Call For Proposals

Proposals will be judged based on identifying and demonstrating a deep understanding of a language based challenge in the candidates’ community and a high-level summary of a proposed solution. 

Not to worry - all finalists will be assisted in refining and revising their solutions at the Finalist Interviews. 

Proposals will be judged based on how well they:

• Identify a community language challenge and convey a deep understanding of that issue

• Identify a proposed idea for solving that challenge 

• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people/users in the community

• Focus on meaningful community connections and consultation

• Identify the benefits the solution will bring to the community

If selected, finalists will be expected to attend a virtual 1:1 Interview with members of the Future Design School team to help refine and develop their proposed solution before the final panel pitch. 

Based on feedback from the interview, finalists will be judged based on how well they:

• Iterate upon their ideas based on feedback from the interview phase

• Develop a detailed budget & implementation plan for their proposed solution 

• Conduct primary or secondary research with their target community

• Outline the feasibility and scalability of their solution

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and engagement with judges and other participants