Emoti-Con is NYC's annual Youth Digital Media & Technology Challenge, a project fair for students who see digital innovation as a tool for positive change in our world. Since 2009, more than 5,000 teens (87% BIPOC and/or Latiné have participated!)

Emoti-Con 2024 is a culminating celebration for all the creative work produced by all students in the Mouse Design League program across the NYC Metropolitan area.

This year, Emoti-Con is hybrid! Our virtual project fair will run from May 13-24, and then we’ll celebrate in person at Amazon’s new NYC HQ on May 30.

Students upload projects.

Emoti-Con creates webpages for each project.

The virtual project fair runs online from May 13-24 for judges and community members (like you!) to review projects and leave feedback, ideas, and emojis.👏👏👏

Emoti-Con creates a forum for celebrating the ideas and innovations of youth with identities that have been historically excluded from media/tech industries.

In 2024, Emoti-Con will be the joint celebration for Mouse Design League students across the entire program.

In 2023, over 490 middle and high school students, in teams, presented over 160 original projects.

Want to be an active member of the Emoti-Con community? Try the Scavenger Hunt: activities, challenges, and reflection for students.

Emoti-Con is the largest event of its kind amongst informal learning programs in New York City. Emoti-Con addresses the need for cross-institutional collaboration and provides the much needed venue for youth to get to connect through their common identity as youth media producers and technologists.

Thank You to Our Supporters!

To contact us, email Emoticon@mouse.org or follow us on social media.