2023 English Social Solutions Contest Information
Topic: Develop and Present a social project to benefit your community
Qualified teams for the finals:
First Round: February 28, 2023 – (Video Submission deadline)
Semi-final: March 18, 2023 (In-Person Presentation)
Room 304 and 302 at the Fourth Educational Building 第四教育大樓 Taipei Tech University 1m-5pm
Registration starts 1pm; Session starts 1:30 pm
Coaching Session:
Rtn Fund Jack: Wednesday, April 12th at 19:00-20:00
Rtn Renzo: Monday, April 17th at 19:00-20:00
Link to be provided by email
Final Round: April 29, 2023 (In-Person Presentation)
5F Auditorium - Material Science Building Taipei Tech University
Registration starts 12:30 pm; Session starts 1:00 pm
TOP PRIZE: 50,000 TWD cash prize + other corporate sponsorships or internships
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Dale Carnegie Prize (1 team) NT$10,000 + Scholarship for 1 student valued at 32,000 NTD (not cash transferable)
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Rotary Community Prize (1 team): NT$10,000
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Joy English Education Prize (2 teams): NT$5000
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Rotary Spirit Prize (1 team): NT$5000
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Special Prize for Environment Sustainability Proposals: Environment Sustainability Crédit Agricole CIB Prize (1 team): NT$30,000 + potentially internships or ‘discovery expeditions’ at Crédit Agricole CIB
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Potential Internships at Crédit Agricole and Joy English Education
Entering the Contest as a team
We encourage our contestants to work with individuals with different backgrounds and skill sets to come up with creative and unique solutions to the current situation. The team may consist of 1 to 3 people.
If you decide to enter as a team, then all members of each team must be present at the presentation. Any absentee from each team may constitute disqualification unless having prior written approval from RCT.
Submission Requirements
First Round (Video Submission) – Submitted by February 28th, 2023 to taipeirc@gmail.com
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The Issue and solution concept presented in English.
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The video should be 5-7 minutes in length with good audiovisual quality.
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The video should clearly identify the need and the problem.
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The video should present a solution to the problem and also include other relevant information such as:
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List of stakeholders with details of their needs (E.g., beneficiaries,
partnerships, investors, etc.)
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Individual, or Team, Resume
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Plan of execution, including budget and timeframe
Semi-final Presentation – March 18th, 2023
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Winners of the Preliminaries will compete on March 18th, 2023. Semi-final Round will take place in physical rooms.
Room 304 and 302 at the Fourth Educational Building 第四教育大樓 Taipei Tech University 1m-5pm
Registration starts 1pm; Session starts 1:30 pm
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Each individual, or team, will have 10 minutes of presentation without interruption from the judges.
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Points will be deducted if you go over 10 minutes or under 7 minutes.
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After your presentation there will be a session of guiding and coaching to assist you in enhancing your project
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Semi-Final teams that advance into the Final round will receive comments as well as mentoring from experienced professionals to enhance their presentation in the final round.
Final Presentation – April 29, 2023
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Final round will compete on April 29, 2023.
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Rules and regulations will be the same as the Semi-Finals.
Contest Rules and Regulations
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A team can have 1 to 3 team members.
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Business Casual is the preferred dress code for the contest.
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It is not compulsory for all team members to speak in the presentation, but each member is required to show up on stage and participate in the whole event.
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The presentation may include any audio and visual aids that the team considers appropriate.
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RCT will provide a computer with PowerPoint software and projector to assist your presentation. Any team requiring proprietary software and equipment to demonstrate their plan is responsible for its provision and installation.
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To maintain fairness to all contestants, please refrain from using cellphones or mobile devices during the contest.
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Contestants can sit in on other presentations, only after completion of their own presentation.
Register HERE !
