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#Talk with all of them.

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= Project-based service learning =

#Designate a physical space to develop students' ideas.

#Designate tutors.

#Define in which academic year it will take place.<br~~><br~~/>

= Foster Multidisciplinary work based on the concept “Time Bank” - Canti Cowork =

Create a web platform in which students and graduates search for some particular skills for a specific problem they are having. Students or graduates who are interested in solving these problems, can accept the work and contact each other. Based on the concept of "Time Bank", that is a system of social relationship in which time is exchanged for time. On other words, the currency would be the time but in my case the exchange is a service (specific problem of the student / graduated) by time (hours). The accounting of working hours will be handled by a coordinator at Cowork who will be responsible for administrating the working hours of each student who decides to provide a service.Example of case: A student (Carlos) from Business Administration, needs to create a logo for his / her entrepreneurship. He doesn’t know the tools of Photoshop and Illustrator to design a logo, therefore it will resort to CANTI and will post its specific problem. He will write his name, career, cell phone number and the skills required to solve the problem. Manuel from Communication saw the post and as he met with the requirements, he contacted Carlos and decided to help him. The work Manuel lasted 3 hours. When he finished, he went to Cowork and counted his working hours to the coordinator. '''<br>Benefit from Canti:'''The hours accumulated by the students can be exchanged in courses, workshops of your choice and credits.Positive Characteristics:-It will promote social relations within the Universidad Católica del Uruguay.-It will create a meeting platform where people will meet and exchange knowledge, skills and experiences covering needs for help and learning.-Strengthens cooperation and intercultural coexistence by promoting knowledge, interaction and mutual respect. '''Justification:'''Universidad Católica del Uruguay has 7 faculties with 35 degrees. There is so much knowledge and variety within the University that I want to promote and advance the crosses between the degrees, through multidisciplinary work. Tactics/Milestones:

#Convincing the authorities (vice-rectorate, departments ) so as to implement the benefits of Canti. Have to get through bureaucracy.

#Have a web designer make the landing page

#Make noise and publicity about the Canti Cowork

#Talk with students and encourage them to bring problems  so as to start creating work.

= Mentors community =

Even though we identified as a problem the lack of I&E culture or mindset, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that our students in general have that desire that motivates them to improve and to create. There was the missing part of where to dump and express all that creativity. Taking into account all that, we saw the opportunity and came with this prototype of a Community of advanced students (or even recently graduated ones) who can mentor those that don’t necessarily have their entrepreneurial ideas polished enough or need some kind of guidance.

With the help of a council, the community assigns the best mentor for that particular student, so, for example, if the student comes with an idea somewhat around the developing of an app that helps you keep track of the amount of paper you have being waisting and help you reduce it, the council will select a mentor that fits the idea and the student best. In this case, maybe a graduated student of computer engineering with a small app developing company on the making.

The council is also responsible of teaching and providing the tools for the mentors to become better at their jobs. Build the competences needed to mentor, to guide, to lead, and most important, to motivate the student to keep working and developing their ideas.

This whole idea will not only benefit the student but also the mentor. Getting some kind of incentive for their work, the creditable experience of being a mentor of a project, the knowledge acquired through the mentor training…

Working mechanics

Once the student arrives to the community and is assigned a mentor, they get to agree on a work schedule: a number of meetings (depending on the project) in which they will work together on the idea. After that period is finished comes the evaluation: feedback for the student and for the mentor as a form to keep improving in both their roles. There is the possibility to arrange more meetings if it is needed.

When that process is finished, the mentor is free to accompany the student in their journey as an entrepreneur now working with NEXO (the entrepreneurial center in UCU).

How does the student get to know of this community?

We knew the communication of new resources in our university has always being an issue. Billboards, screens, mails… So making sure the teachers know about the existence of this community is crucial. They will be the biggest link between the students and the mentors in the first step of this process.

We also thought of using the existing resource of WebAsignatura, an online platform where all the students of UCU take part. Advertise the community through that, and through the app.

Asuntos estudiantiles, a department focused on students affairs, shall also take part.

The interdisciplinary part of this project is the common work with NEXO. The community and the entrepreneurial center must work together, referring students and shearing progress, to make this whole adventure more enriching.

Tactics/Milestones:

#Define in which institute, department of vice rectorate will be in charge of the community.

#Create the links between departments to make sure this idea works as it is supposed to do, as it is something that crosses all faculties.

#Define the incentives the mentors will be given (credits, awards/bonuses).

#Design (or choose) the platform in which the community will be working with.

#Find possible mentors, train them and make them ready to work with students.

#Inform teachers about this new resource.

#Give a speech at Plaza de encuentros presenting the community, have some of the mentors show their enterprises.

#Encourage students to present ideas, even the craziest ones

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