Action Learning
In USA Lab class, MIT students help strengthen American communities
Credit: Kelly Davidson
Nancy Van Milligen is CEO and president of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, which has hosted USA Lab students every year since the class was launched in 2018. (Photo credit: Kelly Davidson)
USA Lab students conduct fieldwork to deepen their understanding of America's economic and social struggles, and uncover sustainable solutions that work. Host organizations like the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque see such positive outcomes that they often return to host again.