YCD Innovation Hackathon

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