Wells Fargo Global Impact Challenge
CREATING NEW PATHS TO ADDRESS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We are seeking the next cohort of 20 educators that serve middle and high school students from across the United States to participate in the 2019 Global Impact Challenge, a diversity and inclusion competition designed to spark the best ideas from students for building a world free of barriers, stereotypes and discrimination. Our goal is to equip teachers with the necessary tools to help students dream big and break down barriers through the Global Impact Challenge.
Application Deadline is April 1, 2019
Timeline
– April 1, 2019 – Application Deadline
– June 13-16, 2019 – Twenty educators from around the U.S. participate in the 2019 No Barriers Educator Training at the No Barriers Summit in Lake Tahoe, California. There they will get to experience the No Barriers Life and learn about the program curriculum. All travel expenses including lodging, airfare, ground transportation, and meals are covered through the generous sponsorship of Wells Fargo.
– Fall 2019 – Each educator recruits a diverse team of students with and without disabilities from their home school/community. Each team follows an online curriculum designed to foster creativity and develop projects to address local diversity and inclusion issues.
– December 2019 – Each team “pitches” their solutions by submitting a project proposal to a selection committee made up of subject-matter experts, business experts and start-up specialists for evaluation and feedback. Finalist groups will be awarded prize money (up to $5,000) to launch their ideas in their local communities, and may get a chance to attend the 2020 No Barriers Summit!
2018 Global Impact Challenge winning teams will be announced in early Spring 2019!
Meanwhile, check out the 2017 Global Impact Challenge winning teams:
Wells Fargo Leadership in Disability and Inclusion
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2017 Global Impact Challenge
Two first-place teams received $5,000 to help them implement their projects:
• Grady High School, Atlanta, included six students led by teacher Nadia Goodvin. The team developed a working organization to address the lack of local sensory-friendly theaters, films and other recreational events in Atlanta for people with sensory processing disorders and related conditions.
• Hill Country Middle School, Austin, Texas, included six students led by teacher Sylvia Troxell. The team proposed a project to create a fun, interactive educational campaign about hidden disabilities to help ensure that all students welcomed, understood and encouraged to participate to the best of their abilities.
The two first-place teams also received invitations — including airfare, accommodations and meals — to the 2018 No Barriers Summit Oct. 5–6 in New York City. The No Barriers Summit is a premiere immersive event that brings together people of all backgrounds and abilities who are transcending barriers to unleash their fullest potential and live a life of purpose.
One runner-up team received $2,000 to help it implement its project:
• Century High School, Rochester, Minn., included five students led by teacher Michael Eckerman. The team proposed a social storytelling platform for students to share personal stories of hardships and barriers, with the goal of creating a sense of unity by highlighting the differences of others and the difficulties they face.
About No Barriers Youth
No Barriers Youth helps middle and high school youth develop through experiential learning, collaborative problem-solving, service learning, and field-based experiences rooted in international travel and the outdoors. Educator-focused programs include professional development, curriculum resources, and coaching.
About No Barriers USA
What barriers do you face? This question lies at the heart of our organization. Whether in our personal lives, at work, or in our communities, we all face challenges that can prevent us from reaching our full potential. At No Barriers, we believe that what’s within you is stronger than what’s in your way. No Barriers empowers people of all walks of life to overcome obstacles, live a life of purpose, and give back to the world, all through our ground-breaking curriculum, the No Barriers Life. Learn more about No Barriers at NoBarriersUSA.org.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,300 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 263,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2017 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
For more information and interviews, contact:
Jaime Donnelly
Marketing Director – No Barriers USA
(970) 484-3633 x316
Jaime.Donnelly@nobarriersusa.org
@NoBarriersUSA
Lisa Westermann
Wells Fargo
(415) 845-7759 (cell)
Lisa.B.Westermann@wellsfargo.com
@LWestermannWF