Idea Jam: Solving COVID-related issues

Dates
Fri, Oct 02, 2020 - 03:00 PM — Fri, Oct 02, 2020 - 06:00 PM
Event Address
Online Event
Event Details

Want to learn Design Thinking and come up with creative ways to solve big problems? Join us virtually at Idea Jam on Friday, October 2nd from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Sign up here, and you'll receive the Zoom link the day of the event. This time, we'll be solving problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

**The team with the best idea will win a $50 gift card for each team member. Teams will have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 individuals. You'll join teams with others interested in the same topic as you (see full list below).**

What is Idea Jam? It's like a hackathon, but for ideas! Join other students and hack big problems with entrepreneurial ideas. No experience required. Through design thinking methodology, you'll come up with a solution for a problem related to the pandemic. This is a great way to find an idea to apply to our competition with!

Event topics:

Education & COVID

Mental Health & COVID

Racial disparities & COVID

PPE & the Environment

Working families & COVID

Job loss, housing, food scarcity & COVID

Domestic Violence & COVID

Creating better shared spaces

 

This is a virtual event that will be held via Zoom. Sign up here, and you'll receive the Zoom link the day of the event. Doors open at 2:45pm, and we'll start promptly at 3:00pm. We'll close the event by 3:10pm.

**Please note this is an activity, not a lecture, so come prepared to turn your cameras on & engage with other students.

 

 

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