⭐ The 2021 Emoti-Con Competition: Archive ⭐
Emoti-Con is NYC's Annual Youth Digital Media & Tech Challenge- a project fair for students who believe in digital innovation as a tool for positive change in the world around them.
Congratulations👏 to our 5 Emoti-Con Award Winners and 10 Honorable mentions! Scroll down to check out each winning project, and all 145 amazing student submissions.
DIIT & Mouse Design League schools: Here are the winners of the separate DIIT competition! 👏
🏆 2021 Award Ceremony!🏆
📺 Meet Ari Melenciano: Creative Technologist 📺
The Emoti-Con Aluminati interviewed this year's Keynote Speaker: Ari Melenciano. Ari answered questions from students on a Miro Board about her creative technology work, including digital photography projects, sound sculptures that celebrate Black culture, and Afrotectopia. Watch on YouTube.
👏 All 2021 Projects 👏
In 2021, over 450 NYC middle and high school students presented 145 digital media, technology and design projects. Emoti-Con is all about IDEAS. Student projects are in all stages of development, from starter concepts with sketches to full working prototypes.
“#TheCyberMadness”
by High School Students
from Education Video Center
“A New Lens”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
“A Teen’s Diary about Mental and Emotional Health”
🏆 Most Entertaining🏆
by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
“A!ert Me”
Honorable Mention 👏
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
“Ad-Blocker Stick”
by a Middle School Student
from CAMBA Tech Titans
“Admirers of Life”
Honorable Mention 👏
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Animal Adoption Game”
Honorable Mention 👏
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Animal Rescue”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“Animal Rights Not Wrongs”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Anti-Eviction Mapping Project”
🏆 Point of View🏆
by High School Students
from CS4All @ Bronx Academy for Software Engineering
“App Projects by Raima”
by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC
“Aquatic Rescue”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Beat!”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
“Bed Bound and Beyond”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
“Bird jump”
by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q
“Black Lives Matter”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Black Lives Matter: Poster”
by a High School Student
from NYC DOE’s Computer Science for All (CS4All)
“Blocks of Grass”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Build A Better World - AICK”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Build A Better World - CAKS”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Build A Better World - JEJ”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Butterflies App”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“Calestia”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ I.S. 145Q
“Centipede Quiz”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Changing Lives”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
“Cheforía”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 217Q
“Climate change”
by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
“Come to the Light”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Commoncourage”
by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
“ConnectUS”
by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
“COVID-19 and the Effect on the World”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“COVID-19 Game”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“COVID-21, A Platformer Game”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Cunning Virus”
by Middle and High School Students
from JHS 189Q
“Decision Making”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“Deliverio”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 217Q
“Diff”
by A High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Disaster Island”
by A High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“Distribute App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 145Q
“DiverCity”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Diversity City”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Diversity Extravaganza”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Diversity Game: Build a Better World”
by High School Students
from CS4ALL NYC
“Dr. Foodie”
Honorable Mention 👏
by A High School Student
from Nano Hackers Academy
“Dyno Learning”
by 4 Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 145Q
“ECO Water Filter”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Emoti-Con Brand Re-Design: Vote for your Favorite”
by a High School Student and 3 college mentors
from Parsons Scholars Program: Emoti-Con Design Fellow
“Escape the Virus”
by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q
“Everything Covid App”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Evitch: After School Gaming”
by Middle School Students
from BCCP at STAR Early College Middle School
“Explore Pets”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 75
“Explore Space”
by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC @ Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Extending Hand Hub”
by High School Students
from Mouse & Brooklyn Library Design League
“F.H.O. App - Food Help Organization”
Honorable Mention 👏
by High School Students
from Mouse & Brooklyn Library Design League
“Fantasy Neighborhood”
🏆 Most Innovative🏆
by 44 High School Students
from Beam Center
“Fashion Match App”
by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC @ Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Feed Poverty End Poverty App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
“File Bud - an Essential Worker App”
by a High School Student
from DreamYard
“Find Your Pet”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Soundview Academy
“FishIN Danger”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“Flappy Virus”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Food For You!!!!”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 218
“Foodie World”
by High School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
“Gaming To The Future”
by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q Tech Club
“Germ Testing App”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Give or Take”
by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
“Hand-in-Need App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
“Help Turtles”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Helping Hands App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
“Improve Our World”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“In the Street! What is protest for?”
