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2021 Solution Challenge - Kick Off
- 1. Kick-Off
- 2. 2021 Solution Challenge: Info Session The Google Developer Student Clubs 2021 Solution Challenge mission is to solve for one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals using Google technology. Created by the United Nations in 2015 to be achieved by 2030, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon by all 193 United Nations Member States aim to end poverty, ensure prosperity, and protect the planet.
- 3. 2021 Solution Challenge: Info Session Getting Started ❏ Step 1: Join a Google Developer Student Club ❏ Step 2: Register for the 2021 Solution Challenge by submitting this form. ❏ Step 3: Form a team ❏ Step 4: Select a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Design & Build ❏ Step 5: Identify a Solution ❏ Step 6: Learn & build ❏ Design the front-end interface ❏ Design the back-end technology ❏ Step 7: Test your solution ❏ Step 8: Iterate Submissions & Judging ❏ Step 9: Record a demo video and submit by March 31st ❏ Step 10: Top 50 solutions announced (May) ❏ Step 11: Top 50 deep mentoring (May-June) ❏ Step 12: Top 10 finalists announced (July) ❏ Step 13: Top 3 winners announced live on YouTube (August) ❏ Step 14: Celebrate all the 2021 Solution Challenge participants!
- 4. 2021 Solution Challenge: Info Session Top 50 teams Receive customized mentorship from Googlers and experts to take solutions to the next level. Top 10 finalists Receive additional mentorship, swag, a 1 year subscription to Pluralsight, and the opportunity to showcase solutions to Googlers and developers all around the world at Demo Day live on YouTube. Top 3 winners Receive a Chromebook, a coffee chat with a Google executive, and a feature on the Google Developers Blog. All participants receive a Google Developers digital profile badge and an official certificate. Prizes
- 5. 2021 Solution Challenge: Info Session IMPACT - 60 POINTS 1. Does the entry establish a clear challenge focused on one or more of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals? Is it explained in a clear manner with specific Sustainable Development Goal targets they are looking to solve for? [10] 2. How effectively does the solution address the challenge identified by the team? [20] 3. Is there evidence of a next step? Does the team display a plan for future extension if they were to continue? [10] 4. Is there evidence that the solution has been thoroughly tested with real users? [10] 5. Is there evidence that the solution was iterated upon based on user feedback? [10] TECHNOLOGY - 40 POINTS 1. Does the solution implement all the technical components needed to solve the challenge? [10] 2. Has the team clearly explained what Google technology they used, why and included guidance on how to run their code? [10] 3. Does the video demonstration show the working solution and how a user will interact with the solution? Does the demonstration highlight how the Google technologies are implemented and also mention the value the technology provides the users? [10] 4. Has the team made effective product and technical decisions for their solution? [10] A panel of judges from Google will use the following criteria to evaluate and score all submissions. Judging criteria
- 6. 2021 Solution Challenge: Info Session Follow and/or share the below learning paths and codelabs to improve your skills and project. You can find pathways & codelabs links here. Self-paced codelabs
- 7. 2021 Solution Challenge: Info Session Connect with 5000+ students and 100+ Google Developer Expert mentors on Parthean. How? The Parthean platform is an online community platform with a dedicated hub for Solution Challenge participants. As soon as you register for the Solution Challenge, you will receive an email with instructions on how you can join the online community. What kind of things can I get help with on Parthean? ● Technical questions on specific Google products ● Feedback on ideas from mentors and peers ● Technical advice on building your project Online support and mentorship
- 8. Follow us on @mescoedsc @dscmescoe @dscmescoe
- 9. We can’t wait to see what You build! goo.gle/solutionchallenge-infosession
Editor's Notes
- [IMPORTANT] Please be sure to make a copy of this presentation and add in additional details/slides to tailor it specifically for your community. [Please read] We want you, your core team, and anyone from your community interested in Solution Challenge to register. Encourage your community members to join the journey and get access to support and resources as they work on their solutions. Even if you have a team already, please register as an individual as goo.gle/solutionchallenge. After you register, you will receive directions to join our online community where 100+ mentors such as Googlers and Google Developer Experts are available to help. This community is home to the rest of the Solution Challenge registrants who are connecting, asking questions, and moving through this journey together. You will also be added to our "check-ins" where we not only share resources but also collect how you are doing to support you better! [Important] After you and your community members register, please ask them to join our DSC event platform Solution Challenge chapter and RSVP to upcoming events!
- Idea: Discuss the United Nations goals with your community and ask them either through chat or live stream which SDG they are most interested to solve for. You can review the UN goals in depth at https://developers.google.com/community/dsc-solution-challenge/UN-goals
- Please review the detailed timeline with your community from https://developers.google.com/community/dsc-solution-challenge/timeline and remind your attendees to register through the registration form
- Be sure to share this resource page with your community https://developers.google.com/community/dsc-solution-challenge/resources
- We want you, your core team, and anyone from your community interested in Solution Challenge to register. Encourage your community members to join the journey and get access to support and resources as they work on their solutions. Even if you have a team already, please register as an individual as goo.gle/solutionchallenge When you register, you will receive directions to join our online community where 100+ mentors such as Googlers and Google Developer Experts are available to help. This community is home to the rest of the Solution Challenge registrants who are connecting, asking questions, and moving through this journey together. You will also be added to our "check-ins" where we not only share resources but also collect how you are doing to support you better!