Consult for a Cause
Every year, HCCG hosts Consult for a Cause, a consulting hackathon involving a non-profit organization. This year, HCCG is thrilled to be working with the Youth Engagement Team at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. UNHCR is dedicated to safeguarding the rights and well-being of refugees on a global scale.
Our own HCCG members along with pre-frosh who have indicated interest in our organization have been invited to participate.
CFAC Fall 2023
The Harvard College Consulting Group (HCCG) is incredibly excited to present Consult for a Cause, a day-long consulting hackathon beginning on mid-August in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Our goal is to bring together the bright young minds of HCCG and beyond to tackle real strategic challenges facing teams like the Youth Engagement Team at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The day-long event includes opportunities to develop and showcase problem-solving skills and engage with like-minded students.
Participants spend the week working in teams of 3 - 4 members to produce a short slide deck summarizing research and key insights. At the CFAC event’s conclusion, all teams present their findings to HCCG’s Directors and the decks will be passed along to the Youth Engagement Team.
The following is the prompt for the event. More information regarding the prompt is released the day before the event. What is the current state of UNHCR’s youth engagement relative to the overall landscape of youth engagement in global development? How can UNHCR build its youth advocacy network to maximize its impact in the 5 selected countries?
Sign up with this form linked here!
Please contact info@harvardconsulting.org if you have any questions or inquiries.
Previous HCCG-Hosted CFAC Events
Goddard Space Flight Center
In summer 2022, HCCG worked with the Goddard Space Flight Center, a major NASA space research laboratory that is home to the nation's largest organization of scientists, engineers and technologists who build spacecraft, and other instruments and technology to study Earth and our universe.
During CFAC, teams developed ways for the Goddard Space Flight Center to understand Gen Z’s perspective on climate change and to better engage Gen Z to address recent trends.
American Heart Association
In Fall 2021, HCCG worked with the American Heart Association (AHA), the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, and strives to use research, education, and advocacy towards an equitable and healthy world.
During CFAC, teams developed ways for AHA to best leverage partnerships with high school students, administrators, and programs in order to boost youth engagement and health awareness.
NAACP
In Spring 2021, HCCG partnered with the Boston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the oldest chartered branch of the NAACP. NAACP is the pre-eminent civil rights organization fighting to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.
During CFAC, teams developed communication strategies that focuses on both internal communication with its current members and external communication with the broader Boston community.
Boston Arts Music & Soul (BAMS) Fest
In Fall 2020, HCCG partnered with BAMS Fest, a nonprofit organization that breaks down racial and social barriers to arts, music, and culture across Greater Boston, through the presentation of an annual festival, signature events, and strategic partnerships. BAMS Fest celebrates and supports both artists and audiences, with an emphasis on Afro-diasporic voices, perspectives, and artistry.
During CFAC, teams developed a messaging strategy to cement their brand identity at the forefront of championing racial equity in art and music and recommended an infrastructure of year-round events to support Black and Brown artists.
Breaktime Cafe
In Fall 2019, HCCG partnered with Breaktime Cafe, Boston’s first supported transitional employment program for young adults experiencing homelessness. Breaktime tackles and prevents long-term chronic homelessness through early intervention and providing accessible pathways to launching a career.
During CFAC, teams proposed new methods for Breaktime Cafe to capitalize on its existing message and spread its mission through marketing and partnerships.
American Cancer Society
In Fall 2018, HCCG worked with the American Cancer Society, a global non-profit with more than 100 years history focused on eradicating cancer with 1.5 million grassroots volunteers. In fact, these 1.5 million volunteers have been the backbone of the American Cancer Society.
During CFAC, teams were tasked with identifying how volunteerism has been changing and how the American Cancer Society can adapt to those changes.