by High School Students
from Center for Urban Pedagogy
“IR (Infrared) Lave”
by High School Students from the Full Metal Beavers team
from First Robotics @ Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences
“IYBUTA”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
“JHJ World”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Journey to Open-Source”
by a Middle School Student
from JHS189- Tech club
“Just Another Day”
by a High School Student
from Bronx High School of Science
“Kaiju Nation”
by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q Tech Club
“Kia & Poco”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Landlord Tech”
by High School Students
from CS4All @ Bronx Academy for Software Engineering
“Let's Stop Cyberbullying”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 593 South Bronx International
“Let's Talk With The Hands”
by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
“Maiker and the Unknown Quest”
by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ M467
“Marine Adventure”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
“Marvelous Myths: A conversation with Roshani Chokshi”
by High School Students
from 826NYC
“Mass Extinction”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“MC Studios”
by a Middle School Student
from JHS 189Q Tech Club
“Mindfulness Jeopardy”
by a High School Student
from Games for Change
“Mood Swings: Games by Rafi”
by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC @ Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Moolah Financial Literacy Website”
by a High School Student
from All Star Code
“MS 358Q Student App”
Honorable Mention 👏
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
“MSTA Student App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MSTA 318
“MTA Echo - An Essential Worker App”
by a High School Student
from DreamYard
“My Story”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
“Mythical Chair App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 145Q
“NavigAider”
by High School Students
from Mouse & Brooklyn Library Design League
“Need Help Get Help App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
“New Block City”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“New Fish”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“No Pain No Board Game”
Honorable Mention 👏
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
“Noter”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Ocean Cleaner”
by a Middle School Student
from JHS 189Q
“Our Environment”
Honorable Mention 👏
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Panda Striker”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Pandemic Bullying”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
“Peac'k Students App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
“Peace Pocket”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ PS/MS 161
“PetPLAY”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Soundview Academy
“Power Paw”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Pro-Fitness”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
“Protecting Our Earth”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Quick Help”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
“Relieve Your MInd”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Remote Rewards Chrome Extension”
🏆 Best Pitch🏆
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 27
“Save Me”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Save the Animals”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Save the Dog”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Save the Habitat”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Saving Animals”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
“Saving the Earth”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
“Security Defender App”
by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
“Self Care and Improving our Mental Health”
by Middle School Students
from The Mouse and Girls Who Code programs @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Self Care Stimulator”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“Self Folding Dryer”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Shape the World”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Sign Language Adventures”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 217Q
“Skedge-Check”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 75
“Smoke Coach”
by High School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ HS of Media & Communications
“Sneaker Wonderland App”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ PS/MS 161
“Social Housing - BASE IHP Client Server”
by High School Students from Bronx Academy for Software Engineering (BASE)
from NYC DOE’s Computer Science for All (CS4All)
“South BK Mutual Aid App”
Honorable Mention 👏
by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
“South Brooklyn Mutual Aid Requests App”
by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
“Study App”
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“Study Help: Never Stop Learning”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
“SUGAR”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
“SwiftHaul”
by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
“The Apps Of The Future”
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
“The Game of 2020”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“The Helper Groups”
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 218
“The Momentum of the Butterfly: Women Just Wanna Go & Fly”
🏆 Most Social Impact🏆
by High School Students
from Education Video Center
“The Power of Women”
by a High School Student
from Global Kids
“The Quarantine Life”
by Middle School Students
from Girls Who Code @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
“The Signs”
by a High School Student
from Global Kids
“The Tiny Purple Pantry Mobile App”
by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
“Tiny Purple Pantry Community App”
by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
“TKU Digital Agency”
by High School Students
from Tech Kids Unlimited
“Training Facility App”
by High School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ HS of Media & Communications
“Translate Hear and Now”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
“We Secretly Hate Each-Other”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
“WeSpeak”
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
“What is a healthy relationship?”
Honorable Mention 👏
by a High School Student
from Global Kids
“What's Gender Got to Do With It?”
by High School Students
from Education Video Center
