SST 195-01 - Introductory Special Topic: SPARK Social Innovation Challenge

1 credits (Fall and Spring)

This course provides a series of workshops to support participants in the SPARK Community-Based Social Innovation Challenge and others who are looking to build their skills in researching and effectively presenting solutions to social problems. Fall and spring versions have distinct content. The SPARK challenge pairs Grinnell organizations and students to address challenges faced by the larger Grinnell community. The challenge concludes in the spring with a pitch contest in which proposals can earn up to $15,000 in implementation funding. This year’s theme is Campus Sustainability: Towards a Carbon Neutral Campus. SPARK is sponsored by the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership and the CLS.

Prerequisite: None.
Note: Dates: Fall semester: October 14 to December 9. Half-semester deadlines apply.
Spring semester: January 27 to April 20. Half-semester deadlines apply. S/D/F only.
Instructor: Roper