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.
Past Awards
Competition Details
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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