The Plaid Program Design competition is an immersive and interactive program and curriculum design challenge intended to bring together professionals from across the fraternal industry to conceptualize and pitch innovative learning experiences. Participants join teams of up to 3 to develop a program or curriculum pitch that will align with an industry topic/challenge outlined in a prompt. Participants will draw from their professional experiences to integrate theory and research into practice and walk away with a strategically designed pitch they can take back to their campus or organization.
Who can participate?
This competition is offered for Annual Meeting attendees who hold full-time professional roles. Graduate students are welcome to participate as long as they are members of a team that includes at least one full-time professional.
When will the competition take place?
Plaid Program Design Competition Virtual Kick-Off | Monday, December 2nd
Join Plaid’s team to get information about the prompt and presentation requirements & receive the evaluation rubric.
On-Site Planning and Coaching Sessions | Wednesday, December 4th – Thursday December 5th
Sign up to connect with the Plaid team on-site at AFAAM for feedback and coaching sessions to put the final touches on your pitch.
Presentations | Friday, December 6th
Present to a Shark Tank-style panel of industry expert judges to receive feedback to refine your pitch so you can take it back to your campus or organization and make it a reality. Teams will be given 7 minutes for their presentation followed by 3 minutes of Q & A with the judges.
Winners Announcement | Saturday, December 7th
Join us Saturday during the final AFAAM General Session where we will announce the winning teams!
How can I register to participate?
Find or assemble a team of up to 3 people, but no less than 2 people. You can also sign up as a ‘free agent’ to be placed with a team.
Register for the competition using this form. Registration closes Friday, November 15, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
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What can I expect from participating?
The Plaid Program Design competition provides an opportunity for professionals to:
- Flex and build your program and curriculum design skills
- Get feedback from learning design professionals and industry experts on your pitch
- Develop your pitching skills and develop an idea to take back to your campus or organization
- Spend time networking and collaborating with fraternity-sorority and higher education professionals
Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place teams for each track. More details to come!
