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⭐ 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
#TheCyberMadness

“A New Lens”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
A New Lens

“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 Teen’s Diary about Mental and Emotional Health

“A!ert Me”

Honorable Mention 👏
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
A!ert Me

“Ad-Blocker Stick”

by a Middle School Student
from CAMBA Tech Titans
Ad-Blocker Stick

“Admirers of Life”

Honorable Mention 👏
by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Admirers of Life

“Animal Adoption Game”

Honorable Mention 👏
by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Animal Adoption Game

“Animal Rescue”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
Animal Rescue

“Animal Rights Not Wrongs”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Animal Rights Not Wrongs

“Anti-Eviction Mapping Project”

🏆 Point of View🏆
by High School Students
from CS4All @ Bronx Academy for Software Engineering
Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

“App Projects by Raima”

by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC
App Projects by Raima

“Aquatic Rescue”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Aquatic Rescue

“Beat!”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
Beat!

“Bed Bound and Beyond”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
Bed Bound and Beyond

“Bird jump”

by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q
Bird jump

“Black Lives Matter”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Black Lives Matter

“Black Lives Matter: Poster”

by a High School Student
from NYC DOE’s Computer Science for All (CS4All)
Black Lives Matter: Poster

“Blocks of Grass”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Blocks of Grass

“Build A Better World - AICK”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Build A Better World - AICK

“Build A Better World - CAKS”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Build A Better World - CAKS

“Build A Better World - JEJ”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Build A Better World - JEJ

“Butterflies App”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
Butterflies App

“Calestia”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ I.S. 145Q
Calestia

“Centipede Quiz”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Centipede Quiz

“Changing Lives”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
Changing Lives

“Cheforía”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 217Q
Cheforía

“Climate change”

by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
Climate change

“Come to the Light”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Come to the Light

“Commoncourage”

by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
Commoncourage

“ConnectUS”

by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
ConnectUS

“COVID-19 and the Effect on the World”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
COVID-19 and the Effect on the World

“COVID-19 Game”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
COVID-19 Game

“COVID-21, A Platformer Game”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
COVID-21, A Platformer Game

“Cunning Virus”

by Middle and High School Students
from JHS 189Q
Cunning Virus

“Decision Making”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
Decision Making

“Deliverio”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 217Q
Deliverio

“Diff”

by A High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Diff

“Disaster Island”

by A High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
Disaster Island

“Distribute App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 145Q
Distribute App

“DiverCity”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
DiverCity

“Diversity City”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Diversity City

“Diversity Extravaganza”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Diversity Extravaganza

“Diversity Game: Build a Better World”

by High School Students
from CS4ALL NYC
Diversity Game: Build a Better World

“Dr. Foodie”

Honorable Mention 👏
by A High School Student
from Nano Hackers Academy
Dr. Foodie

“Dyno Learning”

by 4 Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 145Q
Dyno Learning

“ECO Water Filter”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
ECO Water Filter

“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
Emoti-Con Brand Re-Design: Vote for your Favorite

“Escape the Virus”

by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q
Escape the Virus

“Everything Covid App”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Everything Covid App

“Evitch: After School Gaming”

by Middle School Students
from BCCP at STAR Early College Middle School
Evitch: After School Gaming

“Explore Pets”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 75
Explore Pets

“Explore Space”

by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC @ Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Explore Space

“Extending Hand Hub”

by High School Students
from Mouse & Brooklyn Library Design League
Extending Hand Hub

“F.H.O. App - Food Help Organization”

Honorable Mention 👏
by High School Students
from Mouse & Brooklyn Library Design League
F.H.O. App - Food Help Organization

“Fantasy Neighborhood”

🏆 Most Innovative🏆
by 44 High School Students
from Beam Center
Fantasy Neighborhood

“Fashion Match App”

by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC @ Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Fashion Match App

“Feed Poverty End Poverty App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
Feed Poverty End Poverty App

“File Bud - an Essential Worker App”

by a High School Student
from DreamYard
File Bud - an Essential Worker App

“Find Your Pet”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Soundview Academy
Find Your Pet

“FishIN Danger”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
FishIN Danger

“Flappy Virus”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Flappy Virus

“Food For You!!!!”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 218
Food For You!!!!

“Foodie World”

by High School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
Foodie World

“Gaming To The Future”

by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q Tech Club
Gaming To The Future

“Germ Testing App”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Germ Testing App

“Give or Take”

by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
Give or Take

“Hand-in-Need App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
Hand-in-Need App

“Help Turtles”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Help Turtles

“Helping Hands App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
Helping Hands App

“Improve Our World”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Improve Our World

“In the Street! What is protest for?”

by High School Students
from Center for Urban Pedagogy
In the Street! What is protest for?

