What is GlobalResolve
GlobalResolve is the signature international service-learning program of Barrett, The Honors College. The program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students, faculty, and global partners to address real-world challenges through human-centered design, ensuring that community voices remain central throughout every project phase. Rather than imposing external solutions, GlobalResolve begins each collaboration by listening—working alongside local NGOs, universities, municipal governments, schools, and community leaders to identify priorities, co-create solutions, and build long-term capacity.
For nearly two decades, GlobalResolve has empowered students and community partners to co-design people-centered solutions to complex global challenges. Since its first project in 2006, GlobalResolve has completed approximately 200 projects in 19 countries, addressing critical issues such as food insecurity, public health inequities, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability in direct alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
As GlobalResolve celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026, the program continues to deepen long-term partnerships, expand student access to transformational learning experiences, and strengthen community-driven impact. In recognition of the students, staff and faculty that have contributed to the program, GlobalResolve was awarded the ASU President’s Award for Global Engagement in December 2025.
