HUGEM Innovation Challenge (Harvard University)

The Harvard Undergraduate Global Education Movement (HUGEM) is a Harvard student organization that enables Harvard students to host international programs that help shape the thinkers of tomorrow. HUGEM is home to a diverse array of cultures, with our team spanning members from over ten countries. What’s most important to us is our global community of students all over the world from the Americas to Asia. HUGEM lives by education as a vital component of our societies. Without the ability to critically think, communicate, and navigate collaboration, we would not be able to make the change we have today. At HUGEM, you will learn from the best minds around the world, form networks with experts from Harvard, and transform your knowledge into concrete impact. You all are the catalysts driving change in your communities.
HUGEM official website：https://hugemovement.org

About HUGEM Innovation Challenge

The HUGEM Innovation Challenge aims to shape the innovative thinking of the future in all fields. Also encouraging students around the world to find inspiration in everyday life and social issues, exploring relevant areas of knowledge, and developing practical skills for their future careers are purposes of the HIC. At the HUGEM Innovation Challenge, you will learn from the best minds around the world, form networks with experts from Harvard, and transform your knowledge into concrete impact.

HUGEM and ASEEDER is devoted to work together to run an in person HUGEM Innovation Challenge (HIC) conference in China, inviting middle school students keen at innovation to participate. The best innovation proposals at the conference would be shared with wider community and make bigger impact. Learn to use "Design Thinking" as a tool to innovate in different fields and become a Thinker of Tomorrow!
The first HUGEM Undergraduate Global Education Innovation Challenge (Harvard University) in 2025 will bring together a group of innovator representatives to the Harvard University campus to engage in innovation challenges, negotiations workshops, technical skills, etc. This endeavor aims to cultivate a sense of social responsibility and enhance the leadership, critical thinking, and innovation skills necessary to become future representatives of global citizenship.

Date	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
DAY1	Arrive in Boston & Hotel Check-in
DAY2	● Campus Tour: Explore the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Explore the MIT campus on a guided walking tour and freely visit the MIT Museum.		● Dinner ● Back to hetel to rest
DAY3	● City Exploration: Boston Explore the Freedom Trail (most popular tour highlights the revolutionary history) and the Museum of Science in Boston.		● Dinner ● Back to hetel to rest
DAY4	● Campus Tour: Explore the Harvard University The chairs from the HUGEM will lead students to explore the Harvard Campus.	● Opening Ceremony ● Introduction of Final Challenge Case Study ● Keynote Speaker The Keynote speaker who is an expert in the field of innovation will give the speech for all the students. ● Innovation Challenge There will be various fun challenges to foster all innovators of HIC(Global) and get their social innovation gears. ● Negociation & Debate ① Negociation Workshop The key component is to help students to be able to critically analyze issues in much deeper detail and also learn how to interact with one another in a negotiation setting. ② Debate Workshop The debate will involve students receiving information from different stakeholder perspectives and then they will represent the different stakeholder perspectives in the debate. ● Case Study1	● Dinner ● Group Preparation of the Final Challenge Case Study
DAY5	● Innovation Challenge ● Critically Analyzing Case Study 1 Solutions ● Technical Skills Workshops： The chairs will help students strengthen their skills, essential tools for every innovator to turn ideas into executable plans through three themed workshops. ① Data Analysis ② Economic Modeling ③ Policy Building	● Case Study2 The chairs/faculty-lead innovative case studies which are good for describing, comparing, evaluating and understanding different aspects of a real-world research problem. ● Critically Analyzing Case Study 2 Solutions ● Brain storming about the Final Challenge Case Study
DAY6	● Guided Preparations for Final Project Each team will receive personal guidance from the chairs, and engage in deeper reflection and optimization of their final projects based on professional feedback.	● Final Presentation ● Panel with Harvard Students ● Talent Show ● Awards/Closing Ceremony	● Dinner ● Innovator's Social Night
DAY7	Departure

【Date】

Feb 4th - Feb 10th, 2025

【Location】

Boston, USA

【Who Can Attend】

1. 1.Students who won the individual awards and team awards of the 2023-2024 HIC（China）.

Team Awards：

Outstanding Proposal
Best Poster
Best Proposal
Best Solution

Individuals Awards:

Honorable Mention
Distinguished Delegates
Outstanding Delegates
Best Delegate

2. Students who did not qualify for advancement in the 2023-2024 HIC (China) should apply an equivalent English language score of IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80.

Or the student could apply recommendation letter from Scan the QR code and sign upan English teacher confirming the student's ability to participate in an English-language program, and an English interview with an ASEEDER teacher.

* The final team formation will be subject to the announcement by the HUGEM.

【Fee】

Included: Tuition,hotel accommodation (twin room), breakfast, excursions fees, ASEEDER group leader's fee, local transportation fee (including two days of round-trip transportation between airports and hotel, and cultural exploration in Boston), international insurance.

Excludes: lunch and dinner; internationaltransportation cost (from Beijing): You can use a third-party service or ASEEDER's unified service (please confirm with the ASEEDER consultants before purchasing tickets); visa fee and visa service fee: 2800 RMB (ASEEDER VIP visa service ensures successful visa approval; in case of visa refusal, all visa and program fees will be refunded without any loss)