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For the second time, a group of Miami Dade College (MDC) students, led by professor Emily Andrea Sendin, have taken first place in the IREX Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge, an initiative that connects college students in Iraq, Jordan and the U.S. to collaborate virtually on a sustainable solution to local challenges in relation to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.
In December, five binational teams presented in-person at the Global Solutions Virtual Business Expo, an event hosted by global development and education nonprofit IREX.
Participants showcased their innovative business concepts to a panel of judges, students and representatives from various institutions across the globe for the chance to receive a grant to further develop their prototypes.
Team Infinity, composed of 21 students from MDC and Al Balqa Applied University in Jordan, designed a subscription-based smart compost service, uniquely tailored to the needs of both regions, which facilitates collecting and transforming food waste into high-quality compost or fertilizers.
MDC students on the winning team were:
Catherine Cardoso
Aliana Canizares
Aliane Castillo-Diaz
Melissa Castro
Pablo Fernández
Naylen Gamboa
Amanda Marrero
Mayra Marrero
Geraldine O’hallorans
Priscilla Pereira
Navid Rafie
Sarahí Rodríguez
Valeria Zimmermann
The Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge is supported by the Stevens Initiative, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government, and is administered by the Aspen Institute. The Stevens Initiative also is supported by the Bezos Family Foundation and the governments of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
IREX, an awardee of the Stevens Initiative virtual exchange grant, launched Global Solutions in the fall of 2017, reaching 315 youth through an initial pilot. IREX scaled the Global Solutions program through a second Stevens Initiative grant to reach nearly 2,000 additional youth from fall 2019 to spring 2021.
For more information visit https://www.irex.org.
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