Why Participate in the SPARK Social Innovation Challenge
Community Engagement. Teams get to work with amazing community members to develop ideas that will have a meaningful impact in the community! Up to $8,000 of funding is available. This can make a real difference.
Résumé Building. Winners can identify themselves as a SPARK, Community-Based Social Innovation Challenge Winner on their résumé. All participants will gain valuable skills that they may cite on their resume, such as project development, project management, budget management, communication, sales, etc. These are incredibly attractive to employers and to graduate schools.
Employment Opportunity. Members of winning teams may apply to get paid through service learning work-study to help their community partner implement their solution. The Service Learning Work-Study program also offers bimonthly professional development opportunities such in areas such as grant writing, design thinking, project management, etc.
Cash Prize. Each member of the top three teams will receive cash awards as follows:
First place: $200 each
Second place: $100 each
Third place: $50 each
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