YOUNG COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, INC. PRESENTS:
INNOVATION HACKATHON
COLLABORATION CREATION COMPETITION
A YCD Hack? The YCD Innovation Hackathon is a nontechnical event designed to leverage internal expertise, foster intrapreneurship and boost cross-team collaboration to develop solutions in order to innovate and improve overall working processes.
PONDER ON THIS "WE CAN'T SOLVE PROBLEMS BY USING THE SAME KIND OF THINKING WE USED WHEN WE CREATED THEM.".
- ALBERT EINSTEIN
We are One YCD
YCD is committed to the Preparation, Placement, & Preservation of our Southeast Sector residents, resulting in each responsibly contributing to their:personal and professional development, the development of their families, and to the economic development of their neighborhoods. WE ALSO DO THIS WITHIN YCD
THE YCD HACKATHON PROCESS IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM Â
WORK IN TEAMS
DEVELOP A SOLUTION
SUBMIT YOUR PITCH
The Challenge
PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION WITHIN ONE OF THE FIVE (5) YCD SERVICE AREAS:
WORKFORCE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
HOUSING
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Defining the Problem SELECT A YCD SERVICE AREA & IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVE RAISE AWARENESS
OVERCOME BARRIERS
INCREASE IMPACT
BUILD EFFICIENCIES
BRIDGE GAPS
YCD Dream Teams EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION MINIMUM OF TWO PEOPLE
MUST BE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE OF YCD
SET ESTABLISH REASONABLE HOW YOU EXPECTATIONS WILL COLLABORATE Â
Ideation
CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING
REMAIN OPEN
AIM FOR QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY
ENCOURAGE WILD IDEAS
The Pitch Process PATHWAY TO INNOVATION
CLEAR PROPOSE PROBLEM THE STATEMENT SOLUTION
CRAFT THE WRITTEN PITCH EVEVATOR PROPOSAL PRESENTATION PITCH
Share
YOUR BRILLIANT IDEAS
OR WRITTEN PITCH
SLIDE PRESENTATION
2 -MINUTE VIDEO PRESENTATION
Tools for Success HACKATHON WORKSHOPS TUESDAY & THURSDAY @ 12:00 PM WEEK 1 TEAM SELECTION & DEFINING THE PROBLEM
WEEK 2 IDEATION & SOLUTION DESIGN
WEEK 3 ELEVATOR PITCH & VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
WEEK 4 OPEN WORKSHOP Q & A
The Winning Pitch CAMPAIGN
FAME
IMPACT
FUTURE FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE Â
MEDIA COVERAGE, WHITE PAPER, ARTICLES & MORE
LASTING CONTRIBUTION
YCD Review Panel COLLABORATIVE BY DESIGN
DION JAY BROOKTER Executive Director
LAILA NEWTON Business Development Director
Details & Deadlines
DEADLINE
Sept. 17, 2019
SUBMIT
lnewton@ycdjobs.org
AWARDEE
QUESTIONS?
Staff Retreat Sept. 20, 2019
Laila Newton (408) 647-4796
WE ARE ONE YCD YOUR IDEAS MAY CHANGE THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CAREER & YCD
