Southern Virginia Community Challenge
Supported by Microsoft
Start an IdeaSouthern Virginia Community Challenge
Supported by Microsoft
Start an IdeaChangeX will help you to start a new community project in your neighborhood. This $50,000 challenge is dedicated to helping you build thriving and sustainable communities across Southern Virginia.
Explore & Pick an Idea to Start
Explore and select an idea that you want to start in your community
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PlantPure Communities Pod
PlantPure Communities (PPC)'s mission is to empower individuals to build healthy, kind, sustainable communities by sharing the health and environmental benefits of plant-based nutrition.
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FIRST LEGO League - Explore
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programme in your school or community for 6–10 year olds
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FIRST LEGO League - Challenge
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programme in your school or community for 9-14 year olds
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FIRST LEGO League - Discover
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) programme in your school or community for 4-6 year olds.
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Cycling Without Age
Start a Cycling Without Age chapter in your community and give more people the opportunity to feel the wind in their hair.
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Better Block Parklet
Expand public or private space with these digitally fabricated parklets.
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Open Orchard
Organise an Open Orchard to bring people together, provide free fruit to local residents and green our urban environments.
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Pollinator Partnership
Invite pollinators to your neighborhood by planting a pollinator friendly habitat in your garden, farm, school, park or just about anywhere!
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Hour of Code
Organize an Hour of Code™ and join a global movement introducing tens of millions of students worldwide to computer science.
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Girls Who Code
Start a Girls Who Code Club in your community and get girls excited about coding and computer science.
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Community Composting
Divert your community's food waste from landfill, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions
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River Cleanup
A community based initiative aiming to clean and maintain local rivers