Broadcaster Tavis Smiley, in partnership with the University of Maryland, will launch a $75,000 TS/UM Social Innovation Challenge to help address some of society’s most pressing issues in three key areas: hunger, education, and sustainability.
The inaugural TS/UM Social Innovation Challenge invites aspiring entrepreneurs to develop transformative solutions to affect positive change for individuals and communities across the nation.
Submissions will be received from Sept. 13, 2013 at 9 a.m. (EST) until Oct. 13, 2013, at 5 p.m. (EST).
Learn more: http://tavissmileysocialinnovator.com/
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