Mobilize your community
Would you like to spark innovation in your community? Do you want to bring people together to tackle some of the challenges that your community is affected by?
Organize an UNLEASH Hack! The program is designed to help young changemakers come up with innovative ideas that can create a real positive impact in their local communities while gaining relevant skills and knowledge on how to address sustainability challenges.
Why organize an UNLEASH Hack?
Connect with your local community while creating positive change.
Gain leadership skills hands-on and spread innovation tools among local youth.
Bring the UNLEASH Innovation Methodology to solve a challenge that is close to you.
Get global attention to a cause that you care about by tapping into the UNLEASH Community.
Get inspired
Whether or not you are a member of the UNLEASH Community, you can apply to participate in an UNLEASH Hack near you. Check out what UNLEASH Hacks are currently in the pipeline and some past UNLEASH Hacks to get inspired.
How does the process of organizing a Hack look like?
UNLEASH Hacks are hosted by an Organizing Team (OT): a group of 4-5 individuals. OTs can consist of UNLEASH Alumni and non-UNLEASH Alumni, but the Lead OT member (and the one who applies) must be an UNLEASH Alumni.
Read the UNLEASH Hacks Organizing Team Booklet, available in the Community Platform, to get a better sense of what it takes to organize an UNLEASH Hack.
Once your UNLEASH Hack is approved, UNLEASH will share with you the UNLEASH Hacks Toolkit and provide support for key activities during the planning, execution and reporting of the program you design.
Share with the world the impact you made in your community and beyond!
Together with your OT, submit your application through the Community Platform no later than April 25, 23.59 GMT!
Gather your community to address a challenge important to them, while learning about innovation and leadership through the UNLEASH Methodology.
Solutions from Previous Hacks
“Every year, 931 million tons of food go to waste around the world. Food Helper is an AI-powered mobile application that helps reduce food waste at the household level by helping users manage their food items.”
– Chi-Hong Cheung,
UNLEASH Hack 2021
China
“Reading bites is an innovation to encourage reading culture among children and young people and offer ways for implementing reading into daily activities at home and in schools.”
– Efe Wealth Ewemade,
UNLEASH Hack, 2021
Ghana
“Eco-check is a digital platform where you can track your sustainable tourism practices and – depending on how well you do – be rewarded with advantages, encouraging you to keep on traveling responsibly. “
– Samantha Villarreal Cavazos,
UNLEASH Hack, 2021
Mexico
“During the Hack, I got to collaborate with global talents around the world. I made really meaningful connections, including the co-founders for our project #SoutLout, an interactive story game that offers a playful way for approaching sex education.”
– Heeba Anis,
UNLEASH Hack, 2021
Morocco
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