280 contributions
176 ideas
176 final ideas
22 final ideas
22 final ideas
Announced!
Ongoing
Ideas
176 contributions
Sorted by Newest
Contribution list
The Facebook Farm Extension
With agriculture as the most dominant economic drivers in some African countries, The Facebook Farm Extension is an online platform through Facebook which aims to build a growing movement of youth farmers online.
Hacking a Way to Success
In a world where people constantly attempt to make themselves presentable in interviews, presentations, workplaces, and more, more and more of us forget what introverts can do. Another side note: Because we are students living in the Bay Area, we
Piggyback
A 'Kickstarter' for youth needing a career lift
Summary of proven basic concepts with additional ideas
It is good to develop new ideas, but sometimes you don't have to "reinvent the wheel".
app-prenctice - an app that finds an apprenticeship position for the unemployed
What is the first quality employers look for? Experience ! But how does a fresh graduate or a school leaver gain experience to land his dream job? The apprenticeship system fills in the lacuna of the skill gap prevalent among the unemployed. My idea
Symbiosis: Professional experience gain while attending class.
THE IDEA IS… To replace in-class theoretical problems & projects for real, modern and local ones. THAT TACKLES.... The absence of professional experience in recently graduated students and The lack of innovation of SMEs. BY..... A digita
Y+ Connect | Collaborate | Create - Connecting young entrepreneurs with creativity and ideas to organizations having money and resources to transform eggs into butterflies
During our research, we realized that youth is much more informed, conscious and creative but lack clarity, guidance & support as their parents are busy and education system is outdated. Y+ provide youth with support to initiate their own projec
Two Simple Green Changes for Jobs for Youth
These changes are very doable and are relatively easy and cheap to implement.
The power of small data : A source of revenue stream and exploration place for youth employment opportunities.
Small data can help in creating pathways for employment opportunities for youth. Creating a brand of small information can help youth to ace interviews or create employment for themselves.
Five Policy Solutions to Job Creation for Youth
Five policies can spur job growth. It's that simple. * Limit Corporate Hoarding, Spur Hiring * Set an Earnings Ceiling * Raise Minimum Wage and Help (Not Hurt) Youth Employment * Open Borders: Visa-Free Work Abroad * Improve Pub
Youth Employment - Supply to meet demand
Create strong policy capble of making job supply meet market overall demand
Micro-skills would teach students students hard skills and soft skills in "STEAM" (Science, technology, education, arts and mathematics, and would be able to be built into larger disciplines or combined across disciplines in support of new entreprene
Micro-skill building and open learning
Micro-skills would teach students students hard skills and soft skills in "STEAM" (Science, technology, education, arts and mathematics, and would be able to be built into larger disciplines or combined across disciplines in support of new entreprene
e-hub is an online platform based on a set of indicators providing objectives measures how easy/difficult it is for a young individual to become an entrepreneur. It also incorporates the myriad of good practices in promoting youth entrepreneurship an
e-hub (entrepreneurship hub)
e-hub is an online platform based on a set of indicators providing objectives measures how easy/difficult it is for a young individual to become an entrepreneur. It also incorporates the myriad of good practices in promoting youth entrepreneurship an
Work Experience Reimagined: getting students to tackle business problems
Work experience programs generally give students a taster for a specific industry. However, they often fall short of giving students actual real world skills that they need to succeed in the workforce. "The Experience" links local businesses or
New City Support
An online platform for young adults thinking of moving to a new city to connect with mentors from the city. Who can give them advice on anything from the job market to interview techniques, and more. On the platform young adults can also find templat
The Connector Program-Making the human connections to open contact lists and open doors for youth and immigrants
Confronting the issue of youth unemployment lies in bridging the gap. There are so many talented young people on the hunt for a job and so many organizations and industries that are looking for that very candidate. However, the two may not always mee
The #RealWorkChallenge
The #RealWorkChallenge crowdsources “real-work” projects to share as challenges with students, so they can learn and tackle skills — problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, analytics, etc. — needed to succeed in knowledge-economy work. The
Any relevant organization(e.g. consulting firms, NGOs, government agencies)would research growth opportunities in various communities & would devise business plans to make use of these opportunities in any sector e.g. tourism, agriculture, technology
Creating opportunities through existing resources
Any relevant organization(e.g. consulting firms, NGOs, government agencies)would research growth opportunities in various communities & would devise business plans to make use of these opportunities in any sector e.g. tourism, agriculture, technology
Think inside the box or in this case the buggy. Design a business that fits inside the confines of mobile buggy. This is a social enterprise geared towards establishing a pay it forward model for start ups that only requires $2500 to $5000 approximat
Bugh- ee..." Untap your Capacity to Aspire"
Think inside the box or in this case the buggy. Design a business that fits inside the confines of mobile buggy. This is a social enterprise geared towards establishing a pay it forward model for start ups that only requires $2500 to $5000 approximat
Working Party - job seekers helping each other stay sane and land jobs
Finding and landing your first job can be really difficult. The process can eat away at your confidence and morale, particularly when you are under financial strain because of your unemployment and underemployment. Working Party aims to allevia
3-Step Model to Turn Job Seekers into Job Creaters
Motivate with success stories, edify with mock enterprises and facilitate with entrepreneurial ecosystem mapping: these three steps, we believe, will help youths create jobs for them and others. While our societal values and educational systems fail
