Innovation Meets Impact: Social Entrepreneurship in Action
When: Tuesday, February 18
Where: SBUS 140
Time: 6 – 8 PM

Schedule
6:00 PM – Keynote Lecture with Dr. Nir Tsuk and Dr. Koen DePryck
– Learn about social entrepreneurship, strategies for sustainable community impact, and challenge-based approaches to driving innovative solutions for social issues.

6:45 PM – Panel Discussion
– Join keynote speakers, stakeholders, and local change-makers to explore social impact from local and global perspectives, bridge academic innovation with community needs, and learn from real-world success stories of social enterprises.

7:30 PM – Networking Reception
– Connect with speakers and fellow attendees.

THE DIGITAL EQUITY INNOVATION CHALLENGE
A 3-Day Co-Creation Event
Get 1 Credit Toward Your Free Electives Requirement.
When: February 20 – 22, 2025
Where: Schmitt Hall 327

HOW TO REGISTER
Register via for course CHSC 250-01
For more information: cbil@montclair.edu

JOIN US
This is an intensive three-day workshop where you’ll work directly with global social innovation experts to tackle real digital equity challenges, and develop innovative solutions that create immediate, meaningful impacts in our communities.

YOUR CHALLENGE
– Develop innovative solutions to expand Laptop Upcycle’s impact
– Enhance technology distribution systems
– Create sustainable volunteer engagement models
– Design community education programs
– Develop impact measurement frameworks

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
– Real-world social entrepreneurship experience
– Direct mentoring from global experts
– Course Credit
– Certificate of Completion
– Networking opportunities with industry professionals
– Portfolio-worthy project experience

Discover the power of Challenge Based Learning as Montclair and Bloomfield students showcase their semester-long journey of tackling real-world challenges head-on.

Join us for an awe-inspiring event on Saturday May 4, 10am -2pm.
Schmitt Hall First Floor (Room 104)

• At 11:30 am, Dr. Kingstone. Dean of CHSS, will present Certificates of Excellence to recognize our students’ outstanding contributions.
• Explore innovative projects, engage with student innovators. and discover the real-world impact of Challenge Based Learning.
• Bring your friends and family to learn about and to celebrate our students’ remarkable achievements.

is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity!

SCHEDULE

10amto 12pm: Student showcase part 1

11:30am -12:30pm: Dean’s Ceremony: Certificate of Excellence followed by complimentary lunch

12:30pm – 2:00pm Student showcase part 2

CHSC 250
Call number: 45232
Thursday 10:00AM – 12:30 PM
Schmitt Hall 132

This is your opportunity to put your values into practice. By embracing diverse perspectives and experiences, you’ll help build a campus community where every student feels welcome, supported, and able to reach their full potential.

In this groundbreaking Challenge Based impact Lab (CBiL), you’ll develop the skills to forge meaningful change:

• Create initiatives that celebrate neurodiversity and mental well-being
• Design inclusive learning environments that empower every student
• Foster a campus culture of understanding and mutual support
• Advocate for resources and policies that promote equity and accessibility
• Leverage your unique strengths to develop innovative solutions

ENROLLMENT starts 4/5/24

Don’t miss out on this transformative experience! Claim your spot now and let’s work together to make Montclair a beacon of equity and empowerment.

Questions?
Contact Dr. Ilse Wambacq, Associate Professor and Co-Director CBiL
wambacqi@montclair.edu

This trailblazing new experience empowers students like you to increase support for neurodiverse students and peers with learning disabilities on campus.

By joining the Challenge Based Impact Lab Experience, you will gain valuable skills in areas like:

• Campaign organization
• Conflict resolution
• Consensus decision-making
• Influencing policy and administrators
• Applying knowledge from your discipline major through hands-on projects
• Leading real campaigns to transform campus climate

You will collaborate with a diverse collective of your fellow students to drive initiatives based on YOUR priorities. This is a student-led experience focused on the change you want to see.

Don’t miss this chance to put your inclusion values into action with real responsibility and influence!

This experience fulfills the free elective requirement of your major. The Challenge Based Impact Lab (CHSC 250) meets in Spring 2024 Thursdays from 9:45am – 12:15pm. Enrollment in this 3-credit experience is first-come, first-served so lock in your spot today!

Sign up in now or contact Dr. Ilse Wambacq with any questions.

Join us as we build a more inclusive, supportive, and equitable campus together!

This 1-credit, 3-day workshop will introduce you to a method called “co-creation”, where you will study a socio-political issue, in this case, how to make participation in local government more accessible – regardless of race, socio-economic status, gender, or barriers to disabilities. Together with experts and local stakeholders, students will delve deeper into the issue in small groups, and will be coached towards the drafting of real solutions that can be developed into an action plan in the near future. The workshop will run from April 27-29 and attendance on all three days is mandatory. No prior work or experience is necessary. A non-credit option is also available.

Register for this Co-Creation Workshop today!

Contact Professor Ilse Wambacq for a permit to register for credit or to participate in the non-credit option. To receive credit, students must register for CHSC 250-01. Registration Deadline is March 21, 2023.

Workshop Details

Dates & Times:
Thursday, April 27, 1 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 28, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 29, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Schmitt 104

Attendance on all three days is mandatory. Meals will be provided.

Technology is currently in use or being developed that can track how, where and when we engage with our surroundings. We often think about using this technology while engaging with our visual world. Yet, access to our hearing world is a necessity when communicating through spoken language. Let’s explore how we can make use of technology to make listening accessible for all.

In the “Access to Listening” Hackathon we are bringing scientists, developers, individuals experiencing problems with speech perception, students and anyone who is excited about being part of a community of thinkers and innovators and enthusiasts together to come up with the next generation of approaches to enhance communication for all.

Interested in thinking out of the box and coming up with awesome ideas of using mainstream technologies for engaged listening? Think virtual and augmented reality for engaged listening.

No matter your background, we want you for a day of fun developing non-stigmatizing approaches to hearing loss and other communication problems.

When: Tuesday, November 15, 9:30am – 5pm
Where: Dickson Hall, Cohen Lounge
Goal: to come up with creative and innovative uses of current technological advances for project development in collaboration with the University of Twente, the Netherlands.

Participants will be divided in smaller groups to brainstorm and develop innovative technological advances. The best idea(s) will be presented to the Behavioral Management and Social Sciences labs of the University of Twente for further exploration and development.

Come be part of an exciting solution promoting the health and well-being for all.

If you’re ready to change things on this campus, join us for The remaking of MSU together.

will connect you with other MSU student changemakers and provide you with the right environment, experiences and tools to help you take your big idea to the next level.

Proposal Deadline has been extended to Friday, October 22, 2021 at 11:59 P.M. Selected students will become official Disruption Fellows with a $1,000 stipend and access to amazing resources like workshops, mentorship, funding, badging, MIX Lab access and exclusive engagements – all to help you bring your idea to life!

And the best part is this program can be taken for credit or just for fun!

to learn more and fill out a quick and easy application.

Questions? Contact us at msyou@montclair.edu