Exploring KnoPro’s Upcoming Challenges: Opportunities for High Schoolers

Lindsey Dixon
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03/14/2025

KnoPro, powered by NAF, is gearing up for our spring season of Challenges, designed to give students the opportunity to solve pressing problems for real-world companies, while competing for real cash prizes. These upcoming challenges aim to foster critical thinking, creativity, and active participation for relevant and important societal issues. Here’s an overview of what’s on the horizon:

Gaming for All

Esports is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, but not everyone fully participates—yet. This Challenge invites you to reimagine esports. From controllers that fit every player’s needs to tournaments that encourage all students to participate, you’ll design a concept that makes esports and gaming more available to all players. Take on the role of an innovator and pitch your big idea to change the game—literally! Impress the Lenovo judges and win big $$$!

Dental Care Challenge

The “Bridging the Dental Gap” Challenge invites participants to explore ways to improve oral health for children (ages 0-2). Participants will delve into dental health issues, identify real-life barriers, and develop creative solutions to enhance access and care for infants and toddlers.

Finance Challenge

The Finance Challenge invites participants to explore financial concepts and develop innovative ideas for integrating technology into the finance industry. Participants will learn about financial systems and propose technological solutions to shape the future of finance.

These upcoming challenges by KnoPro offer high school students a platform to engage with real-world issues, develop valuable skills, and contribute meaningfully to their communities. By participating, students not only enhance their knowledge and competencies but also become active agents of change in society.

Check out KnoPro’s current Challenges to see how you can quickly and easily add a KnoPro Challenge to your curriculum, helping students to develop these key skills.

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Lindsey is the Vice President of Product & Innovation at NAF. For more than a decade, she has worked for several amazing nonprofits, including her current role at NAF, to help schools and training programs ensure that students are future ready, with the in-demand skills and social networks that lead to socioeconomic mobility.

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