Who accepted the challenge?

High school student walking through hallway with her friends
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© Gettyimages/Drazen Zigic

31 individual alumni or teams submitted an idea for the 2024 Community Challenge. 22 of them have been selected to be published online and are shared below. You are invited to read them, give feedback to the authors so they can refine and improve them, and vote for your favourite ideas.

Submitted ideas

Found 23 results.

  • Student raising hand
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    © Gettyimages/skynesher

    Education for Humans

    Make education inclusive and equitable for all, by inciting educational systems to use more diverse teaching practices.

  • Children in classroom
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    © Gettyimages/hadynyah

    Sonagnon Scholarships

    ''Sonagnon Scholarships'' provide financial support and mentorship to underprivileged Beninese children.

  • Students exchange with each other
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    © Gettyimages/xavierarnau

    I also can

    I also can is an association of trainees, students and teachers who want to help other students with language difficulties by translating information into their mother tongue.

  • Women reading books
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    © Gettyimages/ljubaphoto

    Literacy - book by book

    The goal is to motivate immigrant women who have already shown their initiative through the entrepreneurship they have practiced in NYC in the USA to become literate in English.

  • Female college student
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    © Gettyimages/FG Trade

    Education for Females

     Education for Females (E4F) is conceptualising a paradigm shift in strategies for enhancing females' access, retention, and completion rate at tertiary institution in Africa.

  • Man looking at his smartphone
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    © Gettyimages/cardboard games

    SolveIT

    Create narrative customizable cardboard games, based on learning subjects, linked to an application, where teams can play different storylines using same rules, turning learning into a fun exciting adventure.

  • Child in front of computer
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    © Gettyimages/reklamlar

    Edu-Connect

    Edu-Connect creates a Global Learning Network using blockchain and AI to offer free, high-quality education for marginalized communities. It features a decentralized resource repository, AI-driven personalized learning, and blockchain rewards, making education accessible and equitable.

  • African children in classroom
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    © Gettyimages/zeljkosantrac

    Eco-Learn Hubs

    Creating an avenue for equitable access to education for kids from underserved communities by exposing them to digital technology while providing educational resources and also in a climate-friendly environment. 

  • Young woman cleaning up beach
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    © Gettyimages/PabloBenitezLope

    Girls for the World

    The "Girls for the World" project empowers young women in Rio de Janeiro with training in ocean sciences and climate action. Combining interactive education, hands-on projects, and female mentorship, it aims to bridge gender gaps in environmental leadership and inspire future leaders.

  • Young female scientist
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    © Gettyimages/gorodenkoff

    Arc.

    For international PhDs who want to leave academia, Arc. is a comprehensive free platform that helps you find meaningful careers and achieve work-life balance.

  • Young man in library
    © Gettyimages/FG Trade Latin
    © Gettyimages/FG Trade Latin

    Scholitekt

    An innovative educational model that operates alongside schools to re-engage students who have lost trust in the education system and in themselves by offering a creative, project-based learning environment that emphasizes critical thinking and personal empowerment.

  • A 3D rendered hologram of a network with an office building
    © Gettyimages/Wirestock
    © Gettyimages/Wirestock

    ArchCopilot

    ArchCopilot is an AI-driven platform that revolutionizes architectural education and design. It features an AI assistant for automating design tasks and integrates with existing software to generate or modify projects.