Application Deadline in One Week
Applications are due on Sunday, March 29th at 11:59pm for the 2nd Annual "Dream it. Code it. Win it." coding contest. There are over $50,000 worth of prizes. To apply, click here. Last year, 4 winners received funding to start their own companies because of the contest. To learn more, go to dreamitcodeitwinit.org.
This year, high school students will have a chance to experience a Tech Career Event at the following corporations/organizations:
This year, high school students will have a chance to experience a Tech Career Event at the following corporations/organizations:
- Yahoo
- Amazon
- Microsoft
- Bloomberg
- Samsung
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Kaplan
- 30 Weeks
- Collective
- Dynamic Yield
- The Hatchery
Directions for students:
Step 1: Design a code or computer program that solves a problem
Step 2: Make a video and upload it to YouTube
Step 3: Submit the form
The competition allows students to express themselves while also encouraging them to think critically. The awards ceremony will take place at the Cooper Union Great Hall in New York, NY on Thursday,April 30th, 2015. Tickets to the Awards Ceremony are available here. You can help benefit students by donating here.
The awards ceremony will feature visionaries that will discuss how computer science education can be used as tool to create many opportunities across various industries. We will celebrate with the brightest students who will receive awards throughout the event. The event will be moderated by Jason Pontin, the editor in chief and publisher of the MIT Technology Review. It is organized by Cristina Dolan - MIT Media Lab Alumna, Co-Founder OneMain (IPO & Acquired)
The panel will include:
Step 1: Design a code or computer program that solves a problem
Step 2: Make a video and upload it to YouTube
Step 3: Submit the form
The competition allows students to express themselves while also encouraging them to think critically. The awards ceremony will take place at the Cooper Union Great Hall in New York, NY on Thursday,April 30th, 2015. Tickets to the Awards Ceremony are available here. You can help benefit students by donating here.
The awards ceremony will feature visionaries that will discuss how computer science education can be used as tool to create many opportunities across various industries. We will celebrate with the brightest students who will receive awards throughout the event. The event will be moderated by Jason Pontin, the editor in chief and publisher of the MIT Technology Review. It is organized by Cristina Dolan - MIT Media Lab Alumna, Co-Founder OneMain (IPO & Acquired)
The panel will include:
- Mitch Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab and Chair of the Code-to-Learn Foundation (research includes development of SCRATCH Programming Software and Lego Mindstorms)
- Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou, EVP of Corporate Marketing at Estée Lauder
- Philippe Buhannic, co-Founder and CEO of TradingScreen ($10K Technology Entrepreneurship Award)
- Brian O’Kelley, Co-Founder and CEO of AppNexus
Last year was a great success:
- 45 countries and some of the most prestigious schools being represented at the global competition
- College and high school students were awarded $70,000 in cash and prizes for their creations which ranged from computer software, phone apps, to robotics
- Women made up the majority of the diverse applicant pool
- 4 teams have started their own companies
- The event won the Charitable Works Award and was honored by the MIT Volunteer Honor Roll
- Watch some of the highlights from last year
This Year's Sponsors
"Dream it. Code it. Win it." is organized by: MIT Club of New York, MIT Enterprise Forum of NY and TradingScreen.
If you have any questions about applying for the contest or purchasing tickets, please email info@dreamitcodeitwinit.
If you have any questions about applying for the contest or purchasing tickets, please email info@dreamitcodeitwinit.
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