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Building Community |
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Make
new connections with people with whom you would otherwise
not likely interact
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Opportunities to create lasting relationships (coaches,
mentors, etc.)
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Share a
positive experience with others in the community
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Understand the value of, and
respect due, every person in society and the contributions
each can make
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Learn Teamwork and Important Life Skills |
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Explore
what is required for an effective team
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Learn
how teams collaborate to work together to achieve a goal or
outcome
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Foster
and practice creative thinking and critical thinking skills
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Time
management, scheduling, planning, and accountability
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Listening
and communicating effectively
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Learn Practical Problem-Solving Skills |
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Learn
how engineers approach complex problems
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Practice
common steps and useful tools within a problem-solving
framework
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Gain
exposure to analysis, design, testing, and communicating
results
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Knowing
when and how to seek out new knowledge and apply it
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Making an effective argument/pitch for
action (business plan, grant, proposal, etc.)
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Have Fun Through Experiential Learning |
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Everything is pursued with an
underlying intention to make a positive impact in
the world around you – perhaps locally first – and
with passion
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Teammates have fun along the
way by keeping the forum light and supportive
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Learn something new about
domains related to the problem of interest being
addressed
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