Ideas Congress (ICON) applies collaboration and student innovation to solve authentic systems problems in a mentored, project-based learning environment. With a focus on career-readiness, ICON teaches students valuable interpersonal, team and communication skills coupled with a focus on innovation and social entrepreneurship. Students will be challenged to innovate ideas for today's most pressing sustainability challenges. ICON partners students and faculty with community groups introducing students to broad, legitimate challenges (e.g., food insecurity, food waste, etc.), and providing students with access to expertise from across campus and the community.
Ideas Congress (ICON) applies collaboration and student innovation to solve authentic systems problems in a mentored, project-based learning environment. With a focus on career-readiness, ICON teaches students valuable interpersonal, team and communication skills coupled with a focus on innovation and social entrepreneurship. Students will be challenged to innovate ideas for today's most pressing sustainability challenges. ICON partners students and faculty with community groups introducing students to broad, legitimate challenges (e.g., food insecurity, food waste, etc.), and providing students with access to expertise from across campus and the community.
