Dovid contacted me by email about his project that is in the competition. Please take a moment to read about him and the project. If you find it compelling please vote for them. They need your support.
http://matzav.org.il/dellsocialinnovationcompetition/
Dovid Levine, 20, and his proposed homeless shelter in Jerusalem are the only Israeli contenders in the top 20 in a Dell-sponsored competition.
A 20-year-old Bar-Ilan University student is on his way to win an international contest for socially innovative students, after proposing the foundation of a homeless shelter in Jerusalem.
Dovid Levine, an oleh from New Jersey who has been in Israel since 2005, started Matzav – short for Merkaz l’Tzrachim Basisim, or Center for Basic Needs. He and the students that help him plan to open a shelter that will also help Jerusalem’s homeless gain the tools they need to improve their lives and change their situation.
My name is Dovid Levine. I am a second-year Logistics student at Bar-Ilan University, hailing originally from New Jersey.
I represent a small group of students who have been trying for the past year to lay the groundwork to create a homeless shelter in Jerusalem – the only one actually. Progress has been painstakingly slow, as we worked to create a detailed and viable plan of action.
Nevertheless, three weeks ago, we entered the Dell Social Innovation Competition, a contest run in joint by Dell and University of Austin, where students can win $50000 for their non-profit ideas. Luckily, despite our recent arrival to the scene, we have managed to garner more than 1300 votes and earn 4rd place out of over 800 entries. If we finish in the top ten by February 18th, we automatically proceed to the second round; if we place first, we get an additional $1000, a vital resource if we wish to win the $50000 grand prize.
However, if we wish to maintain our rank (let alone win the competition), and even more so to enact our dreams and build our homeless shelter, we need a lot more help.
