Aletta's Regional Year Challenge is designed to provide students with an exciting opportunity to engage with real-world data within the realm of their educational program. It is a supplementary program aimed at gaining experience with data, and fostering students' data-driven critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and research capabilities.

The program offers a variety of activities and these are some of the key highlights:

• Yearly Challenge Theme: This year’s challenge is: “how might we improve the mental health of citizens in the Northern Netherlands”? Students are encouraged to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and develop innovative and data-driven solutions for questions or sub-challenges within the realm of this theme. 

• Real-World Data: The program provides students with access to a rich dataset from Lifelines which includes various variables that are related to (mental) health aggregated to the level of zip code and age. This dataset can support their educational or research projects and empowers them to explore, analyze, and draw meaningful insights.

• Networking Opportunities: Aletta's Regional Year Challenge organizes various meet-ups, workshops, and networking events throughout the program. These events allow students to interact with professionals, researchers, and fellow participants, fostering a sense of community and providing valuable networking opportunities.

Please complete the form to register your information so that we can easily find you, keep you informed about the program and ask you to disseminate information among your students for the next edition of Aletta's Regional Year Challenge (#ARYC23).