2016 social innovation challenge kickoff

Zeydy OrtizNC Data4Good Organizer

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Zeydy Ortiz, Ph. D. – Founder DataCrunch Labzortiz@datacrunchlab.com

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Thanks to all the volunteers!

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Objective: Enable social innovators to address issues

• CHILDHOOD HUNGER

• Where are the children in need?

• How far away are the programs to serve them?

• How are children affected?

• ACCESS TO FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOODS• Where are the people

in need?• Where are providers of

fresh, nutritious foods?• How far are providers

from public transportation?

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Datasets collected• Food Pantries• Bus Stops• SNAP Retailers• Grocery Stores• Farmer’s Markets• Schools• Places (Buildings,

churches, hospitals, post offices, school and other places in NC)

• Census

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Location of Bus Stops

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Poverty level varies by city

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Remote areas are underserved

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In some areas, food pantries are not accessible by public transportation

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NC Food Exploration Maphttp://bit.ly/ExplorationMap

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Links and resources• More information:• http://ncdata4good.github.io/UWchallenge/• Check the recap

• NC Food Exploration Map:• http://bit.ly/ExplorationMap

• Contact us:• NCdata4good@gmail.com

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Maureen BernerProfessor,

UNC School of Government

Local Economic Security?Think Childhood

Hunger

Maureen BernerProfessor of Public Administration & Government

UNC School of Government

57%851,000Kids

17%

$3.50 per

Child for lunch

Angie WelshSenior Vice President

Community Impact, UWGT

Jim KeatenDurham Public Schools2014 Challenge Winner

Social Impact

Removing Stigma = Building Community

Break-through Potential

Students who eat breakfast:↓ 1.5 less days absent↑ 17.5% higher math scores↑ 20% more likely to graduateBreakfast = Student AchievementOver 25,000 students in Durham not eating breakfast

Results• Breakfast participation increased between 48 and 185%

at the five schools funded through the grant.

• Attendance at five schools increased 1.8%.

• Served additional 172,260 breakfast meals in 1 year.

• Served 112,756 breakfast and 146,411 lunch summer meals using grant equipment.

AllisonWarren-BarbourSenior Vice President

Resource Development, UWGT

Open Pitch Session• Anyone is welcome to pitch an idea – it does not have to

be fully formed

• You will have 1-minute to pitch

• Your idea will be recorded on a white board while you pitch

• You will be asked questions and receive feedback about your idea during the Knowledge Exchange with a “yes, and” approach to supporting and building up your idea

• Please applaud each other for working to end childhood hunger!

Knowledge Exchange

Judging Criteria• Social Impact

20%

• Breakthrough Potential/Innovation30%

• Scalability15%

• Feasibility & Sustainability25%

• Project Funding10%

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