Help a Start-up Stop Scammers!
Scammers are using AI and other technology to steal money from millions of older adults, we aim to use the same technology be used to scale up effective interventions!
Project description
Thinking about starting your own business or non-profit someday? Help us with our start up and gain valuable experience. Our project involves transitioning a research project into a sustainable not-for-profit enterprise to help older adult not get scammed. We are looking for students interested in researching potential customer segments and/or grant opportunities and helping with future business development planning.
Initial development of DART (Deception Awareness & Resilience Tools) has been funded by a National Science Foundation award, which has enabled us to create tools to help older adults with digital literacy including: a mobile game, Deepcover; and an interactive e-learning environment, DART Academy. We have intentionally designed our tools to be easily re-purposed for other audiences—so the potential impact of this project is worldwide.
Project outcome
The project will culminate in a presentation of findings to the DART Collective team at an All Hands meeting.
Project details
| Length of commitment | Negotiable |
| Start time | Anytime: Right Away |
| In-person, remote, or hybrid? | Hybrid Project |
| Level of collaboration | Individual student project |
| Benefits | Work study Stipend |
| Who is eligible | Juniors & Seniors |
Core partners
- Students will be working directing with the Executive Director of DART Collective, the non-profit entity that we are building. There may also be opportunities to engage with business development coaches.
https://dartcollective.net
Project mentor
Cynthia Stewart
Program Manager
Center for Information Integrity
Phone: (716) 645-6073
Email: cs287@buffalo.edu
Start the project
- Email the project mentor using the contact information above to express your interest and get approval to work on the project. (Here are helpful tips on how to contact a project mentor.)
- After you receive approval from the mentor to start this project, click the button to start the digital badge. (Learn more about ELN's digital badge options.)
Preparation activities
Once you begin the digital badge series, you will have access to all the necessary activities and instructions. Your mentor has indicated they would like you to also complete the specific preparation activities below. Please reference this when you get to Step 2 of the Preparation Phase.
Review DART Collective website (https://dartcollective.net/) to get an overview of the project and the tools we have developed.
Keywords
business, customer discovery, non-profit, start-up, older adults, elders, senior citizens