“Anypoint”
Creators: Betsaida, Marissa, Progga, Kristen, Tasfia, and Yarel.
Middle School Students from Mouse Design League (DIIT) @ I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer Magnet School of Innovation and Applied Learning
Type of Project:
- Product Development,
- UX/UI Design,
- Visual Art & Design
Themes of Project:
- Community Advocacy,
- Resource Sharing,
- Other
About this Project:
This app was designed to help homeless people. At first, we were two separate groups. We noticed the similarities and decided to work together. When working on this project we found that it would be helpful to have a white and black design for people that may have trouble seeing in bright light. Eventually we made our target people other than homeless people like people that could help or people that are just struggling in general.
This project would be an app you can download from the App Store. You would be able to use it to donate, for directions to places that provide you with fundamental tools or volunteer to help out people.
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Feedback from the Judges:
👏 Design lead at IBM — Emoti-Con Judge
I really liked how you evolved who your user was and what problem you were trying to solve based on your process and working with another group. I have some questions around how you determined why people don't help the homeless population more and what aid is helpful for the homeless population. In the future, I would try to talk to friends, family, neighbors, etc about their experience helping the homeless population, why or why not they do it, and then test out your solution with them to see if it would change their behavior. I would also do some research about what other solutions are out there so you can figure out what works well and where there are opportunities to fulfill a need. Great work and keep it up!
👏 Product Operations Principal Engineer at Dell Technologies — Emoti-Con Judge
This is such a compassionate wonderful project idea, my heartfelt congratulations to all involved.
Collaborative work is such an important part of project management, it is pivotal and you have many nice ideas organized in a logical menu option, you clearly did a lot of work as 2 teams became one and it shows.
You leverage the power of proximity with the map feature to help simplify and drive user experience, this is very nicely done.
Congratulations to all.
Collaborative work is such an important part of project management, it is pivotal and you have many nice ideas organized in a logical menu option, you clearly did a lot of work as 2 teams became one and it shows.
You leverage the power of proximity with the map feature to help simplify and drive user experience, this is very nicely done.
Congratulations to all.
Feedback from the Community:
👏 a Teacher
An amazing idea to get people involved at the palm of their hands. There has been so many times I have wanted to stop and help those on the streets or train stations but I had no time to do so. This app gives you time and connects you with places that you can donate time to help. I love it.
Marcus 👏 a Middle School Student
This is the best app I have seen yet. Not only does it help the homeless, it helps people get around when they are in need of direction.
Alisson 👏 a Middle School Student
Its very helpful because you can see what happens around you.
👏 a Middle School Student from New York
So if it helps homeless people, it might be useful to think about how is a homeless person going to have a phone.
👏 a Middle School Student
I think this app can help people
👏 a Community Member
This is awesome and extremely helpful for people who want to help but do not know where to donate clothes and/or food. This application has a lot of potential.
Eliset 👏 a Parent
Its a great app to help the people.
👏 a Middle School Student
I like the idea of help people through an app.
👏 a Community Member from Long Island NY
Great Job !!
👏 a High School Student from New York City
I think this app could be very useful for homeless people and it could change lifes
Ms. Piccini 👏 a Teacher from I.S.145
Excellent job on this! This app has so much potential - many people have extra food and clothes lying around but don't have the opportunity or resources to donate. This app could give so many people the opportunity to help others in need - nice work!
Ms. Klapman 👏 a Teacher from I.S. 145Q
Sensational job Anypoint team. You had an idea of an app and made it come to life. The design is simple and makes sense. Your pitch was great. I have been at Penn Station or walking in the city and wanted to help but didn't have the time to. Your app helps people donate their time, money, or resources to those that are in need with a just a click of a button. Keep up the good work.
A Middle School Student 👏 a Middle School Student from Queens NY
This app is very creative and very helpful good job to the people who design this app
Hi 👏 a Middle School Student from New York
I think this is super beneficial for the homeless people.Many people are homeless and they need resources to survive.We can donate and help people!
David 👏 a Middle School Student
Nice job with your design
lala 👏 a Middle School Student
😄 looks great! its a very helpful app for people!!
👏 a Middle School Student
Its an amazing app.
👏 a Middle School Student
This is so slay
👏 a Middle School Student
This app idea is sooo amazing and I think it could really help and benefit many communities of people in need wish you guys the best of luck this app is very informational and supportive
lumi 👏 a Middle School Student from Jackson Heights
Greetings, Betsaida, Marissa, Kristen, Progga, Tasfia, and Yarel. I really see the potential of this app, the collaboration and initiative taken into the app is impeccable.
👏 a Middle School Student
This app is great. I'm glad both teams worked together and merged the ideas. This app has a bright future.
👏 a Middle School Student
This app is very good
👏 a Middle School Student
This app has many good points and great potential. I am glad you guys were able to find a way to help people in need. Great job!
Jermih 👏 a Middle School Student from Ecuador
I love this app, this app is really good and helpful to people who are in need
👏 a Middle School Student
This app is helpful because it's an app where it shows you ways to help people as in giving them food, clothes, etc.
👏 a Middle School Student from Mexico
I really like this app I feel like it shows very much a lot of news. And many information. I really like how in the video it seems like there is a slide where this women helps a homeless person.
Student 👏 a Middle School Student
This is super useful
👏 a Middle School Student from student
great idea
👏 a Community Member
I think its great this app set out to help more than just homeless people.
JC 👏 a Parent
Excellent idea, great job👏
👏 a Community Member
Great idea! I think there is great potential. Very good idea.
Janelly 👏 a Middle School Student from New York
Very creative app and love about how it works such a lovely app🌸
👏 a Middle School Student
This helps people to see if there lost or not
👏 a Middle School Student
I love how it has merch and it tells you where you want to go
👏 a Middle School Student
this is very good idea and could help the homeless
👏 a Middle School Student
Great video should likes this video
👏 a Community Member
Great idea for an app.
Ronald 👏 a High School Student from im from i.s 145
i like the app because it helps people who need it and people can buy it for others & the app even tells you locations of fundraisers.💯😆
👏 a Middle School Student
such a useful app 😁
👏 a Middle School Student
Very well-made and thoughtful app, a great idea.
👏 a Middle School Student
I love this
👏 a Middle School Student from New York
This could be helpful if your feeling generous and with this app you could donate to some homeless people.
👏 a Middle School Student
Its very helpful because you can see what happens around you. And you can see who is around you.
Ashley 👏 a Middle School Student
Wow I love that this app gives your directions where you would go or some places we can visit.
👏 a Middle School Student
This is one of the best app I like how it help the homeless
sammy 👏 a Middle School Student
i help poor people i give them food
angel 👏 a Middle School Student from new york
This app is good if you are lost and you need help.
👏 a Middle School Student
I love the app
👏 a Middle School Student
very help full for the community
Nicole 👏 a Middle School Student
This is the best app and this is very helpful for the environment.
Anonymous 👏 a College Representative from I.S 145
i like the app because it helps means the environment
Ms. Mingos 👏 a Teacher from IS145
What a great way to help people in need. Well done!!👏
Anna 👏 a Middle School Student
Hi, I really like the idea of this app! I did a similar project with a group last year, it was titled Omeon. The only thing I would recommend is maybe making it more accessible, because I really don´t see how homeless people might have phones. A suggestion is making a desktop/website version so it can be accessed through public library computers.
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