Imagine Tomorrow – a problem solving competition for 9-12 grade students
A problem-solving competition for 9-12 grade students, Imagine Tomorrow is inviting students from Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington to develop creative, carefully researched solutions to society’s grand challenges. Unlike any other school competition, Imagine Tomorrow breaks down barriers to personal advancement, fosters inclusion and collaboration, and strengthens our students, schools, industries, and communities.
Thanks to the generosity of competition sponsors, Imagine Tomorrow delivers more than $100,000 in cash awards. Awards honor student competitors and their schools, empowering educators to advance academic programs. Many of the awards are earmarked for students from newly-participating schools.
Previously open only to Washington State students, past competitions have attracted students with interests in the full range of subject areas, equal numbers of boys and girls, and students of diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic levels. It removes financial barriers to participation (there is no registration fee and housing and meals are provided at no cost), so that schools can compete successfully regardless of economic circumstances. It places contestants on a level playing field that rewards creative ideas and sound research. Required to work in teams, students emerge with a new understanding of the importance of collaboration. Imagine Tomorrow motivates many students to attend college. It marks some students’ first visit to the campus of a major research university.
2011 Topic: Ideas fuel the future.
As the world transitions to alternate energy sources, people have to make fundamental changes in the way they operate. In this high school problem-solving competition, the students’ task is to explore ways to enable some aspect of this transition. What types of behavior changes will be necessary, and how do we bring those about? How will suburbs, towns, and cities need to be redesigned? What types of inventions or redesigns will be needed to take full advantage of the new energy sources?
Challenges
Imagine Tomorrow lets students choose among four challenges (biofuels, design, technology, behavior) and address the challenge by developing creative, well-researched solutions.
Cost
Registration costs nothing. Housing and dining on campus are free, too. There’s even some financial support for project development.
Registration opens March 1 and closes April 2. Register early – space is limited
Competition dates
May 18-20, 2012
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
Tentative schedule
Friday, May 18
Arrive on campus: set up project displays, participate in campus tours and workshops
Dinner and free time at the Student Recreation Center
Saturday, May 19
Competition Day!!
Keynote address and awards ceremony
Sunday, May 20
Depart
For complete information, please go to: http://imagine.wsu.edu/ or contact us at imagine@wsu.edu or (509) 335-1467.
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Imagine Tomorrow http://imagine.wsu.edu/
Washington State University
PO Box 642920
Pullman, WA 99164-2920
Phone: 509-335-1467
Fax: 509-335-9608
skeen@wsu.edu
imagine@wsu.edu
