MIT Solve

Today's mounting social, political, and environmental crises require collective action. Read about six Solver teams helping global citizens take effective action on community and global issues by deepening knowledge, encouraging participation, and advocating for collaborative problem-solving. trubel&co, Unlocked Labs, Politize!, Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities, Reap Benefit, Think Policy Indonesia

44% of all U.S. workers are low-wage earners, emphasizing the need for increased job quality and accessible career navigation resources. Are you part of a nonprofit providing these essential services? Submit your work to the Truist Foundation Inspire Awards for a chance at funding from a pool of $725,000 and a wraparound support program: https://hubs.li/Q02WPXRL0 #SocialImpact #Upskilling #TruistFoundation

Animesh Priya a LEAP social entrepreneur Fellow, had the privilege of visiting LEAP Project Host, Practical Education Network (PEN) in Ghana. ?? He and his team of LEAP Fellows are working with PEN to scale their approach to generating and using evidence to strengthen children's learning outcomes. ???? Explore how the 2018 Solver and CEO of PEN, Heather Beem, is improving STEM education in Ghana: https://hubs.li/Q02WyfTM0 Jacobs Foundation, Lindsay Kincaid, Oluwakemi Olurinola. Ph.D, Teomara Rutherford

Our 2024 global economic prosperity Solver is featured in Forbes Colombia! Congratulations to Salua García Fakih, Cofounder & Co-CEO of Symplifica, for your continuous impact and achievements ??

One of the winners of our Supporting Survivors of Modern Slavery Challenge, EverFree, has released a powerful film. Congratulations on this incredible accomplishment!

?? Central American youth don’t have to suffer in silence thanks to TeenSmart Internacional. Their free digital platform, JovenSalud, offers mental health support to over 160,000 young people, setting them up with resources and resilience to face life's challenges. Discover how this Solver is changing lives: https://hubs.li/Q02Wllj40 #MentalHealth #YouthEmpowerment #CentralAmerica #MITSolve

Let's give a warm welcome to our 2024 Indigenous Communities Solver teams! ?? Each of these innovators integrates traditional knowledge with modern technology to support social, environmental, and economic resiliency in their communities. ?? ?āinaQuest: Using gameplay to cultivate pilina (relationships) between native plants and people. ?? Consultation Corral: Advancing the Indigenous community’s position in Tribal Consultation. ?? Renewable Rebirth (Eighth Generation Consulting): Empowering Indigenous communities to lead the recycling of legacy renewable energy assets. ?? Yucayekeno Connect: Connecting Borikua Taino heritage through a matrilineal kinship system. ?? wasikan kisewatisiwin-using AI for Good: Combatting hate speech against Indigenous People with AI internet monitoring. ?? Resilient Roots: Otoe-Missouria ThriveMap: Preserving the Otoe-Missouria tribe's climate jurisdiction with a storytelling map. Find out how these change-makers are shaping the future for both their communities and the world: https://lnkd.in/enWqJxZ5

Today is the International Day of Care and Support, a day to recognize the dedication of care providers everywhere and the importance of elevating their work. Caregivers support over one billion people globally, yet most care work is unpaid or undervalued. In 2022, MIT Solve selected eight Care Economy Solver teams whose solutions strengthen the care economy by making it accessible, affordable, and valued for all. Each team addresses pressing needs in caregiving, from elder care to disability support to accessible childcare. ?? Jamii Life, ?? RE-Assist, ?? Kidogo - quality child care through social franchising, ?? Care Xchange - Staff Share (Labour Xchange), ?? Carina Care Matching Platform, ?? DawaMom (Dawa Health), ?? Pie for Providers, ?? Dasuns Learn more about these Solver innovations: https://lnkd.in/eV8BX4gb #Caregivers #Dayofcare

We love to see our Solver teams in the news! Congrats to 2024 climate Solver, Oorja Development Solutions Limited, 2020 climate Solver, Beewise, 2019 health Solver, change:WATER Labs, and 2022 Solv[ED] youth innovator, Hydroquo+ Labs, who are making headlines for their work!

If you're interested in the connection between entrepreneurship and "AI for good," check out our latest edition of The Reach. Our main feature is about Charu Singh, CEO and Founder of Just Value, who received a $50,000 grant from MFF MIT Solve. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gfbb-A3Y