The Ballard Labs for Social Impact
Collaborating at BYU to Care for Those in Need.
Ballard Labs exists to discover, develop, demonstrate, and disseminate more effective ways in which people can care for those in need. It is a pathfinder in new ways of fulfilling the two Great Commandments: love God and love thy neighbor. It will do this by engaging in real social impact projects, focusing on the needs of real people in real need. Student employees will become social impact leaders by forgetting themselves and focusing on others.
4 Local and Global Lab Initiatives
Andean Poverty Lab
Researching how the quality and quantity of water resources are impacting vulnerable communities in the Bolivian Altiplano.
Great Salt Lake Lab
Finding solutions to the declining water table of the largest saline lake in the West.
Black Diaspora Performance Lab
Promoting belonging for black students at BYU through the performing arts.
Homelessness in Utah Lab
Working to solve the pressing needs of the people of Utah who lack adequate shelter.