credit:  Daniel Poe

Presented by The Allstate Foundation

Student Impact Challenge

Mar 5, 2025

11:30am – 1:00pm CT

The Student Impact Challenge celebrates student achievement and agency in solving the most pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges by providing a platform for high school students to showcase their innovative ideas. Selected finalists will pitch their idea in front of a panel of judges and live audience.

2025 Finalists:
Household Appliances Innovation Powered by Solar // Odeda, Nigeria
InSpec // Chula Vista, CA & Ontario, Canada
Organic Fertilizers for Everyone (Adubo Orgânico para Todos) // Sao Paulo, Brazil
Spark // Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Swype AI // Herndon, Virginia
Unfold4All // Dublin, California & Kirkland, Washington

The Student Impact Challenge and announcement of the Student Impact Award winner will be hosted by Anatola Araba, founder, filmmaker, and futurist of Reimagine Story Lab. The live competition will be judged by Greg Weatherford II, Managing Director at The Allstate Foundation & Social Impact; Juanita Soranno, Head of Impact at Cengage Group; Rohit Srinivasan, Founder of Trashbots; and Tiana Day, Founder and Executive Director of Youth Advocates for Change.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

photo of Anatola Araba

Anatola Araba

Reimagine Story Lab

photo of Tiana Day

Tiana Day

Youth Advocates For Change

photo of Juanita Soranno
photo of Rohit Srinivasan
photo of Greg Weatherford II

Greg Weatherford II

The Allstate Foundation

About
Format: Competition
Type: Competition
Focus Area: K-12 Education