Novus Think Tank

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818 S Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA, 90017-4664

EIN Number: 83-1856180

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Phone: (808) 298-6755

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Website: https://www.novusthinktank.org

Email: novusthinktank@gmail.com

NTEE Code: W05: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Novus Think Tank is a home base for interdisciplinary problem-solvers motivated to make an impact and move culture through creative solutions to systemic social challenges. As a diverse community, we're looking for people who work passionately, bring a unique perspective, and share a mindset of possibility.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

COMMUNITY We care deeply about the work that we do and the personal growth that comes from it, and we recognize that the two are inseparable. So, we provide our members with a space where they can embrace that they have a role to play, and a place where they authentically belong, in the collective effort to tackle problems and make progress. From this position of emotional security within a supportive community, a culture of self-empowerment and purposeful living naturally develops within the Novus membership. Layer 3.png IMPACT Supportive communities empower us to work together to secure our aspirations. Novus offers a collaborative problem-solving space—a “sandbox”—for issues-oriented undergraduates to nourish their intrinsic want for a shared narrative of meaningful impact. Within this space, the Novus experiment plays out, with individuals sharing resources and iterating upon best practices as they amplify their respective efforts to chip away at the pressing issues of our time. Layer 4.png VULNERABILITY Making impact through community is about integrating diverse perspectives to form solutions that are greater than the sum of their parts. Effective problem-solvers recognize that it is impossible for one person to have all the answers, and that sharing our weaknesses, fears, and frustrations empowers us to reach consensus about our strengths, our shared beliefs, and our ability to work together to secure a happier and healthier state of humanity. This cannot be accomplished without vulnerability, which is Novus’ tool for effective communication, and for creating a culture of authenticity and shared purpose.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

MEETINGS Weekly general meetings are Novus’ place and platform for personal and community empowerment and development. In general meetings, Novus members refine teamwork and leadership skills, engage with integrated interdisciplinary problem-solving strategies, and consult internally about committee projects. General meetings also involve hearing from guest speakers who embody the mindset of possibility that Novus works to create and spread. Layer 3.png FOCUS AREA PROJECTS Committees are Novus’ engines for positive innovation: they consist of teams of Novus members who identify an entrenched social problem, isolate a root cause to the problem, and form a project aimed at offering a unique, compelling solution. See the committee tabs below for more info.o Layer 4.png COMMUNITY Community is the glue that binds together our individual growth and our shared problem-solving efforts. Through weekly social events, our retreat, and our end of semester showcase, Novus creates a tight-knit social and professional network united around the conviction that working together, we will flourish.

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