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http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
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Public Service Center Offerings Individual volunteering Group volunteering Grants IDEAS Competition Fellowships Service Learning Service UROP Community Service Work-Study iHouse
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Aims Educational depth and breadth Real public service
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Annual Student Participation 2500 working on US projects 250 working on international projects
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Challenge Trust Support Resource Approach
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MIT IDEAS Competition Innovation Development Enterprise Action Service
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IDEAS Competition Innovations with a community service focus A third of projects catalyzed by IDEAS Monthly initial proposal rounds: feedback, development grants = opportunities to test, refine Community collaborations Workshops and mentoring External judges: innovation, feasibility, community impact Celebration Winners’ retreat Ongoing communication/advice
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Alpha Image-guided Lung Biopsy Technology for MGH
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Robopsy
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Reef Regeneration, Philippines
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TB Drug Compliance, India
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Kinkajou Projector in Mali
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FloodSafe Honduras
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Sample Pathways
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Sample Principles High, realistic expectations for success Student-led, student-owned projects Appropriate screening and support systems Real learning, real service, increased community capacity Community collaboration and supervision Communication and collective decision-making Multiple opportunities, types of support Conceptual flexibility: willingness to develop new models
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Thank you! http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
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