Congratulations to Winners and Finalists in the 2024 Challenge Season!

Here are the top competitors in the 2024-25 academic year NFTE World Series of Innovation.

Impact League - Citi Foundation Youth Economic Advancement Challenge

The Challenge: Design a solution that uses artificial intelligence tools to promote youth employment, education, or training to support local communities.

Winners

• First Place: , Jiffy Jobs is a platform designed to connect people with short-term, flexible job opportunities in their local area. It offers a wide range of tasks, from household chores to errands, allowing users to hire workers for quick jobs or find temporary work. The platform aims to simplify job searching and hiring by providing a convenient, on-demand service for both job seekers and employers. Submitted by Hoorain Zia (16) from Beaconhouse School System in Pakistan. See their video here.
• Second Place: , ServiFinder is a platform that quickly and securely connects you with service providers, to help customers and give freelancers and small businesses an accessible platform that allows them to grow. Submitted by Emiliano Valenzuela Lorenzo (17), Luis Gerardo Manzo Arguel (17), Marina Rudametkin Perez (17), and Rafael Lopez Gomez (18) from CALP International Academy in Mexico. See their video here.
• Third Place: , UpLyft is a mobile app designed to reduce barriers to entry for business startups by offering personalized education, localized market insights, and networking opportunities for team-building, all within an intuitive, easy-to-use platform. Submitted by Tarun Batchu (16) and Nathan Hodges (16) from Olentangy Liberty High School in Ohio. See their video here.

Finalists

• ServiFinder (Mexico), ServiFinder es una plataforma que te conecta de manera rápida y segura con proveedores de servicios, esto para ayudar a los clientes y brindar a los trabajadores independientes y pequeñas empresas una plataforma accesible que les permita crecer.
• JiffyJobs (Pakistan), ”GigConnect: Bridging Workers and Customers in Pakistan’s Informal Economy”
• LaunchPad (Pakistan), ”Empowering Student Startups: Connecting Ambition with Opportunity”
• GlobalGrad (California, USA), GlobalGrad, an accessible, AI-powered learning platform helping international students improve English proficiency and apply for US scholarships.
• UpLyft (Ohio, USA), UpLyft is a mobile app designed to reduce barriers to entry for business startups by offering personalized education, localized market insights, and networking opportunities for team-building, all within an intuitive, easy-to-use platform.
• Career Odyssey (Singapore), Career Odyssey is an industry adventure platform preparing youth for the workforce of tomorrow.
• OrientaLab (Mexico), OrientaLab, una plataforma innovadora que utiliza herramientas útiles para conectar a jóvenes con oportunidades personalizadas de empleo y desarrollo profesional, promoviendo inclusión y crecimiento.
• Amplify (Washington, USA), Amplify, an AI-powered app ending the cycle of unemployment by preparing incarcerated youth to pursue careers after exiting prison.
• Project Pathways to Progress (Colorado, USA), Our revolutionary platform bridges socio-economic divides by creating accessible pathways to employment through skill-based, AI-driven education, empowering underserved individuals with the tools to succeed based solely on their abilities.
• SkillFusion (Ukraine), SkillFusion is a free online platform designed to help people with intellectual disabilities integrate into society and the workforce through immersive online simulations and personalized learning programs.