Make the Change Competition

City Mission is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization specifically formed to address the multifaceted needs of poor and otherwise marginalized individuals, families, and communities in New York City and the Greater New York metropolitan region. City Mission is a Christian organization that convenes, mobilizes, and leads persons and organizations of all religious faiths to collectively improve the lives of neighbors in crisis or distress.

City Mission

A competition to gather, educate, and challenge young aspiring changemakers to plan out human-center solutions. oh, and there's food, too!

The Reformed Church of Newtown

<p>We believe that making a positive impact in your community shouldn’t be defined by your age, grades, or school that you attend. We believe that you are more than just a student. You know the problems in your community better than we do and we want to help you solve them.</p><h3>Who can Participate?</h3><p>Any aspiring changemakers, students aged 15 - 22, are able to participate in this competition. You can come as a team (group of 4), or form a team with people that you meet on the day of the competition.</p><p></p><h3>Prizes</h3><p>1st - TBD</p><p>2nd - TBD</p><p>3rd - TBD</p><p></p><h3>Schedule</h3><p>8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Sign in + Breakfast Mingle</p><p>9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Introduction + Prompt Presentation</p><p>9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - Ice Breaker</p><p>10:15 AM - 10:30 AM - Form Groups</p><p>10:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Group Split Off</p><p>11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Speaker Session: Design Thinking</p><p>12:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Project Planning</p><ul><li>12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Fireside Chats #1</li><li>1:15 PM - 1:45 PM - Fireside Chats # 2</li><li>2:00 PM - 2:45 PM - Check in with Advisers</li></ul><p>3:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Lunch Break (Sponsored by JOJU)</p><p>3:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Project Planning</p><ul><li>4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Fireside Chat #3</li><li>4:45 PM - 5:15 PM - Fireside Chat #4</li><li>5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Fireside Chat #5</li></ul><p>6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Presentations</p><p>8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Dinner</p><ul><li>8:30 PM - 8:45 PM - Announcement of winners + final details</li><li>8:45 PM - 9:30 PM - Dessert!</li></ul><p>9:30 PM  - Good Bye!</p><p></p><h3>Post Competition </h3><p>Your projects don't end here. We provide the learning experiences, tools, community, and mentorship to actualize your community project.  If you're interested in making your project come alive during the summer of 2020, we would love to work with you to make it happen (and get paid to do it!). We'll also be reaching out as well!</p><p></p><h3>Judges, Advisers, Fireside Speaker Speaker:</h3><p>https://makethechangecompetition.splashthat.com/</p><p></p><h3>Sign up at:</h3><p>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelZ8ifygQ1iN5j6scZkEOBD1xXqma954AyWsW-DLKlpniX-A/viewform</p><p></p><p>Don't wait and sign up! Last date to sign up - April 5th 11:59 PM</p><p></p><h3>Sponsored by:</h3><p>JOJU</p><p>------------------------------------------------</p><p>For sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at wei@citymission.nyc</p><p></p>

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