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 2020, when students traveled to Bangalore India to address grand challenges:
Green Spot | Team Hasiru Dala
Crowdsourcing cleanup of street garbage in conjunction with waste management companies.
Navaranga | Team Saahas
An online recruiting platform to connect 120 million workers with employers and resources to reduce the need for workers to travel away from their families.
Parikrma Mulam | Team Parikrma
A program that connects students with trained mentors to help them develop psycho-social skills.
Open Kitchen | Team BuDa Folklore
A program to help rural women supplement their family income by connecting them with tourists and others who want to learn authentic cooking.
P2GO | Team The Ugly Indian
A free app that locates nearby bathrooms and highlights the cleanliness rating for those reluctant to use poorly maintained facilities.
Echo Ed | Team Biome
Learning tools that increase the use and success of NGO projects.
Stayin’ Alive | Team IPH
A card game for educating young drivers to prevent avoidable road fatalities.