MIT IDEAS

01/17/2023

Only ONE day left to apply to the MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge!

Be sure to apply by TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 18th by 6pm ET.

Submit your proposal at

The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge is MIT’s 20+-year old annual social entrepreneurship program housed in the PKG Public Service Center. Since its founding in 2001, IDEAS has enabled MIT student-led teams to apply their education and expertise in collaboration with community partners to address...

01/11/2023

Happening TODAY @ 12:30 PM ET on Zoom! Come join us to get tips and tricks for writing your proposal for the MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge! We will go over what we look for in a proposal, logistics of submitting it, and some examples of successful proposals. ​

Additionally, Sayo Eweje IDEAS’21 Alumni will be presenting about his IDEAS project Critical Healthcare Information Integration Network (CHIIN)!

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​Come join us to get tips and tricks for writing your proposal for the MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge! We will go over what we look for in a proposal, logistics of submitting it, and some...

12/02/2022

In the final workshop in the series, IDEAS Chat & Chew #4 will talk more about change and strategies to become changemakers that think critically about how we can best assist the communities around us.

​The event will take place at the Student Venture Studio on the 4th Floor of MIT iHQ. Snacks will be served! We hope to see you there. Register here!

In the final event in the series, IDEAS Chat & Chew #4 will talk more about change and strategies to become changemakers that think critically about how we can best assist the communities...

11/30/2022

Come join us to get tips and tricks for writing your proposal for the MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge! We will go over what we look for in a proposal, logistics of submitting it, and some examples of successful proposals. ​Additionally, Charlene Xia IDEAS’21 Alumni will be presenting about her IDEAS project Sustainable Sea!

The event will take place at the Student Venture Studio on the 4th Floor of MIT iHQ on TODAY, November 30th at 5:30 PM. We will be serving a Caribbean meal for dinner! Register here!

Come join us to get tips and tricks for writing your proposal for the MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge! We will go over what we look for in a proposal, the logistics of submitting it, and...

11/18/2022

Join us TODAY for the IDEAS Chat & Chew #3 that will talk more about ethics in social innovation and how to be an ethical social innovator/entrepreneur.

​The event will be at 2 PM at the Student Venture Studio on the 4th Floor of MIT iHQ. Food/Snacks will be served! We hope to see you there.

Register here!

IDEAS Chat & Chew #3 will talk more about ethics in social innovation and how to be an ethical social innovator/entrepreneur. The event will take place at the Student Venture Studio on the 4th...

05/31/2022

MIT IDEAS May Newsletter - Congratulations Class of 2022 and our IDEAS 2022 cohort! https://mailchi.mp/d1c8a294663f/mitideasmaynewsletter

05/24/2022

Two of our finalists, ZAHARA for Education and Making Water Visible: Pune's water systems, received Crowd Favorite Awards worth $2,500. They received the most number of votes in our virtual showcase, which was hosted by MIT Solve. Thank you to all who voted, and a big congratulations to the crowd favorites!

05/22/2022

Through the IDEAS program, we have the distinct privilege and pleasure to work with incredibly passionate, creative, and kind students and social innovators. Our 2022 finalist cohort was selected for their commitment to uplifting underserved communities through feasible, innovative, and impactful projects. We are so grateful to you all!

Learn about our finalist teams: https://bit.ly/IDEASshowcase22

05/20/2022

This year's Social Innovation Awards was dedicated to Dr. Shirley McBay, who passed on last year. A co-founder of the MIT PKG Center and former MIT Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. McBay is a celebrated champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and service. Read more about her legacy: https://news.mit.edu/2021/shirley-mcbay-dies-1217

05/18/2022

Malia Lazu, Founder and CEO of The Lazu Group, gave the keynote address at the 2022 IDEAS Social Innovation Awards. She shared her thoughts about what it means to be a social innovator and ways to "become the best at being committed to making this planet better."

Watch Malia deliver her powerful speech: https://youtu.be/QHuFMVY_530?t=463

Learn more about her work: https://thelazugroup.com/