'Community Impact: MSW & NGO Workshop for Solution Challenge Problem Definition,' is designed to bridge the gap between academic social work theory and real-world community needs. It serves as a crucial preliminary event for participants in the Google Solution Challenge hackathon.

➡️ Here's a breakdown of what participants can expect:

📌 Collaborative Problem Identification:

Master of Social Work (MSW) students, with their academic background, will partner with representatives from local NGOs who possess firsthand experience with community challenges.

Through facilitated discussions and interactive sessions, participants will work together to identify and articulate pressing social issues.

📌 Real-World Problem Statements:

The workshop's primary outcome is to generate a set of well-defined problem statements that reflect the actual needs of communities.

These problem statements will serve as the foundation for Solution Challenge projects, ensuring that student-developed solutions address genuine social problems.

📌 Focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

The workshop will emphasize aligning identified problems with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the core focus of the Solution Challenge.

This alignment ensures that projects contribute to global efforts to create a more sustainable and equitable future. 

📌 Networking and Knowledge Sharing:

The workshop provides a valuable opportunity for MSW students and NGO representatives to network, share knowledge, and build collaborative relationships.

This interaction fosters a deeper understanding of community issues and strengthens the capacity for collaborative problem-solving.

📌 Preparation for the Google Solution Challenge:

This workshop is designed to give the participating students a head start in understanding the problems they will be solving, in the upcomming Google solution challenge.