PROJECT INVENT
Cause Area
Location
2261 MARKET ST STE 4624 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
United States
Active Opportunities (2)
Dec 7
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Dec 12
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09:00 AM
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04:00 PM
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Virtual Opportunity
Idea Review Each year, middle and high school students join Project Invent and embark on a journey to invent products for social good- designing with real community members in mind instead of for hypotheticals. Mid-program, student teams participate in our Idea Review events where they are able to meet with volunteers and share their top invention ideas. As a volunteer, you will hear more about their ideas and provide feedback so that they can move forward to the prototyping phase of their project! Sign up to become a virtual Idea Reviewer where you will hear invention ideas from teams during the event and provide feedback. (Eg. is it buildable? is there something already on the market like it? etc.) Live and/or asynchronous training will be provided Choose a session(s) that works best for you: Saturday, December 7th @ 12-1PM EST/ 9-10am PT Saturday, December 7th @2-3:30 PM EST/ 11-12:30 PM PT Tuesday, December 10th @ 12-1PM EST/ 9-10am PT Tuesday, December 10th @2-3:30 PM EST/ 11-12:30 PM PT Thursday, December 12th @12- 1:30PM EST/ 9-10:30 am PT Thursday, December 12th @2:30-3:30PM EST/ 11:30-12:30PM PT Sign up here: https://project-invent.squarespace.com/idea-review-volunteer This opportunity is for professionals with a variety of backgrounds, such as basic business, design, marketing, software, product, engineering, innovation, and more! If you’re an individual who is excited about inspiring the next generation to create inventions for social good, this volunteer opportunity is just right for you!
Date Posted: Sep 18, 2024
Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Each year, middle and high school students join Project Invent and embark on a journey to invent products for social good- designing with real community members in mind instead of for hypotheticals. As a Community Partner, you would be paired with teams and share your story, hobbies, challenges you face, or any other experience or expertise that you want to share! This will help students start to think about an invention that they can create that will connect with one of those aspects of your life. An Awesome Community Partner Is... Excited to collaborate with youth Willing to connect students to additional resources/experts in their network Able to give honest feedback kindly Open about the challenges they face in their personal or professional life Open to curating experiences for students, in addition to providing insights and stories (e.g. an EMS professional inviting students to join them for a ride in an ambulance) Examples of Community Partners and projects that have been created by teams have included: Firefighters who inspired students to create a wearable device that alerts individuals with hearing impairments to emergency situations. An artist and seamstress with a vision impairment who inspired teams to create a portable camera and monitor that will magnify images to reduce eye strain and enhance the sewing experience. A representative from a school for the visually impaired who inspired Braille blocks that offer children with visual impairments a chance to enjoy learning Braille through added audio features. A teacher with an interest in the environment who inspired students to create a camera rail system to photograph and monitor pollinators in local gardens If you're interested in becoming a Community Partner or learning more, please sign up here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5123097
Date Posted: Sep 5, 2024
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Project Invent empowers students with the 21st-century skills to succeed individually and impact globally, through invention. Our goal is to create a generation of fearless, compassionate problem solvers.
Description
In Project Invent, students invent technologies that solve real-world problems. We empower educators to invigorate their classrooms with transformative learning opportunities. We are committed to ensuring equally high outcomes for all participants in our program and our goal is to decrease the opportunity gap in STEM and entrepreneurship so that all learners can see themselves as active change makers!
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