SEI’s Will Gossin will give an overview of the new OpenImpactSeries and the John Edwardson, '72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). A part of the Edwardson Social Entrepreneurship Program, OpenImpact is a new monthly studio-workshop series that connects research to practice using design thinking. Sessions will bring together graduate students and faculty from across the university to address emerging challenges across the social sector.

This year's programming will explore: Opioid management, prison recidivism, workforce development, human rights, pediatric care and innovative faculty research.

The SNVC program supports aspiring social entrepreneurs across campus in going from idea to solution in a Spring Quarter course and features extensive mentorship, training, and industry introductions. Last year the SNVC was won by a team of law students who founded AccessARC ("the TurboTax for Habeas corpus").

Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by Jan 8 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/openimpactsnvc-information-session-law-tickets-30565135142.