Level Up Lab: Community Innovation Bootcamp

About the Program Huron University is a Liberal Arts University that offers an elite yet accessible education where personalized learning experiences position students for professional success while also developing character and leadership capacity. The result is Leaders with Heart who care deeply about the people and world around them. Program Overview The Level Up Lab: Community Innovation Bootcamp is a three-day immersive experience designed for arts, social science, and business students at Huron University supported by the Royal Bank of Canada Foundation. Students work in multidisciplinary teams to solve real-world challenges for local not-for-profit organizations while applying innovation and human-centered design methodologies.

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