Student teams work with local organizations to understand problems around food and housing security, clean water and air, and sustainable practices. Teams address a specific problem and build solutions. At the end of the GCIL term, each team creates a two-minute video and a written report defining the problem, their solution, and a proposal to enact their solution.
Here are the videos and reports from 2024, when students traveled to Bangalore, India to address grand challenges:
RainRuler | Team Biome
A website tool to promote the construction of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems by calculating cost, energy, and water savings and streamlining the connection between RWH system customers and contractors.
Safe Yatra | Team Sensing Local
A navigation app that provides accurate and detailed information on pedestrian-friendly routes and actively involves the community in contributing data
WasteLink | Team Hasiru Dala
A mobile app that connects residents to waste collectors and gives them resources on appropriate waste services
Rise to Thrive | Team Rise Bionics
A referral-based program that is designed to leverage existing support networks to increase access to life-changing medical devices
Habits for Health | Team Swasti
A program that aims to educate, cultivate healthy habits, and instill long-term behavioral changes in participants