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The SPARK Community-Based Social Innovation Challenge involves collaboration between student “innovation teams” and community partners to develop and pitch solutions to challenges faced in the organizations’ communities.

After taking second place in a regional financial analyst competition, this team of students set their sights on attending a CFA Institute conference in D.C. on Asset and Risk Allocation: Building Resilient Portfolios for the Future.

“This trip has been a transformative experience that has enriched my understanding of entrepreneurship, leadership, and global challenges,” says participating student, Aysha Simmonds.

Four teams of students created technology solutions to a climate change issue of their choice during hackGC, a weekend-long competition in April 2023. Read more about all the innovative teams.

Planning in advance to give a presentation about their conference experience, four premedical students reflect on what they learned and the takeaways they want to share with their peers.

The Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership sponsored ten Brazilian students to attend this year’s BRASA Summit, a two-day annual conference that gathers Brazilian college students studying outside their country and influential leaders to discuss some of the country’s main issues and to debate solutions.

Students formed teams and met with invited mentors to fine-tune various aspects of their pitches. Read more to find out who participated.

Associate Professor of Music Mark Laver and students from the tutorial class and jazz ensemble collaboration, “We Travel the Spaceways: Space Chants and Future Sounds," share insights on the project’s inception, what construction and preparation has been like, and what the audience of the final performance can expect.

2022 winners’ projects work to build awareness of support for Asian victims of sexual assault, address social isolation in long-term care, and reduce food waste in the dining hall.