The Challenge aims at encouraging broad-based partnerships and multistakeholder alliances across a range of actors and providing a framework for building bridges between sectors and generations.
It offers students a chance to apply theory to practice through civic engagement in ‘real life’ problem-solving. Students are able to build real-world problem-solving skills and lasting relationships with mentors and mentor organizations from the public, private, and non-profit sectors. It is an avenue for these students to remain active, engaged citizens throughout their lives.