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IDEAS TO SERVE COMPETITION
"Know What You Don't Know"
WHAT IS I2S?
We are excited to announce a new philosophy for our competition – one that focuses on an in-depth understanding of the social/environmental issue a student is passionate about. In short: we are moving away from pushing for solutions to social issues and instead we are supporting (and incentivizing) an in-depth discovery of any particular social/environmental issue a student is passionate about.
Working on a solution already? You can apply to the Solution Discovery Track.
HOW TO DO IN-DEPTH PROBLEM DISCOVERY
- Identify and build on the assets of the communities they want to serve
- Research the solution landscape to learn from both successes and failures
- Take a systems approach to identifying the root cause versus the symptoms of the issue
- Conduct customer discovery to better understand the needs of the community
- Consider the possible unintended consequences of any solution they might propose
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH
SERVE-LEARN-SUSTAIN
Participating in the I2S competition fulfills the "Final Deliverable" requirement of the Serve-Learn-Sustain (SLS) Innovating for Social Impact Program.
This experiential program, offered in partnership with the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship in the Scheller College of Business, introduces students to social innovation as a tool for social impact, with an emphasis on social entrepreneurship, grassroots innovation, and systems change.
OVERVIEW
Open to undergrad, grad students, and recent alum (graduated May 2018 or later)
Two tracks (Problem Discovery, Solution Discovery), workshops, Impact Gaps Canvas framework
Cash prizes, feedback from experts in the field
TRACKS
Tracks
Problem Discovery
...students who are exploring a social/environmental issue with the intent of gaining a deep understanding of that space and where their skills fit in
Solution Discovery
...students who are more advanced on their discovery journey and are formulating community-based solutions.
FRAMEWORK
Timeline
KEY DATES TO HELP YOU PREPARE
January through March - Every Monday 4:30 PM, Room CoB 223, Workshops to help you prepare (https://tinyurl.com/ile-workshops)
February 28 – Intent to Compete Deadline (deadline for mentorship requests)
March 4 – Track Designation Communicated with Team Leads
March 12 - Early Application Deadline
March 23 - Late Application Deadline (9:00 PM)
March 26 – Finalists Announced
April 1 – I2S Final Poster Showcase (Scheller COB Atrium 4:30 p.m.)
June 5-7 - Map the System Global Final
PRIZES
AWARDS
PROBLEM DISCOVERY TRACK
1ST PLACE
2ND PLACE
3RD PLACE
SOLUTION DISCOVERY TRACK
WINNER
RUNNER-UP
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
BEST VIDEO AWARD
BEST POSTER AWARD
BEST PITCH AWARD
SCHELLER MBA AWARD
MAP THE SYSTEM GLOBAL FINALIST AWARD
RESOURCES
We've compiled a list of resources to get you started on your problem/solution discovery journey.
http://bit.ly/i2sresources
FRAMEWORK
These questions should guide your problem/solutions discovery path. Include these answers in your Executive Summary.
THE CHALLENGE
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE
- What’s happening?
- What’s the impact of the challenge?
- What’s holding the challenge in place?
EXISTING SOLUTIONS
UNDERSTANDING EXISTING SOLUTION EFFORTS
- What models are already being tried?
- What’s working, and what’s not?
- What resources are available?
IMPACT GAPS & CHANGE LEVERS
IDENTIFYING IMPACT GAPS AND LEVERS OF CHANGE
- What is missing that could close the gap between the challenge and the current solutions?
- Where are opportunities for greater collective impact?
- What are the key lessons learned?
DELIVERABLES
90 sec video presentation
Executive summary of your problem/solution discovery journey
20x30 poster board mapping out your journey that shows how the system parts interact to produce the challenge.
To compete for the Map the System award, a separate application must be completed.
Visit the I2S website for template information for each deliverable.
NEXT STEPS
- Identify the problem you want to explore
- Understand the Framework and start mapping the System
- Attend the I2S workshops
- Submit Intent to Compete
- tinyurl.com/4d92ajet
- Submit application
QUESTIONS?
Email dori.pap@ilsi.gatech.org