The Global Community Challenge YYC creates opportunities for you to work in cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary teams to identify solutions to real world issues. By being a part of this challenge, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and communication while building your intercultural capacity and positioning yourself to become an innovation catalyst for meaningful change.  

During this 8-week challenge, student teams from different disciplines and countries will work together to develop a solution for a real-life problem identified by one of our community partners, which are local organizations in Calgary that have an international focus or scope of work. The challenge also includes workshops on entrepreneurial thinking and solution development, working in cross-cultural teams, how to market your skills in the job market and more.  

Learn more and get involved: https://www.ucalgary.ca/international/study-abroad/global-community-challenge-yyc/global-community-challenge-students  

Eligibility: This challenge is open to all UCalgary undergraduate and Masters’ degree students and students studying at partner institutions   

Deadline to apply: September 15, 2021.  

Application link: https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_8dMIicH7GQrDCD4   

Cost: Free 

Location: All meetings and discussion will be held virtually on Zoom or other relevant platforms. Some synchronous (live) participation is required. All times listed are in Mountain Standard Time (UTC/GMT -7:00) 

For more: please see our website or contact: global.challenge@ucalgary.ca  

Get involved, apply today!