Submit to IDEATE

We welcome your stories and ideas. Please continue on down the form to submit a short story (400-500 words) with 2-3 high resolution photos. Topics must address global themes and innovation and design. Preference will be given to student centered stories. Please note that all submissions will be screened for use of AI. Stories showing 25% or higher use of AI will require revision and resubmission. We reserve the right to reject a story.  Thank you!

Please insert a summary of 50 words or less, capturing the most important point of the story, naming key players. This feature will appear at the top of the story. 
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Please submit:  A 400-500 word article capturing the most important and interesting features of your story. Please note:
1. The opening paragraph has to include details such as date of event/course/experience; names of key players (please double check spelling), and names of organizations (with acronyms spelled out). 
2. The submission has to be checked for facts, grammar, and style. Submissions that are poorly written or that are missing details listed in item 1, will be rejected. 
3. The submission has to be accompanied by 2-3 photographs, each not exceeding 1 MB, uploaded using the buttons below. 
Please list any hyperlinks used in your story below, beginning with text to be hyperlinked. eg.
1. Global Innovation and Design Lab: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/innovation
The picture has to be 600X200 pixels and no larger than 1 MB.
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1 MB limit.
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The photo has to be 600X280 pixels and no larger than 1 MB.
One file only.
1 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.
The photo has to be 500X500 pixels and no larger than 1 MB.
One file only.
1 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.