{"71806":{"#nid":"71806","#data":{"type":"event","title":"\u0022Ideas to Serve\u0022 2012 Competition Kicks off Nov. 9","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2012\nIdeas to Serve Competition will officially kick-off on \u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, November 9\u003C\/strong\u003E. If you have an innovative idea for creating\na better world, are passionate about social change, or just want to learn more,\nJoin us for this event!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe I2S Kick-Off Event will feature a talk by\nnoted social entrepreneur \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ile.gatech.edu\/files\/Fall_2011\/Andrew_Wolk.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAndrew Wolk\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, posters and videos of\nprevious years\u2019 entries to inspire ideas, information and sign-up booths for\npotential participants, \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ea raffle with prizes\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, and\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003Cem\u003Efree\nfood!\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday,\nNovember 9\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4:30pm \u2013 IMPACT session featuring social entrepreneur \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ile.gatech.edu\/files\/Fall_2011\/Andrew_Wolk.pdf\u0022\u003EAndrew Wolk\u003C\/a\u003E,\nCEO of RootCause - LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management\n\n\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E5:30pm \u2013 I2S Kick-off event - Atrium, College of Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout\nthe \u201cIdeas to Serve\u201d Competition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe I2S competition is for current Georgia\nTech students and recent alumni who have a \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Every early stage product\/service\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eidea\nor venture concept\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E that is focused on creating a better world. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAll great ventures and organizations begin\nwith great ideas. Therefore, I2S is primarily \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ea competition of ideas, where\ncreativity, imagination, and technology \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003Eare applied to solving some of\nsociety\u2019s most challenging social and environmental problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the competition, student teams might design\na product or service that focuses on reducing the effects of \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Epoverty\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E,\nalleviating \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehunger\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, promoting \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehealth and wellness\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, improving \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eair\nand water quality\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, or developing \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ealternate sources of energy\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, to name\na few.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the competition, visit our\nwebsite: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/i2s\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/i2s\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe I2S competition is for GT students and recent graduates\nwho have very early stage ideas or venture concepts that address social and\/or\nenvironmental problems. The 2012\ncompetition kick-off event will be held on November 9 in the College of\nManagement.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students interested in creating positive social change through innovative ideas are invited to attend the I2S Competition Kick-Off."}],"uid":"27336","created_gmt":"2011-10-25 14:00:08","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:56:28","author":"Dori Pap","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2011-11-09T15:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2011-11-09T18:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2011-11-09T18:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2011-11-09 20:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2011-11-09 23:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2011-11-09 23:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/i2s\/","title":"Ideas to Serve Competition Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2983","name":"business plan competition"},{"id":"2624","name":"community service"},{"id":"3472","name":"entrepreneurship"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"14890","name":"NGO"},{"id":"11110","name":"non-profit"},{"id":"167390","name":"social entrepreneurship"},{"id":"167585","name":"student competition"},{"id":"2657","name":"venture"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}