The WashU Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement has awarded $80,000 in St. Louis Impact Fund grants to advance regional priorities. Among the projects:Mona Jawad, a PhD student at WashU Medicine, is working with the St. Louis Science Center to create short American Sign Language explanations for popular exhibits. Nia Hodges, a PhD student at McKelvey Engineering, is partnering with Seed St. Louis to restore the tornado-damaged William L. Clay Community Garden. “The St. Louis Impact Fund is so much more than the dollars we grant,” said Stephanie Kurtzman, executive director of the Gephardt Institute. Learn more about all of the St. Louis Impact Fund grantees on the Gephardt Institute website.