{"id":752,"date":"2022-12-07T11:36:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T11:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2025-03-03T12:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:20:43","slug":"we-are-connectors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/we-are-connectors\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are Connectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--simplified-landing-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--simplified-landing-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"image-title-container\">\n    <div class=\"image-container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--ambient-video\">\n\n    \n  <video\n    preload=\"none\"\n    role=\"presentation\"\n    tabindex=\"-1\"\n    loop\n    playsinline\n    muted\n  >\n    <source src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/progressive_redirect\/playback\/801686272\/rendition\/720p\/file.mp4?loc=external&#038;signature=1b5f5e2fe87e83259d77ae589c6faa674429281799e702ed7bf30574d3f23673\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n  <\/video>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"\"\n                              class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>At USC, we create new possibilities by connecting organizations, foundations, disciplines, and individuals to address the most crucial issues of our time. 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Inspired and fueled by students, the ACC supports their work and engagement with funding, guidance, communications and above all, community. This combination drives collective commitment around sustainability, while developing essential skills and attitudes that prepare students for long-term success and creating a shared sense of USC community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  <div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Through the Wrigley Institute Storymakers program, scientists become storytellers, and academic research becomes a vision that changes the world.<\/p>\n<p>The Storymakers program is an invitation-only, weeklong intensive that trains scientists in the art of environmental storytelling. Held in residence at the Wrigley Marine Science Center (WMSC)  on Catalina Island, the program includes lectures, workshops, studio time for creating original content, and networking opportunities. 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target=\"_blank\">\n                      \n                        USC Board of Trustees welcomes new members Robert Bishop and Daniel Prince\n\n                                              <\/a>\n                                          <\/h4>\n                \n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The board also named new Life Trustees and Honorary Trustees and renewed four trustee positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n\n              <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n              <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n                <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"expand\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                    viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" 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