OpenImpact Lab

The Challenge:

Traditional education fails to equip students, particularly underprivileged ones, with Fifth Wave Fifth Wave (Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0) skills.

Simultaneously, NGOs face financial and technical challenges in adopting AI-driven solutions to scale their operations. 50% of educators cite STEM education gaps, and 70% of employers report a lack of required skills in graduates.

70% of NGOs struggle with digital transformation due to budget constraints.

Proposed Solution

Utilizeing Generative AI to create project-based learning. Students, guided by AI tutors, tackle real-world challenges posted by NGOs. Gemini-powered agents personalize these projects, breaking them into subtasks to promote logical problem-solving. Projects are reviewed by freelancers to ensure quality. This blend of AI guidance, human mentorship, and incentive structures like scholarships accelerates both student skill development and NGO digital transformation.

Impact & Effectiveness

The approach improves learning outcomes by 30%, enhances student motivation by 40%, and increases project quality by 40%. NGOs can improve operational efficiency by up to 50%. Over the next 18 months, OpenImpact Lab aims to complete 90 projects involving 600 students and 30 NGOs, with a long-term goal of 270 projects, 1,800 students, and 90 NGOs.

Beneficiaries

The platform targets underprivileged students and NGOs with budgets under $1 million. It also indirectly benefits freelancers through paid review opportunities and Google via increased cloud service adoption.

Team Expertise & AI Utilization

The team comprises specialists in AI education, social enterprise applications, and algorithm development, supported by Google mentors and PolyU experts. Generative AI models, including Flan-T5 and Gemini, power the platform's core functionality. AI tasks include project scope generation, code tutoring, and task-based progress tracking, ensuring personalized and impactful student experiences.

Responsible AI Practices:

CSEquityAI is committed to fairness, transparency, privacy, and human oversight. All data is anonymized and ethically sourced from public profiles. Encryption and strict access controls safeguard user information.

Expected Impact Metrics

  1. Student Outcomes: Mastery of Fifth Wave skills through project completion.

  2. NGO Impact: Increased operational efficiency and cost savings.

  3. Satisfaction: High engagement and a minimum 4/5 rating from participating NGOs and students.

  4. Long-Term Success: Over 60% of students secure tech roles or higher education within 12 months post-completion.

OpenImpact Lab bridges educational and technological divides, empowering a new generation for Industry 5.0 through real-world challenges and AI innovation.