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What makes Innovating Inclusion different from other entrepreneurship courses?
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Our Design Prompts

Accessibility Icon. A stick figure of a person with legs and arms outstretched in a circle.
Accessibility Icon. A stick figure of a person with legs and arms outstretched in a circle.
A young girl in pink in a wheelchair races through a park next to her jogging young friend down a path in a park. A parent jogs behind them. Text on the bottom reads Public Spaces.
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A group of blind soccer players head toward a game. Superimposed reads Lifestyle Inclusion.
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A woman using ASL leads a meeting talking to another colleague using ASL. Superimposed text reads: Empowered Employment
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A woman in a wheelchair has a visit with her doctor. Text reads: Support Systems
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A man in a wheelchair wearing glasses and reading a computer screen is assisted by a woman holding a laptop. Superimposed text reads Accessible Technology.
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Listen - National Contest
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Outcomes

Innovating Inclusion culminates in a national contest with potential prizes of internships, apprenticeships, and scholarships for winning entries.  Participants should submit:

  • solution story

  • 10 page slide deck

  • prototype (low or high fidelity)

  • video pitch

  • reflections on the importance of inclusion

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Participants

The competition recognizes achievements at two educational stages: secondary education (for participants ages 14-17) and college education (for participants ages 18-24). Each stage will be judged and awarded separately.

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Participants understand fundamentals of entrepreneurship and how to:

  • address implicit & unconscious bias

  • actively listen with empathy

  • develop a mindset that embraces and promotes diversity

  • apply the principles of Universal Design in problem solving

  • create inclusive environments

  • communicate effectively with diverse audiences

  • fail forward

  • collaborate with diverse teams

  • apply a multifaceted perspective to innovation

  • comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  • develop strategic plans that prioritize inclusion

  • communicate the value of accessible solutions

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