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=<big>Cohort 2025</big>=
=='''Strategy 1: MindMate'''==
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Mind Mate is a digital platform powered by artificial intelligence that supports UPC students in managing their emotional well-being. It seeks to detect early signs of stress, anxiety, or burnout, provide personalized micro-interventions (such as guided reflections, breathing exercises, and self-care challenges), and connect users with professional support from the university’s counseling and psychology services when needed.
By combining AI technology, gamification, and human-centered design, Mind Mate promotes accessible, stigma-free, and continuous emotional care across the academic journey.
'''Main Objectives'''
# Provide students with a 24/7 emotional-support channel that encourages healthy mental-health habits.
# Enable early detection and timely response to emotional distress through ethical use of AI.
# Foster student engagement and self-awareness through gamified, evidence-based tools.
# Strengthen the connection between students and institutional wellness services, creating an integrated ecosystem of care within UPC.
'''Alignment with UPC Student Priorities'''
Previous UPC UIF cohorts focused on initiatives such as Social Purpose, Connect UPC, and Portafolio UPC, aiming to enhance community, inclusion, and purpose-driven innovation.
Mind Mate expands this mission by addressing the emotional and psychological dimension of student life. It promotes empathy, balance, and human connection as essential components of academic success.
This project aligns with UPC’s commitment to fostering innovation with human impact, integrating technology and emotional intelligence to strengthen student well-being and institutional culture.
'''Impact and Success Metrics'''
The success of Mind Mate will be measured by its ability to create sustainable, measurable impact across the university community. Key indicators include:
* Adoption Rate: Percentage of students actively engaging with the platform as part of their well-being routine.
* Emotional Health Outcomes: Improvement in students’ self-reported stress management, emotional awareness, and sense of belonging.
* Institutional Integration: Degree of adoption by the Psychology, Academic Advising, and Student Wellness Departments as a recognized support tool.
* User Trust & Satisfaction: Students’ perceived safety, empathy, and usefulness of the AI interactions.
* Sustainability: Continuity of the initiative through UPC’s official wellness and innovation programs beyond the UIF cohort period.
=='''Strategy 2: TITULO'''==
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=='''Strategy 3: TITULO'''==
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=='''Strategy 4: TITULO'''==
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==Fellows==
'''Fall 2025'''
[[Fellow:Cristobal Cortes]]
[[Fellow:Maria Jose Boza]]
[[Fellow:Kiara Melissa Sanchez Copare]]
[[Fellow:Fernando Benites]]
=<big>Cohort 2024</big>=
=='''Strategy 2: Crea Bond'''==
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Our university platform facilitates the exchange of skills between students from various disciplines. Through intelligent recommendations, students can form multidisciplinary groups to participate in events and competitions. This collaboration allows students to apply their knowledge in creative and innovative ways, enhancing their learning and professional development.
'''Key features:'''
*Skill Sharing: Students can offer and request specific skills, creating a collaborative learning environment.
*Group Formation: The platform suggests the formation of groups based on the skills and needs of the students, optimizing the synergy of the team.
*Participation in Events: The groups formed can register for various events and competitions, putting their knowledge into practice in real situations.
=='''Strategy 3: FellowShip'''==
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It is a chatbot integrated into the UPC virtual classroom to help those students who are introverted and do not socialize with other students, especially those in virtual environments. This chatbot will allow you to create your profile and connect with other students who have similar tastes or preferences, in addition, goes to randomly generates activities, where it will pair students so they can interact, get to know each other more, and for each extracurricular activity students do, they will receive a reward of points for participation to encourage engagement to use this chat bot.
'''Benefits'''
* Encouraging Socialization: Helps introverted students break the ice and form meaningful connections.* Active Engagement: Participation rewards motivate students to become more involved in extracurricular activities.* Social Skills Development: Facilitates the development of interpersonal skills in a safe and controlled environment.* Inclusion in the Community: Promotes a sense of belonging and community among UPC students
=='''Strategy 4: Social Purpose'''==
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The training workshop for students developing a social project is designed to provide a comprehensive experience that includes both social awareness and the development of essential soft skills. During the workshop, students will engage in social awareness activities that will allow them to better understand the realities and challenges of the communities they will work with.
'''Benefits:'''
* Development of Soft Skills: Students will enhance their leadership, assertive communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, essential for their personal and professional growth.* Social Awareness: Through awareness activities, students will gain a better understanding of the realities and challenges faced by communities, fostering greater empathy and social commitment.* Teamwork: They will learn teamwork and project management techniques, enabling them to coordinate efforts and resources efficiently.* Networking: Networking and mentoring sessions will help students build a valuable network of contacts, facilitating future collaborations and professional opportunities.