Releasing 2022 Cohort X Booklet
Last October, we received 510 project submissions for the tenth annual optiMize Social Innovation Challenge. Over the course of the next five months, we hosted our first hybrid SIC with workshops, mentorship sessions, and community building events to support students working on social impact projects. In February, these teams presented their work and requested up to $10,000 per project. That funding allows students to work full-time on their projects all summer as optiMize Summer Fellows. This year, we are able to fund 46 projects and 63 fellowships – selected by a consensus decision that involves student leaders, alumni Fellows, mentors, and optiMize staff.
We are so proud to present to you the Cohort X booklet, featuring our Social Innovation Challenge teams, Transfer Bridge Fellows, and Organizing Team. These individuals serve as a constant reminder that the hard work of the optiMize community has not ended, and together we can truly change the world for the better.
