Think Tanks - Ithaca, New York, United States
Disrupt the System is a three day long social justice idea-thon at Cornell University. This year's event will occur from March 5th - March 7th and is focused on racial injustice in the United States. This is an inclusive, interdisciplinary, and intersectional event where students develop innovative approaches to instigate change in their communities. Participants work in teams and utilize community-based design thinking to create projects ranging from advocacy and policy reform to apps that help reimagine systems and reinvest in communities. Projects will be in five main streams: Health Equity, Environmental Justice, Economic Equity, Decolonizing Tech, and Abolition: Reimagining Safety @ Cornell. This event will host experts and activists to mentor and educate participants and guide teams as they work on projects.
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