In the 2014 midterm elections 91.8% of young people DID NOT vote. Team Creative Code designed "Us - Be the voice. Vote." to connect with this audience. It is a campaign that highlights an individuals community to increase voter turnout. In this context, what is community? It is the people you interact with everyday. It is your family. It is your friends and your acquaintances. The campaign is comprised of a series of physical interactions: 1. AN IMPACT REMINDER. Highlighting an individuals direct impact on their community with a token. 2. COMMUNITY CONNECTION. Capturing attention with urban art installations centered on: ‘You are the face of California. Be the voice. Vote.’ It captures the image of the individual and connects it to a greater body of citizens. 3. AFTER THE BALLOT. Moving the community to celebrate their voice and vote after the election.
Human beings experience the world with the five senses. Each sense differentiates the experience in its unique manner, leaving a memory trail behind that is catalogued for future reference. We are interested in the role that each sense plays in triggering and eliciting MEMORY as well as in the relationship between experiencing PRIMAL ELEMENTS OF NATURE and their triggered feelings of SECURITY and RELAXATION. How might we deliver relaxing experiences in the urban milieu that connect the visitor back with nature?
After talking with 27 healthcare professionals, our team discovered that healthcare providers had difficulty with access to healthy food products because of their limited time. Minute Market will meet the time needs of providers with a digital cart nearby the emergency department floors that is stocked with a variety of healthy options. With an integrated delivery system, providers can pre-order food and have it delivered directly to where it is most convenient. The goal is to bring fast, fulfilling, fuel to providers. By providing accessible food for hospital staff that is both delicious and faster than alternatives, we can improve their dining experience and contribute to an environment that prioritizes self-care without pitting it against patient care.
When it comes to group dining we observed a contradiction: On the one hand, the rising market force are Millennials, who are the most socially connected group in history. On the other hand, in contrast to their social nature, Millennials are rejecting family restaurants, which have been the traditional vehicle for group socializing for several generations. They greatly prefer fast casual. It’s not group dining that millennials hate but an experience that is hard to manage because of space, time and guest needs. We believe that Millennials have unfulfilled needs for group dining.They really need more options and flexibility like there already social nature. PicniKIT reimagines group dining to meet the clear social needs and evolving social habits of Millennials. To do this we will improve group dining for Millennial hosts by offering a full service app, product and service that helps all guests pay what they can, while having equal fun.
I analyzed Chipotle Mexican Grill's financial statements from 2013 - 2014. Looking at the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statements, I found out some interesting things about the company and overall health of CMG.
1 in 31 adults are in prison, on probation or on parole. Unfortunately 33% of prisoners are re-arrested within 2 weeks of their release. A study by Stanford University shows that the first 72hrs are the most critical time for decision-making for an ex-inmate. Yet little to no services are focused solely on the initial 72 hours for re-entry. Our challenge was to reduce recidivism by filling the gap in services to provide resources and support immediately upon release. Our pick up drivers are ex-inmates who understand the challenges faced during re-entry. The newly released inmate is met on release day and enjoys a free meal with the pick up driver. This is an opportunity to discuss questions and fears about reintegration in a casual and empathetic environment. The inmate is provided with a pack full of resources and useful items to make their transition easier.
Pandora Media is an internet radio service provider that was founded in 2000 in Oakland, California. Their mission is to play only music you love. Pandora differentiates themselves from their competitors by creating dynamic personalized radio stations powered by their Music Genome Project–an ambitious taxonomy of musical data compiled by professional music analysts. Until recently, they were the biggest music streaming service in the United States with more than 80 million monthly active listeners. The service is available on the web and on a variety of mobile and automobile devices in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Pandora has been making headlines with a recent series of strategic acquisitions, followed by a $300 million convertible debt offering. In May they acquired a social analytics company that focuses on the music industry called Next Big Sound, in October they acquired the online event ticket seller TicketFly, and in November they acquired Rdio, a streaming music service known as the “hipster” …
The video shows a walthrough of some of the interesting and unique features of regulated energy utility financial statements using the PG&E 2014 10-K.
For musicians who need a trusted partner to help them create awesome music, 5th Beatle is an online marketplace that enables collaboration for musical production. Unlike doing it yourself or looking for engineers through friends, Craigslist, Yelp, or LinkedIn, 5th Beatle facilitates connected creation by providing access to a larger pool of available engineers, as well as tools and an experience that is tailored for musicians. For freelance sound engineers who want to work on compelling music production projects and build a personal brand, 5th Beatle is a place to accumulate experience and curate a discoverable portfolio. Unlike searching via Craigslist or getting jobs through friends, 5th Beatle facilitates connected creation by providing pricing and project transparency, access to artists in need of production,and tools and an experience tailored for sound engineers.
Impact Hub Oakland has been enormously successful in its inaugural two years, thanks to the vision, passion, and dedication of its founders and staff. The recommendations that follow aim to embody the spirit that makes IHO so special and to provide a supportive structure to sustain the people who make it such a special place in the Oakland community. Our vision of a healthy, sustainable Hub is one in which: • Staff and community members’ roles are clearly understood • Relationships are based on shared expectations • Communication is open, immediate, and respectful • New community members are attracted by seeing existing members happy and thriving • Impactful businesses are born and grow While our focus is operational, we understand that an organization like Impact Hub Oakland is not out to maximize efficiency. Rather, it is an organization whose energy is invested in strengthening community through mutually enriching relationships. Relationships are naturally dynamic and adaptive, not suited to exacting calcu…