optiMize Challenge Overview

2025-2026

More information coming soon!

Summer Fellowship


Workshop Resources

Slides will be posted after each workshop

Workshop 1

Social Innovation, Visioning and Mentorship

September 28, 2025

What’s included:

  • Slides on visioning, identities, stakeholder identification and overview of the SIC


Workshop 2

Problem and Stakeholder Identification & Exploration

October 5, 2025

What’s included:

  • Slides on stakeholder engagement and mentorship


Workshop 3

Value Propositions & Ideation

October 19, 2025

What’s included:

  • Slides on prototyping

  • Stakeholder Persona template


Workshop 4

Prototyping

November 23, 2025

What’s included:

  • Slides on Prototyping


Workshop 5

Pitch Preparation and Prototype Showcase

January 11, 2026

What’s included:

  • Slides on budgeting, preparing pitching, and prototyping

  • Budget Template (Competitor/Market Analysis template included)


Workshop 6

Storytelling and Pitching

January 25, 2026

What’s included:

  • Slides on storytelling (will be posted on workshop day!)


Additional Resources

Mentorship

Mentorship is a key component to a positive and successful experience. We have a vast network of mentors who are eager to assist you.


Logo Design

What’s included:

  • Slide deck on logo design basics from Valerie Le, optiMize Leadership - Design & Illustration

 

Value Propositions

What’s included:

  • Guide to creating your value proposition