YCD Innovation Hackathon

YOUNG COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, INC. PRESENTS:

INNOVATION HACKATHON

"WE CAN'T SOLVE PROBLEMS BY USING THE SAME KIND OF THINKING WE USED WHEN WE CREATED THEM."

- ALBERT EINSTEIN

THE YCD HACKATHON PROCESS

IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM

WORK IN TEAMS

DEVELOP A SOLUTION

SUBMIT YOUR PITCH

The Challenge

PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION WITHIN ONEOF THE FIVE (5) YCD SERVICE AREAS:

1. WORKFORCE

2. DEVELOPMENTEDUCATION

3. ECONOMIC

4. MOBILITY HOUSING

5. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

DEFINING THE PROBLEM

SELECT A YCD SERVICE AREA & IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVE

BUILD EFFICIENCIES

RAISE AWARENESS

OVERCOME BARRIERS

INCREASE IMPACT

BRIDGE GAPS

EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION

TEAMS OF 2 OR MORE

SET EXPECTATIONS

BE RESPECTFUL

COORDINATE

THE PITCH PROCESS

-PROBLEM STATMENT

-SOLUTION

-CRAFT THE ELEVATOR PITCH

-WRITTEN PITCH

-VISUAL PRESENTATION

WINNING PITCH

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

FAME

LASTING IMPACT

THE JUDGES

DION JAY BROOKTER, EXEC. DIRECTOR

LAILA NEWTON, BIZ DEV DIRECTOR

WE ARE ONE YCD

YOUR IDEAS MAY CHANGE THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CAREER & YCD