2 community partners · 2 problem statements

The problem statements

Each team works on one of these two problem statements. Our community partners will present them in person and onboard teams at kickoff on Thursday, November 5.

Problem Statement 1 · Community Partner

EDIT: Challenge title

Presented by EDIT: Partner Organization Name · EDIT: partner website

About the partner

EDIT: Two or three sentences about who the organization is, who they serve, and their mission.

Background

EDIT: The context. What's happening today? How does the organization currently handle this? Why now?

The problem

EDIT: A clear statement of the problem. Tip: "How might we ___ for ___ so that ___?"

Who is affected

  • EDIT: Primary users (e.g. clients, volunteers, staff)
  • EDIT: Other people affected

What we're looking for

  • EDIT: The outcome the partner needs most
  • EDIT: Nice-to-haves

Constraints & considerations

  • EDIT: Budget or technology limits (e.g. free tools only, must work on phones)
  • EDIT: Privacy, accessibility or language requirements

Data & resources provided

  • EDIT: Datasets, sample documents, contacts, links

Full problem statement (PDF)
The official brief from the partner, including any appendices.

Download PDF ↓
Problem Statement 2 · Community Partner

EDIT: Challenge title

Presented by EDIT: Partner Organization Name · EDIT: partner website

About the partner

EDIT: Two or three sentences about who the organization is, who they serve, and their mission.

Background

EDIT: The context. What's happening today? How does the organization currently handle this? Why now?

The problem

EDIT: A clear statement of the problem. Tip: "How might we ___ for ___ so that ___?"

Who is affected

  • EDIT: Primary users
  • EDIT: Other people affected

What we're looking for

  • EDIT: The outcome the partner needs most
  • EDIT: Nice-to-haves

Constraints & considerations

  • EDIT: Budget or technology limits
  • EDIT: Privacy, accessibility or language requirements

Data & resources provided

  • EDIT: Datasets, sample documents, contacts, links

Full problem statement (PDF)
The official brief from the partner, including any appendices.

Download PDF ↓
For both problem statements

What your team hands in

Whichever problem statement you choose, submit by 11:59 PM Atlantic Time on Sunday, November 8.

Proof-of-concept presentation

A PowerPoint presentation of your proof of concept: the problem, your solution, and how you came up with it. This is the most important part of your submission.

GitHub repository

Your code, hosted on GitHub. If you'd like to show a demo, you can also launch it from GitHub so we can see it running.

How to submit →