Title

Philly N' Me

Authors

Chi Hoo Hwang, Yonsei UniversityFollow
Christopher Cherestal, Pace UniversityFollow
Mackenzie Malcolm, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Hannah Fitzpatrick, University of Ulster
Michael Griffith, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Our purpose was to increase the awareness of education opportunities, for the under-privileged youth in the city Philadelphia. To do this, we have created a program which uses our holistic approach, focusing on creating a well-rounded student.

Nexus Maximus V

The 2018 Challenge: "Improving Lives Through Healthy Communities" Teams will evaluate and seek innovation that supports the health and well-being of specific local community populations. The team’s project work will be supplemented with workshops on innovation, entrepreneurship, and content relevant to the theme, delivered by experts throughout the weekend.

Teams will also explore opportunities to leverage that data in meaningful ways that benefit and protect individuals and society. The team project work will be supplemented with workshops on innovation, entrepreneurship, and content relevant to the theme, delivered by experts.

Potential Areas of Exploration:

• Improving health care access
• Healthy community design
• New policies or business models to deliver sustainable value to the community
• Community diversity

Publication Date

9-24-2018

City

Philadelphia

Keywords

education, employment, poverty, graduation, Nexus Maximus, Thomas Jefferson University

Disciplines

Industrial and Product Design | Medicine and Health Sciences

Document Type

Poster

Recommended Citation

Hwang, Chi Hoo; Cherestal, Christopher; Malcolm, Mackenzie; Fitzpatrick, Hannah; and Griffith, Michael, "Philly N' Me" (2018). Nexus Maximus. 39.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nexusmaximus/39