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Hello, I thought that some of you would be interested in this opportunity. Regards, Lina ________________________ Lina Patino, PhD Program Director National Science Foundation Arlington, VA 22230 Phone: +1-703-292-5047 From: Community College Innovation Challenge Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 1:27 PM To: Community College Innovation Challenge Subject: Enter Now - Comm. College Innovation Challenge! Importance: High Hello, We thought you may be interested in hearing that the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges has launched its second annual Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC)! This year, we're asking teams to submit STEM-based solutions to dilemmas within the food, energy and water systems nexus by Feb. 15, 2016. Students will compete for prize money of up to $1,500 and a chance to attend an Innovation Boot Camp in Washington, D.C. in June, 2016. While there, teams will receive expert coaching on innovation, communication, and entrepreneurial strategy, as well as exhibit their innovations at a reception on Capitol Hill. Please join us in promoting the Challenge by forwarding the below "eblast" to appropriate contacts, and engaging the public via social media by using the sample Tweet below: Enter @NSF and @AACC #CCIChallenge to win cash & prof development opps http://nsf.gov/CCchallenge You can access the NSF CCIC press release here<http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=136518>. Thank you, and please let us know if you have any questions! The Community College Innovation Challenge Team View Online <http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsmedia/ccic_2015/ccic_call.html> [http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsmedia/ccic_2015/img/facebook.png]<http://www.facebook.com/US.NSF> [Follow NSF on Twitter]<http://twitter.com/NSF> [NSF on Pinterest]<https://www.pinterest.com/USNSF/> Community College Innovation Challenge [http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsmedia/ccic_2015/img/logos_banner_bk.jpg] [Submit your entry to the Community College Innovation Challenge]<http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/communitycollege/about.jsp> Who: Teams of community college students, a faculty mentor and a community or industry partner. What: Teams proposing innovative STEM-based solutions for real-world problems they identify within the theme: Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems. When: Where: Why: Oct. 15, 2015, to Feb. 15, 2016. Submit entries at nsf.gov/CCchallenge<http://www.nsf.gov/CCchallenge> To foster the development of crucial innovation skills. ENTER TODAY<http://ccic2016.skild.com> More questions? Get updates on Twitter #CCIChallenge, or contact the team at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.