Novus Think Tank
Nonprofit
Novus Think Tank is a community-oriented, interdisciplinary problem solving, student-run nonprofit aimed at tackling the most pressing systemic social issues in Los Angeles. Within six focus areas, individuals design projects that attack the root cause of issues they are passionate about, thus encouraging interdisciplinary thinking and self-agency.
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Submitted Ideas
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Idea about how to make LA a better place to create, submitted by this organization in the 2021 challenge.
Make LA the best place to CREATE
One of five LA2050 Goals
Our region empowers its residents to harness their creativity by fostering entrepreneurship, cultural diversity, and inclusivity.
In 2050, Los Angeles will continue to play host to the largest concentration of working artists in the nation and provide support to maintain (and build) its robust collection of arts establishments. It will lead the nation in manufacturing and become an international leader in technology and innovation. Our region will be a center for entrepreneurial activity that creates jobs and generates wealth for a diverse, flexible, and talented workforce. LA’s business community will reflect the diversity of our region, enhancing our international business opportunities.
Filling the Gap
Filling the Gap provides underprivileged high school students in South Central Los Angeles with mentorship and the resources to cultivate self-agency, confidence, and purpose. Combining a curriculum centered around human development with a robust program for developing and implementing passion projects, Filling the Gap gives students access to rich and empowering experiences. Graduates of the program will have executed a project of their own, and in doing so will have developed confidence in ... Learn more
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Idea about how to make LA a better place to learn, submitted by this organization in the 2020 challenge.
Make LA the best place to LEARN
One of five LA2050 Goals
Our region offers opportunities for lifelong learning, allowing all residents to contribute their skills, talents, and abilities to society.
By 2050, all Los Angeles students will have access to early education programs, every high school student will graduate and be college and career ready, and all parents will be engaged and empowered to direct their children’s learning. LA will capitalize on its concentration of higher education facilities to foster new businesses, advance research, and spur innovation.
The Why Project
The Why Project empowers underprivileged students in the [NEIGHBORHOOD] of Los Angeles. Inspired by neuroscience research demonstrating that we can only think deeply about things we care deeply about, we start with the why, working with students to hone in on their passions and develop creative projects around them. Those projects expose students to new ideas, challenges, and opportunities, promote their self-agency and project management skills, and above all, reinforce upon them that their ... Learn more
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Idea about how to make LA a better place to live, submitted by this organization in the 2020 challenge.
Make LA the best place to LIVE
One of five LA2050 Goals
Our region’s residents have the economic means and cultural capital to lead active, healthy lives, and everyone benefits from a sustainable environment.
In 2050, Los Angeles will have the nation’s lowest obesity rates and every neighborhood will have access to healthy, affordable food. Every family will be able to afford quality health care and housing. And no families will face environmental health hazards because of where they live or how much money they make.
BYOM - Bring Your Own Mug
Novus Think Tank is seeking support for a community-based living and food insecurity project called BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug). Visitors are encouraged to bring their own mugs to enjoy a coffee, and volunteer in our community garden in exchange for discounted produce or rent subsidization. Visitors are also invited to engage in BYOM's online community, where access to healthy recipe videos and forums can be found. Learn more