{"id":23,"date":"2025-09-17T00:10:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-11-05T20:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:29:47","slug":"https-live-uscpx-pantheonsite-io-washu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/","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-5be68be033eb063473dcd2a6a5061473 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(&#039;https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/WashU_Home_Hero-2.jpg&#039;);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-0177c93ec8936b339eee1a6fce2e7710\" 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\">WashU <\/span><span class=\"tribe-heading-highlight\">Public Exchange<\/span>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-lead-in is-style-lead-in--2\">Translating WashU\u2019s expertise into action<\/p>\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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-default  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom\" 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)\">Anchored in St. Louis, we&#8217;re focused on important priorities such as advancing disaster recovery, strengthening economic mobility, and improving nutrition. By piloting solutions locally, we create models that can scale nationally and globally.<\/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\/washu\/our-model\/\">Discover the Public Exchange Model<\/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:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\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--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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-dark has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-dark--6\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9366075c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-overline is-style-overline--7\">Featured Project<\/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 tribe-button-has-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/project\/clean-stl\/\">View Project<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-featured-project aligngrid aligngrid wp-block-acf-featured-project\">\n\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\/washu\/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\/washu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_WashU-CLEAN-STL-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_WashU-CLEAN-STL-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_WashU-CLEAN-STL-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_WashU-CLEAN-STL-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/PX_Projects_Featured-Images_WashU-CLEAN-STL.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\">WashU<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-university-list__item t-category\">Launched 2025<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-project-card__title t-display-small\">Testing soil &amp; air safety after St. Louis tornadoes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-project-card__excerpt t-body\">Evaluating the soil and air quality for contaminants to help St. Louis rebuild.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/project\/clean-stl\/\" class=\"c-project-card__link-overlay\">Read more about Testing soil &amp; air safety after St. Louis tornadoes<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\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--8\" 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--9\" 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\u2013guiding 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--10\" 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\/washu\/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--11\">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 decoding=\"async\" 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--12\">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 decoding=\"async\" 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--13\">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 decoding=\"async\" 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\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-balanced-text is-style-medium--14\">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\/washu\/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--15\" 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--16\" 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\u2013guiding 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<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-dark has-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-dark--17\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" 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--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/washu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/CEFU-8811_5010-1.png&#039;);background-position:50% 60%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d09b8ee6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\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 has-base-white-color has-text-color has-link-color 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