NCB ICON Lab promotes an entrepreneurial and learning mindset for Jamaican youth to become referents and change agents<\/strong> in their communities. ICON is an acronym for Innovative, Creative, Outstanding, and Nationalistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Twenty young students between the ages of 16 and 35 participated in this idea acceleration event. These students sparked their innovation and entrepreneurship <\/strong>skills using the Trust\u00b4s flagship Ideathon Methodology: ICI (Innovation, Creativity, and Inspiration). Their ideas will support the local economy in a socially distant environment and promote the use of waste materials productively to take care of the most vulnerable communities within Jamaica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students present at the NCB ICON Lab worked with those remotely through online breakout sessions. As a first step, each group formulated as many ideas as possible. Then, participants had to think of what situation they are most fed up with, in their day-to-day as a means to understand the most pressing issues Jamaican society face during the pandemic. Furthermore, each group had to filtrate their ideas according to its feasibility, impact, relevance, and differentiation. Finally, the idea that successfully meets these four elements is the one to be developed into a service or a product by using the Canvas Model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thalia Lyn<\/strong>, Chairman of the N.C.B. Foundation, highlighted the importance of these initiatives of the NCB Icon Lab to avoid considering the lockdown as a lockout for the people. She finalized her intervention, inspiring the enthusiastic students by calling them to: \u201cBe disrupters, always be agile and keep stretching your minds. You are the innovators for the Jamaican 2030 project.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Linda Eddleman<\/strong>, CEO of the Trust for the Americas, attended the introductory session to support the participants \u201cAfter weeks of taking your online classes, you are beginning to identify different possibilities of ways to improve businesses, processes, and solutions to every-day challenges. Today, you can materialize these ideas and turn them into viable actions and solutions, let your imagination flow. Because of the passion and results-driven mindset that I have witnessed in Jamaican youth, I am certain we will see remarkable projects and ideas come up from this Ideathon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the second day, participants presented and defended their ideas before a jury. These business initiatives will be accessible next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1Q6Q1Q1Q4Americas<\/p>\n\n\n\n #NCBICONLab<\/p>\n\n\n\n About The Trust for the Americas:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trust for the Americas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS). It was established in 1997 to promote public and private sector participation in social and economic development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our initiatives, implemented through local partner organizations, aim to improve access to economic opportunities and foster innovation in vulnerable communities throughout the hemisphere. To this end, The Trust also promotes social inclusion and good governance. The Trust has offices in Washington, D.C., Colombia, and Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n More information: www.trustfortheamericas.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook: The Trust for the Americas<\/a> Twitter: @Trust4Americas<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n August 14, 2020, Washington, D.C.- The Trust for the Americas, with support from The Mico University College and the N.C.B. Foundation, hosted the first-ever hybrid ideathon at the NCB ICON Lab in Jamaica. The NCB ICON Lab fosters an entrepreneurial and learning mindset among Jamaican youth to help them become role models and agents of change in their communities. ICON stands for Innovative, Creative, Outstanding, and Nationalistic. Twenty young students between the ages of 16 and 35 participated in this idea acceleration event. These students honed their innovation and entrepreneurship skills using the Trust\u2019s flagship Ideathon Methodology: ICI (Innovation, Creativity, and Inspiration). Their ideas will support the local economy in a socially distanced environment and promote the productive use of waste materials to care for the most vulnerable communities in Jamaica. Students present at the NCB ICON Lab collaborated with those participating remotely through online breakout sessions. As a first step, each group generated as many ideas as possible. Next, participants were asked to identify the situation in their daily lives that frustrated them the most, as a way to understand the most pressing issues facing Jamaican society during the pandemic. Furthermore, each group had to evaluate their ideas based on feasibility, impact, relevance, and differentiation. Finally, the idea that successfully meets these four criteria is the one to be developed into a service or product using the Canvas Model. Thalia Lyn, Chair of the N.C.B. Foundation, emphasized the importance of these NCB ICON Lab initiatives in ensuring that the lockdown is not viewed as a \u201clockout\u201d for the people. She concluded her remarks by inspiring the enthusiastic students, urging them to: \u201cBe disruptors, always be agile, and keep expanding your minds. You are the innovators for the Jamaica 2030 project.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Linda Eddleman, CEO of Trust for the Americas, attended the introductory session to support the participants: \u201cAfter weeks of taking your online classes, you are beginning to identify different possibilities for improving businesses, processes, and solutions to everyday challenges. Today, you can bring these ideas to life and turn them into viable actions and solutions\u2014let your imagination run wild. Given the passion and results-driven mindset I\u2019ve seen in Jamaican youth, I\u2019m certain we\u2019ll see remarkable projects and ideas emerge from this Ideathon.\u201d At the end of the second day, participants presented and defended their ideas before a jury. These business initiatives will be available next month. #Trust4Americas #NCBICONLab About the Trust for the Americas: The Trust for the Americas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS). It was established in 1997 to promote public and private sector participation in social and economic development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our initiatives, implemented through local partner organizations, aim to improve access to economic opportunities and foster innovation in vulnerable communities across the hemisphere. To this end, the Trust also promotes social inclusion and good governance. The Trust has offices in Washington, D.C., Colombia, and Canada. 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