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Presented by The Allstate Foundation
Student Impact Challenge
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.
Anatola Araba
Reimagine Story Lab
Tiana Day
Youth Advocates For Change
Juanita Soranno
Cengage
Rohit Srinivasan
TrashBots
Greg Weatherford II
The Allstate Foundation