You are a current or former Ashoka Employee with direct experience delivering or participating in the Changemaker’s Challenge product.

Yes

Will you be 18 or older by the application deadline of the Challenge?

Yes

You consent to the use or implementation of your idea in future Changemaker Challenges without credition or monetary renumeration beyond the possible initial prize of the “Challenge 2050” Challenge.

Yes

You agree to the "Challenge 2050” Challenge terms and conditions.

Yes

Preferred Name

Rachel C.

Which Ashoka Team are/were you a part of?

Youth Venture

If you chose other, please indicate that team here.

Which country are you base in?

United States

How are you applying to this Challenge?

Desktop 🖥️

Idea Name

Everyone a Texter!

Project Summary: Describe your contribution in one sentence

Text to apply + Lead Young Story creation via AI

Challenge Focus: What topic does your idea most directly relate to?

Technology Tools & Infrastructure - tech solutions that are currently available and we could leverage to evolve the Challenge

The Problem: What problem are you helping to solve?

Right now one of our biggest barriers is creating a login and following through on submission (at least for youth). Most of our young people find out about us via social (on their phones), however, go to their computer to then apply. That step is tedious and loses people along the way.

Your Idea: What is your idea for re-imagining Changemaker Challenges? Share your specific approach.

I want to use text message applications...how can we text a question, have a young person answer it. Once they submit that question, we text the next. It then collates their submissions into an "application' on the backend. Icing on the cake....we then use their answers to create a powerful Lead Young story in their own words.

Your Inspiration: What inspired your solution? Feel free to reference competitors, or other techniques or technologies.

My 13 year old niece being on her phone and texting ALL of our vacation.

The Impact: How will your idea benefit Changemaker Challenge design or delivery?

It will help us get to the masses in ways we have not before.

Your Passion: What do you love about Changemaker Challenges?

The amazingly, inspiring stories and ideas of young people!

How many Challenges have you participated in?

More than 10