World Café

What it was all about

We brought together passionate youth aged 17 to 35 to tackle real-world problems. It wasn’t just about coming up with ideas – it was about turning them into solutions for communities of success.

Our journey

Design Thinking Workshop (7 September)

We kicked things off with a fun Design Thinking workshop. Here, our young participants learned a step-by-step approach to creative problem-solving, focusing on understanding user needs with deep empathy, brainstorming ideas, and creating simple prototypes to test their solutions

CCOS 2024 Youth Hackathon (21-22 September)

The ICCOS 2024 Youth Hackathon took place on 21-22 September at Google Singapore. For two full days, participants worked together in teams to develop innovative solutions for community challenges in one of four key focus areas: Social Upliftment and Empowerment, Representative Leadership, Social Cohesion for the Future, or Considerations for the Future: Enterprise, Professionals, and Religious Sector. To see the highlights of this Hackathon event, please click here and here.

World Café (15 October)

The World Café activity fostered collaborative dialogue through structured small-group discussions, where participants rotated between tables to share and build upon ideas. During this exciting session, young innovators met ICCOS participants to exchange insights, gather feedback, and refine their solutions, creating a dynamic environment for innovation and improvement. The top three teams from the ICCOS 2024 Youth Hackathon pitched their ideas to a panel of judges and the ICCOS participants. The judges looked for solutions that had the potential to make a difference. Here are the cash prizes awarded:

• 1st Prize: $1,000

• 2nd Prize: $800

• 3rd Prize: $500

Top 3 teams

Here are the top three teams who showcased their innovative solutions:

1st Place: Team NewRoots

2nd Place: Team Healing Hat

3rd Place: Team CareViz

Audience favourites

Here are the Audience Favourite teams from the ICCOS 2024 Youth Hackathon:

1st Favourite: Safe Haven

2nd Favourite: C-Hive

Event photo highlights

Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and creativity, and special kudos to Safe Haven and C-Hive for capturing the audience's hearts with their innovative solutions!

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