The University of Texas at Austin

Welcome Longhorns! The University of Texas at Austin is proud to be the host of the Dell Social Innovation Challenge since 2007.

From teaching and research to public service, the university's activities support its mission and core purpose: to transform lives for the benefit of society through the core values of learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity and responsibility.

Congratulations to the UT Austin teams that were selected as 2012 Semi-Finalists!

Projects

Excelling The Community

1VOTE

My project helps teach refugees who are new to America basic computer skills and get them employed.

Camera One, Camera You

11VOTES

In partnership with Galindo Elementary School in Austin, we bring film screenings to primary students with the intention of promoting critical thinking and cultural empathy.

China NGO Image Center

1VOTE

The project will mobilize millions of professional/amateur photographers to voluntarily serve for the emerging Chinese NGOs and civil society development

WarriorWorks

84VOTES

Based on research that unequivocally shows social support as a protective factor against the development of PTSD, WW is creating opportunities to connect Vets with the Austin community in mutually beneficial ways.

HOME

7VOTES

Over 5,000 refugees have entered Texas in the past year.We provide these families and individuals with housing and cultural education by pairing them with local home owners for their first few months.

Enable the Disabled

7VOTES

There’s never a bigger satisfaction than helping the impaired people. So we want to establish an organization where new ideas are brought together, to fight disability.

Film School for Social Change

2VOTES

In partnership with local nonprofit Junto al Barrio (JAB), our mission is to train Chilean youth to be bold and creative agents of change through their participation in intensive filmmaking summer programs.

COPILOT

1VOTE

COPILOT is a teacher preparation/staff development program that incorporates 10 of the 15 research based strategies used by the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Dropout Prevention Center. COPILOT is a

Bilingual Teaching Corps

4VOTES

The Bilingual Teaching Corps is a model proposed to increase the number of bilingual teachers and administrators in United States public schools while making learning easier for bilingual students.

Yeya's Kitchen

4VOTES

Our intention is to establish a community center where low-income families of children with Type 1 Diabetes can learn about nutrition and healthy cooking while also generating income through a restaurant business.

Utilizing Wasted Energy

0VOTES

There has been a rising amount of media lately concerning "wasted energy." More specifically, I am looking at the potential of using air currents produced by passing cars to generate electricity.

HydroTree

111VOTES

The HydroTree is a condensation and rainwater collection system that produces a substantial source of water and alleviates stress on ground and surface water.

Melo Autism Sensory Wall

28VOTES

Autism is a prevalent but often misunderstood condition. We have been looking into interactions between autistic non-verbal children because this is often an area of difficulty for children, parents and teachers.

The Mano en Mano Foundation

1VOTE

The Mano en Mano foundation is a charitable organization helping those in Nicaragua in the areas of health, education, income-generating projects, and housing development.

SK Creativity

2VOTES

SK Creativity targets children in impoverished areas, supporting their goals to be successful in pursuing education through creativity. Our goal is to create a desire to be educated and break the cycle of poverty.

The Teacher's Pet

3VOTES

This project is a mobile donation service created to serve as a medium between existing teachers who wish to donate classroom materials and first-year teachers who are financially constrained and seeking them.

Alternate Education in China

2VOTES

Instead of anticipating the painfully slow reform of Chinese Educational system, we offer an educational alternative that can possibly change many young, aspiring Chinese teenagers’ life without victimizing them.

Adjusting the Focus

10VOTES

In partnership with KIPP Austin Public School, our mission is to train Hispanic youth to be bold and creative agents of change through their participation in intensive photography after-school programs.

Appleseed Events

2VOTES

Appleseed Events offers products to help people reduce the amount of waste generated at their events, especially children's birthday parties.

Unicel-Tlachiualistli

2VOTES

The Unicel-Tlachiualistli (Styrofoam Recycled Products) Project seeks to elaborate an elastomeric adhesive containing polystyrene residual foam as its base.

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365 Members