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=Project Name: “Where 2 Go” Go Innovate” maps for colleges=

Our students grow in many ways during their time with us in college. This project is designed to get them off campus, develop more awareness will help make students aware of the world immediately around them, and view themselves as important members of best I&E resources in their local communitiesthrough a UIF student-created Map of their city.Each I&E resource will be described on the Map alongside other UIF-recommended destinations & will detail how and where students can begin innovating!

Students are natural innovators but often don’t know where to begin! The '''Where 2 Go maps''' are “By students - For students” '''Innovate Maps provide insider tips''' re. from their university’s UIF students, revealing the best I&E resources in their local cityand to begin innovating. They are a studentThe local Makerspaces, Co-centered guide that encourages them to explore working spaces, Incubators, Startup advisory groups, Entrepreneurship workshops, ... will be identified and discover described on the most interesting '''Map alongside hidden treasures''' of and recent startups in their local community. Let’s face it, to encourage students of all majors to explore their city and get involved with the chamber of commerce tri-fold brochures about local tourist attractions just aren’t right for college students innovation ecosystem. “Starting points” will be highlighted to help student innovators tour Makerspaces and co- our students are looking for the best coffee shops to study inworking spaces, the best food deals during the week, the tastiest donuts in town, where and go to have a good hike or outdoor adventure, what fellow students recommend for shopping, arts, burgers, vinyl stores, date nights, eating out when parents are in town, etcfree I&E workshops and regular networking events such as One Million Cups. The old-school fold up travel map format is will be used and is designed to fit in their students’ back pockets easily. An electronic version of the map may be easier to access and use, we will see how the prototype phase goes!

# I&E-related organizations and resources in the local community, including recent startup firms# Local businesses in their community (locally owned restaurants and retailers)# Non-profit and nonprofits (particularly I&E support organizations in their community (arts, theater, food banks, service)

* December 2020: Prototype map of Tulsa updated, finalized, and 50 copies printed. Distribute to a varied sample of current Jr and Sr students and university staff/faculty in January /February 2021.

Every university can enjoy the benefits of a project like this, and encourage their students to explore local I&E resources and learn more about their local communitieshow to develop an innovative mindset. A complete, step-by-step guide with worksheets for how the project can develop will be provided.

For example, gather or survey junior current and senior past UIF students and ask where the best _______ is to be found, giving particular focus to I&E-related organizations, workshops, events, services, and resources. Show the list to staff and faculty, who are likely to know more of the hidden gems “hidden gems” in the community. Start grouping the findings into categories like “I&E Starting Points,” “Coffee Culture,” “Cheap Eats,” “The Arts“Free I&E Workshops,” etc. Then get a map of the city and begin to plot (with a pin or sticker) all the best places. Keep showing the map to locals and get more insights and ideas. When it seems about right, draft it up as a map that can be printed.