“IR (Infrared) Lave”

by High School Students from the Full Metal Beavers team
from First Robotics @ Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences
IR (Infrared) Lave

“IYBUTA”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
IYBUTA

“JHJ World”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
JHJ World

“Journey to Open-Source”

by a Middle School Student
from JHS189- Tech club
Journey to Open-Source

“Just Another Day”

by a High School Student
from Bronx High School of Science
Just Another Day

“Kaiju Nation”

by Middle School Students
from JHS 189Q Tech Club
Kaiju Nation

“Kia & Poco”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Kia & Poco

“Landlord Tech”

by High School Students
from CS4All @ Bronx Academy for Software Engineering
Landlord Tech

“Let's Stop Cyberbullying”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 593 South Bronx International
Let's Stop Cyberbullying

“Let's Talk With The Hands”

by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
Let's Talk With The Hands

“Maiker and the Unknown Quest”

by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ M467
Maiker and the Unknown Quest

“Marine Adventure”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
Marine Adventure

“Marvelous Myths: A conversation with Roshani Chokshi”

by High School Students
from 826NYC
Marvelous Myths: A conversation with Roshani Chokshi

“Mass Extinction”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
Mass Extinction

“MC Studios”

by a Middle School Student
from JHS 189Q Tech Club
MC Studios

“Mindfulness Jeopardy”

by a High School Student
from Games for Change
Mindfulness Jeopardy

“Mood Swings: Games by Rafi”

by a High School Student
from CS4ALL NYC @ Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Mood Swings: Games by Rafi

“Moolah Financial Literacy Website”

by a High School Student
from All Star Code
Moolah Financial Literacy Website

“MS 358Q Student App”

Honorable Mention 👏
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
MS 358Q Student App

“MSTA Student App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MSTA 318
MSTA Student App

“MTA Echo - An Essential Worker App”

by a High School Student
from DreamYard
MTA Echo - An Essential Worker App

“My Story”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
My Story

“Mythical Chair App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 145Q
Mythical Chair App

“NavigAider”

by High School Students
from Mouse & Brooklyn Library Design League
NavigAider

“Need Help Get Help App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
Need Help Get Help App

“New Block City”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
New Block City

“New Fish”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
New Fish

“No Pain No Board Game”

Honorable Mention 👏
by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
No Pain No Board Game

“Noter”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Noter

“Ocean Cleaner”

by a Middle School Student
from JHS 189Q
Ocean Cleaner

“Our Environment”

Honorable Mention 👏
by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Our Environment

“Panda Striker”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Panda Striker

“Pandemic Bullying”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
Pandemic Bullying

“Peac'k Students App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 358Q
Peac'k Students App

“Peace Pocket”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ PS/MS 161
Peace Pocket

“PetPLAY”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Soundview Academy
PetPLAY

“Power Paw”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Power Paw

“Pro-Fitness”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
Pro-Fitness

“Protecting Our Earth”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Protecting Our Earth

“Quick Help”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Vista Academy
Quick Help

“Relieve Your MInd”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Relieve Your MInd

“Remote Rewards Chrome Extension”

🏆 Best Pitch🏆
by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 27
Remote Rewards Chrome Extension

“Save Me”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Save Me

“Save the Animals”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Save the Animals

“Save the Dog”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Save the Dog

“Save the Habitat”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Save the Habitat

“Saving Animals”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School
Saving Animals

“Saving the Earth”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School
Saving the Earth

“Security Defender App”

by a High School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ Bronx International HS
Security Defender App

“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 and Improving our Mental Health

“Self Care Stimulator”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
Self Care Stimulator

“Self Folding Dryer”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Self Folding Dryer

“Shape the World”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Shape the World

“Sign Language Adventures”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 217Q
Sign Language Adventures

“Skedge-Check”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ IS 75
Skedge-Check

“Smoke Coach”

by High School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ HS of Media & Communications
Smoke Coach

“Sneaker Wonderland App”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ PS/MS 161
Sneaker Wonderland App

“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)
Social Housing - BASE IHP Client Server

“South BK Mutual Aid App”

Honorable Mention 👏
by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
South BK Mutual Aid App

“South Brooklyn Mutual Aid Requests App”

by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
South Brooklyn Mutual Aid Requests App

“Study App”

by High School Students
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
Study App

“Study Help: Never Stop Learning”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 301
Study Help: Never Stop Learning

“SUGAR”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
SUGAR

“SwiftHaul”

by High School Students
from Mouse & BCCP Design League
SwiftHaul

“The Apps Of The Future”

by a High School Student
from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School
The Apps Of The Future

“The Game of 2020”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
The Game of 2020

“The Helper Groups”

by a Middle School Student
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 218
The Helper Groups

“The Momentum of the Butterfly: Women Just Wanna Go & Fly”

🏆 Most Social Impact🏆
by High School Students
from Education Video Center
The Momentum of the Butterfly: Women Just Wanna Go & Fly

“The Power of Women”

by a High School Student
from Global Kids
The Power of Women

“The Quarantine Life”

by Middle School Students
from Girls Who Code @ Stephen A Halsey JHS 157 Q
The Quarantine Life

“The Signs”

by a High School Student
from Global Kids
The Signs

“The Tiny Purple Pantry Mobile App”

by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
The Tiny Purple Pantry Mobile App

“Tiny Purple Pantry Community App”

by High School Students
from Mouse Design League
Tiny Purple Pantry Community App

“TKU Digital Agency”

by High School Students
from Tech Kids Unlimited
TKU Digital Agency

“Training Facility App”

by High School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ HS of Media & Communications
Training Facility App

“Translate Hear and Now”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
Translate Hear and Now

“We Secretly Hate Each-Other”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ JHS 189Q
We Secretly Hate Each-Other

“WeSpeak”

by Middle School Students
from Mouse & DIIT Design League @ MS 582
WeSpeak

“What is a healthy relationship?”

Honorable Mention 👏
by a High School Student
from Global Kids
What is a healthy relationship?

“What's Gender Got to Do With It?”

by High School Students
from Education Video Center
What's Gender Got to Do With It?