6s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Manage.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:114px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-balanced-text is-style-medium--14\">Use it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We transform data into next steps\u2014like policy proposals, products, city initiatives, and pilot programs. And we help put them into practice and make sure they work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-yellow-background-color has-background  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom tribe-animation-mobile-disable-delay is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);--tribe-animation-speed:0.9s;--tribe-animation-offset:90px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.6s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\" style=\"--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/favicon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-728\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:114px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/favicon.png 512w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/favicon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/favicon-376x376.png 376w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/favicon-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-balanced-text is-style-medium--15\">Let\u2019s get started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button tribe-button-has-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/contact-us\/\">Partner with us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default p-logo-grid-stacked has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b0f6c9df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:25%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-overline is-style-overline--16\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom alignwide has-balanced-text is-style-large--17\" style=\"margin-top:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">We help organizations solve <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">important problems<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.6s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\" class=\" is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\">Cities, nonprofits, foundations, private companies. Mission-driven teams nationwide trust us to fuel their work with research that unlocks solutions. Our model takes organizations from question to action\u2014guiding seamless projects that lead to solutions people can <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">see<\/span>, <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">feel<\/span>, and <span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">count on<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom tribe-animation-mobile-disable-delay is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.3s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group l-5col-grid is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a60b1a3a wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" 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has-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-white--18\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-light-gray has-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-light-gray--19\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0em;border-top-right-radius:0em;border-bottom-left-radius:4em;border-bottom-right-radius:4em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/la-1.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top alignwide aligngrid is-layout-flex 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research.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/our-impact\/\">More about our impact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.9s;--tribe-animation-offset:90px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><article class=\"b-stat-card b-stat-card--theme-accent wp-block-tribe-stat-card\">\n\t<div class=\"b-stat-card__inner\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"b-stat-card__content\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__number\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__number-value t-display-xx-large\">10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__number-suffix t-display-x-small\">M lbs<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__label t-body-large\">We helped get 10M+ pounds of food to L.A. families during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex b-stat-card__buttons\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/feeding-la\/\" target=\"\" class=\"b-stat-card__link-overlay\" aria-label=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom tribe-animation-mobile-disable-delay is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.9s;--tribe-animation-offset:90px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.3s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><article class=\"b-stat-card b-stat-card--theme-accent wp-block-tribe-stat-card\">\n\t<div class=\"b-stat-card__inner\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"b-stat-card__content\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__number\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__number-value t-display-xx-large\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__number-suffix t-display-x-small\">K+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"b-stat-card__label t-body-large\">Our findings have informed planting and maintaining thousands of shade trees in the L.A. neighborhoods that need them most<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex b-stat-card__buttons\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/usc-urban-trees-initiative\/\" target=\"\" class=\"b-stat-card__link-overlay\" aria-label=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom tribe-animation-mobile-disable-delay is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.9s;--tribe-animation-offset:90px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.6s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\"><article class=\"b-stat-card b-stat-card--theme-accent wp-block-tribe-stat-card\">\n\t<div 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