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Kai King2023 Innovation Priority Benefit
'''Kai King - BA and BAA Candidate'''
*2023 MacNair's Fellow
*2023 CEED Ambassador
*2023 University Innovations Candidate (Stanford University)
*Chicago University EDE Alumni
*UHP Scholar
'''Food Insecurity Program'''
*We can collaborate with several Programs around campus to support alleviating issues
**NCCU Campus Pantry
**NCAT Aggies Fresh
**UHP
**School of Business
**School of Political Science
**CASH
**USDA
*Other Resources
**End Hunger Durham
**Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
**Welcome Baby - Support Durham Families for over 20 years
**Diaper Bank of North Carolina
**Small Businesses of North Carolina
**North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
**NCCU Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
*Incentives and Benefits for Students and Faculty
**Healthier Food options
**Overall connectivity between campus
**generation of advocacy for students in choices
**Beginning of government help for the national food desert that resides in Durham
[[SOARing]] Into STEM
The UIF program empowers students and faculty to become leaders of change in higher education. Fellows are a leading global movement that ensures all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate real word issues. The program provides -
* Online Learning* In-Person Meetups* Year-Round mentor support* Tools and Resources* Events and Convenings
What Makes Us University Innovation Fellows
SOARing into STEM is an event that is geared towards being innovative and having a design-centered focus on what can be changed around the campus of North Carolina Central University (NCCU). With this event, we can become change makers and make impactful changes around campus through creating events with intent to affect change. We have three ideas that can generate change and something that could be life-long. These events would include -
* A Research Symposium/Competition* Food Drive* Career Fair
'''Who's Speaking'''
* Inspirational speakers doing cutting edge research - STEM/Entrepreneurship & Innovation** Internet of Things (IoT)** Artificial Intelligence (AI) ** Academia & Industry ** We want speakers who are eager to get their research out so they will come for free if possible - Areas of focus (STEM/Entrepreneurship & Innovation* Focus on Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) & Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)** Increase comradery and collaboration amongst other HBCUs and MSIs
'''Research Competition'''
* Contest for NCCU student speakers ** Present their ideas on areas focused in (STEM or Entrepreneurship & Innovation)** Possible tuition remission prize or separate incentive** Giveaways - School sponsored memorabilia* This could be in conjunction with the** Graduate and Undergraduate Research Symposium (GURS)
'''Food Drive'''
* We can collaborate with the school pantry** NCCU Campus Pantry** Community Involvement & Awareness
* Other Resources** End Hunger Durham** Inter-Faith Food Shuttle** Welcome Baby - Support Durham Families for over 20 years** Diaper Bank of North Carolina
* Incentive** Food Truck Festival
'''Career Fair'''
* Partner with career fairs on campus already ** Career and Professional Development Center* Other Resources** Handshake, VMock, and Big Interview** Other outside resources*** Career Treasure*** NC Career Works Center*** NCCU Partnerships & Organizations
'''Funding'''
* FDA recognizes the value of supporting high quality, small conferences and scientific meetings relevant to its public health mission** Examples include a symposium, seminar, workshop or any formal meeting, whether conducted face-to-face or virtually.
The purpose is to exchange information and explore a defined subject, issue, or area of concern impacting public health within the scope of the FDA's mission.
