Name: Idealist & MIT Solve | Solve-a-thon
Start: 2017-07-27T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-07-27T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Idealist HQ

Idealist & MIT Solve |  Solve-a-thon 

Idealistis a nonprofit online platform whose mission is to connect Idealists -- people that want to do good in the world -- with opportunities for action.  With more than 130,000 organizations that post job, internship, volunteer opportunities, and events, Idealist has become the leading global resource to move people from intention to action all over the world.

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<H2>On Thursday July 27th, <A HREF="https://www.idealist.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Idealist</A> invites you to learn about <A HREF="https://solve.mit.edu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Solve</A> at <A HREF="http://web.mit.edu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MIT</A>, engage with leaders in the community, hear about Idealist’s solutions, and have the chance to workshop your own solutions to submit to the Solve challenge.</H2>
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<H2>Currently this event is at capacity! If you are press or have special inquiries, please contact Bradley Michelson bradley@idealist.org.  </H2>
 
Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is a community of leaders and change-makers committed to solving the world’s most pressing challenges through open innovation and partnership.
 
Through August 1, 2017 Solve is accepting solutions to 4 global challenges:
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Youth, Skills, & the Workforce of the Future
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Brain Health
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Sustainable Urban Communities
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Women & Technology
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<H3>You can submit your ideas to <A HREF="https://solve.mit.edu/challenges" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">solve.mit.edu/challenges</A>. </H3>
 
The Solve-a-thon will have five sessions, as listed below. Feel free to join us for some or all of them.  During the Eventbrite order process, you’ll be able to choose which you’d like to participate in.  It is recommended that you attend the workshop session if planning to submit your solution to Solve.
 
12pm: Lunch & Opening Remarks
1pm:   Plenary
2pm:   Workshops on Sustainable Urban Communities and Women & Technology
5pm:   Solutions Happy Hour
6pm:   Networking
 
If you have any questions or are interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event, please email Bradley Michelson at bradley@idealist.org. 
 
We look forward to seeing you there and exploring your solutions!

Idealist HQ

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