Competition

The "YIAA 2.0 - Youth ImpACT Award" offers workshops on experiential learning and human-centered design thinking to help participants understand the needs of the community and conceive ideas for helping others. The winning teams are given the opportunity to conduct prototype testing for their proposed solutions.

Competition Details

Eligibility

Secondary 1-6 students in teams of 3 to 8 members.

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Application

2022-2023 Competition is now open for registration. The deadline is 2 weeks before each experiential workshop.

Teams must:
  • choose from the four designated social problems: population aging, difficulties experienced by people with disabilities, challenges faced by children and challenges of sustainable development.
  • Take part in training workshops provided by YIAA
  • Submit a proposal introducing an innovative solution to one of the listed problems. The proposal should consist of an introduction of not more than 500 words, a video clip (no more than 3mins.) and 1 to 5 photos/images. (Video and images are optional)

Awards

  • A total of 65 awards will be presented to outstanding teams including 5 Gold Awards, 5 Silver Awards, 10 bronze Awards and a certificate of Excellence for 30 teams for commendable performance.
  • Winning Teams can apply for Social Coin to execute their Social Innovative Projects. A maximum of HK$50,000 will be subsidised upon successful pitching.
  • All participating students will be awarded a certificate:

Gold Awards

Silver Awards

Bronze Awards

Certificate of Excellence

Certificate of Participation

Timeline

Stage

1

Empathy & Innovation

2022.10 - 2023.03

Empathy and Innovation

  • Online registration
  • Select a social problem
  • Team training
  • Submit proposal

Stage

2

Voting and Pitching

2023.04 - 05

Selection of 10 Outstanding Proposals

  • Voting and judging
  • Selection of finalists

Stage

3

Make an ImpACT

2023.06 - 09

Make an ImpACT

  • Idea testing

Stage

4

Idea Presentation

2023.10

"Innovate Today and Change Tomorrow" -

Idea Presentation and Final Award Ceremony

  • Idea presentation
  • Final judging
  • Award ceremony

Join us and Make an ImpACT!

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