Oklahoma Social Innovation Challenge 2009
Social Innovation Challenge 2009
Statewide Call for Student Entries
A few facts*:
~ Oklahoma has more women in prison per capita, than any other state in the nation
~ 75% of the women were convicted of a non-violent crime
~ 81% of the women have dependent children
~ A child of an incarcerated mother is 3 times more likely to be involved in the criminal justice system
~ It costs taxpayers $19,487 a year to keep each female inmate in prison
The challenge:
Oklahoma's moms-in-jail issue is urgent because of the "ripple effects" it exerts on our communities' children, the extended family members, and our economy. We want you to team up with other students at your school and prepare an entry that responds to this year's challenge:
Create a 5-7 minute video that clearly demonstrates an activity or action you took that made a difference on this issue - how you effectively remedied / improved / redressed / increased awareness of /... the ripple effects of Oklahoma's incarcerated moms.
For example, your team may focus on the legislator-society interaction and have a petition drive and send signatures to Governor Henry and your state legislators. You might focus on the society-children interaction, hit the streets and take up donations of food items and put on a small dinner theater for the kids or host a community fashion show with the female children as models. Maybe you want to focus on several interactions and use the Internet to help all the parties communicate more effectively, receive training, etc. A focus on interactions with not-for-profit agencies could lead you to research services that are already available (e.g., Big Brothers Big Sisters, YMCA camps) and show how you improved their access or connection to the children, caregivers, and women. You may have your own idea, and you can show off a new not-for-profit agency specifically designed to help Oklahoma address this issue."
Bottom line: Your goal is to make a change, no matter how big or small.
Prizes for top entries!
Entries should be action-oriented, and represent "HERE'S WHAT WE DID" rather than "Here is what somebody ought to do." This is a complex issue - Small effects are expected, appreciated, and welcome!
Learn more about the competition and sign up your team at: http://studioblue.utulsa.edu .
Once your team signs up, you will be sent a wealth of background information, videos, stories, and statistics on this important issue. As you form your plans, it may help you to consider the parties involved and how to improve some of the interactions between:
Statewide Call for Student Entries
A few facts*:
~ Oklahoma has more women in prison per capita, than any other state in the nation
~ 75% of the women were convicted of a non-violent crime
~ 81% of the women have dependent children
~ A child of an incarcerated mother is 3 times more likely to be involved in the criminal justice system
~ It costs taxpayers $19,487 a year to keep each female inmate in prison
The challenge:
Oklahoma's moms-in-jail issue is urgent because of the "ripple effects" it exerts on our communities' children, the extended family members, and our economy. We want you to team up with other students at your school and prepare an entry that responds to this year's challenge:
Create a 5-7 minute video that clearly demonstrates an activity or action you took that made a difference on this issue - how you effectively remedied / improved / redressed / increased awareness of /... the ripple effects of Oklahoma's incarcerated moms.
For example, your team may focus on the legislator-society interaction and have a petition drive and send signatures to Governor Henry and your state legislators. You might focus on the society-children interaction, hit the streets and take up donations of food items and put on a small dinner theater for the kids or host a community fashion show with the female children as models. Maybe you want to focus on several interactions and use the Internet to help all the parties communicate more effectively, receive training, etc. A focus on interactions with not-for-profit agencies could lead you to research services that are already available (e.g., Big Brothers Big Sisters, YMCA camps) and show how you improved their access or connection to the children, caregivers, and women. You may have your own idea, and you can show off a new not-for-profit agency specifically designed to help Oklahoma address this issue."
Bottom line: Your goal is to make a change, no matter how big or small.
Prizes for top entries!
Entries should be action-oriented, and represent "HERE'S WHAT WE DID" rather than "Here is what somebody ought to do." This is a complex issue - Small effects are expected, appreciated, and welcome!
Learn more about the competition and sign up your team at: http://studioblue.utulsa.edu .
Once your team signs up, you will be sent a wealth of background information, videos, stories, and statistics on this important issue. As you form your plans, it may help you to consider the parties involved and how to improve some of the interactions between:
~ moms and their children
~ moms and the caregivers of their children
~ caregivers and the children
~ society (neighborhoods, community members) and the children
~ businesses and the caregivers
~ businesses and the moms
~ not-for-profit agencies and caregivers
~ public services and the children
~ the Department of Human Services and the caregivers
~ educational institutions and the moms
~ legislators and the moms
~ legislators and the caregivers
~ legislators and society
Your entry: A 5-7 minute video of your idea, the action and activity you did, and the result. Videos must be posted to the competition's designated website by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 30, 2009.
Three criteria will be used to evaluate entries: potential impact, originality, and transferability. Judges will be drawn from industry, funding organizations, the Oklahoma legislature, and the not-for-profit sector.
The top 20 entries will be invited to Tulsa to present their work at the Social Innovation Summit event on April 10 to Oklahoma dignitaries (e.g., legislators, foundation representatives, state officials, not-for-profit agency directors), to discuss future actions with those attending, and to receive some nice awards.
Sponsors: The George Kaiser Family Foundation, Campus Compact, Oklahoma Academy, Creative Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the University of Tulsa, Studio Blue, the Collins College of Business, and GitWit Creative.
Questions? Email studioblue@utulsa.edu or contact Dr. Charles Wood (918) 631-2281, charles-wood@utulsa.edu
* Source: Special Task Force for Women Incarcerated in Oklahoma (Created by S.B. 810 of 2003 Legislative Session) REPORT to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, January 5, 2004. http://www.ocjrc.net/pubFiles/OtherPub/R-S/stffwiio.pdf
~ not-for-profit agencies and caregivers
~ public services and the children
~ the Department of Human Services and the caregivers
~ educational institutions and the moms
~ legislators and the moms
~ legislators and the caregivers
~ legislators and society
Your entry: A 5-7 minute video of your idea, the action and activity you did, and the result. Videos must be posted to the competition's designated website by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 30, 2009.
Three criteria will be used to evaluate entries: potential impact, originality, and transferability. Judges will be drawn from industry, funding organizations, the Oklahoma legislature, and the not-for-profit sector.
The top 20 entries will be invited to Tulsa to present their work at the Social Innovation Summit event on April 10 to Oklahoma dignitaries (e.g., legislators, foundation representatives, state officials, not-for-profit agency directors), to discuss future actions with those attending, and to receive some nice awards.
Sponsors: The George Kaiser Family Foundation, Campus Compact, Oklahoma Academy, Creative Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the University of Tulsa, Studio Blue, the Collins College of Business, and GitWit Creative.
Questions? Email studioblue@utulsa.edu or contact Dr. Charles Wood (918) 631-2281, charles-wood@utulsa.edu
* Source: Special Task Force for Women Incarcerated in Oklahoma (Created by S.B. 810 of 2003 Legislative Session) REPORT to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, January 5, 2004. http://www.ocjrc.net/pubFiles/OtherPub/R-S/stffwiio.pdf
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