Ayouda
Designed an app for university students looking to build transferable skills to enhance their resume
Business Model Design Camp Runner Up
About the Hackathon
The Business Model Design Camp was a 13-hour event where students were tasked to solve business challenges. This event was hosted by the Accelerator Center and sponsored by Deloitte.
Brainstorm
Our team went through many stages of brainstorming. We chose to focus on students who, with limited access to co-op, often find it difficult to gain the real-world transferrable skills employers are looking for. We brainstormed motives and deterrents to volunteering and any ideas to improve commitment. We began to pull the best parts to come up with our final model.
Problem
Within Ontario, there is a lack of volunteers. Those that do exist tend to have short term commitments and cannot be relied upon to continue to volunteer.
Process
Our team went through many stages of brainstorming. We chose to focus on students who, with limited access to co-op, often find it difficult to gain the real-world transferrable skills employers are looking for. We brainstormed motives and deterrents to volunteering and any ideas to improve commitment. We began to pull the best parts to come up with our final model.
Solution
Ayouda is an app for university students looking to build transferable skills to enhance their resume. This app allows students to receive certificates by completing volunteer hours. These certificates will be recognized by employers and help students receive the experience needed for future employment. Students can work towards certain certificates such as the leadership or teamwork certificate. They can receive these certificates by completing a specified number of hours in a volunteer position that possesses those traits. Certain certificates will be sponsored by companies to help fund the business. Ideally, our company will partner with the government to validate the authenticity of the certificates and increase the value employers see in them.
