At the final of “The Schools Challenge” project, third-year students from collège Joliot Curie (Stains) and Didier Daurat (Le Bourget) in Seine St Denis presented their projects on the theme of «living better in the city». These projects were developed with their mentors CRI and JP Morgan during a 6-month sustainable development hackathon.
The Schools Challenge is a J.P. Morgan mentoring program, supported by the Savanturiers, designed to awaken the interest of middle school students in Seine-Saint-Denis in science and sustainable development, and to give them an insight into careers that require scientific skills.
SIX PROJECTS TACKLING SIX MAJOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
“Save your Life” by the Feleyata team from Collège Didier Daurat - Le Bourget
A fire hydrant that filters wastewater from sewers to extinguish fires it detects remotely.
- Challenge met: Wastewater treatment
- Price : The big winners of The Schools Challenge Paris 2021
“Confifun” by the “Le Bataillon des Explorateurs" team from Didier Daurat secondary school - Le Bourget
To help isolated people and combat loneliness, the team decided to pitch an application: “Confifun”. This application lets you make friends, train your brain, take on challenges and win prizes.
- Challenge met: Confinement, isolation & neuroscience
- Idea Award : «The idea that will have the greatest impact on my city».»
“Ellis” by the “Red Team” from Didier Daurat secondary school - Le Bourget
The team proposes to transform mobility in the city with two trains:
- the “manetosol” that runs on magnetic energy
- silent wind turbines (to combat noise pollution) made entirely from recycled materials
- Challenge met: Urban mobility & transport
- Eloquence Award : «The most polished oral presentation»
“QGC” by “les apprentis scientifiques” from collège Joliot Curie - Stains
The apprentice scientists want to create a leisure and comfort area around their college. This space will consist of a shelter with a USB socket, a green area and furniture made from recycled materials. Part of the construction work will be carried out by students from the college, but the rest will be carried out by local council staff as part of an educational project.
- Challenge met: Urban mobility & transport
- Prix Espoir : «The best project management»
“TFLASH - Le train qui va plus vite que l'éclair !” by “les Deters” from collège Joliot Curie - Stains
To improve journey times and reduce fatigue, the schoolchildren have proposed an electromagnetic train made from recyclable and sustainable materials, equipped with solar panels, which will enable travel from Greater Paris to every region and city in France.
- Challenge met: Urban mobility & transport
- Prix Coup de Cœur des Élèves : «Students» favorite idea»
“Esc'app” by the “AFG Scientifiques” from collège Joliot Curie - Stains
Creation of an app to combat loneliness, depression, boredom and social networking addiction. The app will have two facets. A “public“ dimension in which you can cook, watch series, play games and do sport together, and a “private” dimension in which you can chat with your friends.
- Challenge met: Confinement, isolation & neuroscience
- Prix des Élèves-cherche-se-s : «The group with the best student-researcher attitude».»
Felayata take their project to Europe
Team Felayata represented France at a European meeting with the other finalists in The Schools Challenge. The German, English and Italian finalists were able to exchange views on each other's projects.
What is The Schools Challenge?
The Schools Challenge is a J.P. Morgan mentoring program designed to awaken the interest of secondary school pupils in Seine-Saint-Denis in science and sustainable development, and to give them a concrete idea of the careers and professions that require scientific skills. The project offers students an original combination of notions and practices characteristic of both the business and research worlds.
Over a six-month period, CRI's scientific advisors provided the groups with knowledge of scientific methodology. The students were also accompanied by J.P. Morgan mentors, who guided them in the creation of their brand, project and business plan.
Thanks to the jurors
Azwaw Benamara (Conseil départemental de la Seine-Saint-Denis), Vanessa Engel (J.P. Morgan), Lina Hadid (Plasma Physics Laboratory at Polytechnique), Christelle Meslé-Genin (JobIRL) Olivier Simon (J.P. Morgan) and Laure Vidal (architect and designer of the game Les Biopirates).
