YOUTH EMCEES

Dayana Centeno

21 from McKinley Park
Sophomore @ Harold Washington College
Everyone Can Create Chicago | Participant

Tristen Burt

19 from Grand Boulevard
College Graduate from Purdue University Global
Everyone Can Code Chicago | Participant

APPS

34 teams competed  |  2 rounds of judging to identify the top 4

WAYPOINT
your ultimate navigator for public services

THE CONCEPT

click to view app pitch competition video  |  click to view showcase presentation (pdf)

THE 'WAYPOINT' DEVELOPMENT TEAM
from the Boys & Girls Club training location hosted at Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship

Peter Guan

18 from Armour Square
Senior @ Jones College Prep HS

Jason Hua

18 from Armour Square
Senior @ Jones College Prep HS

MENTI
a mental health app

THE CONCEPT

click to view app pitch competition video  |  click to view showcase presentation (pdf)

THE 'MENTI' DEVELOPMENT TEAM
from the Central States SER training location hosted at Arturo Velasquez Institute

Leslie Esquivel

20 from West Lawn
Sophomore @ Illinois Tech

Dominik Kulawiak

20 from Dunning
Sophomore @ Illinois Tech

Edwin Ruiz

16 from South Lawndale
Sophomore @ Benito Juarez HS

Carlos Alcala

17 from Gage Park
Junior @ Whitney Young HS

ON THE FRIDGE
recognizing student's creativity

THE CONCEPT

click to view app pitch competition video  |  click to view showcase presentation (pdf)

THE 'ON THE FRIDGE' DEVELOPMENT TEAM
from the Asian Human Services training location hosted at Truman College

Andrew Bonilla

17 from Avondale
Junior @ Lane Tech HS

Nazneen Faheem

19 from West Ridge
Freshman @ Wilbur Wright College

Ayoub Abbadi 

16 from Lincoln Square
Sophomore @ Mather HS

Ayesha Samreen

20 from West Ridge
Junior @ University of Illinois Chicago 

R-IMPACT
growing together

THE CONCEPT

click to view app pitch competition video  |  click to view showcase presentation (pdf)

THE 'R-IMPACT' DEVELOPMENT TEAM
from the Central States SER training location hosted at Arturo Velasquez Institute

Victor Escudero

21 from West Lawn
Junior @ University Illinois of Chicago

Yinglin Jiang

19 from Brighton Park
Freshman @ University Illinois of Chicago

Steve Gama

21 from Brighton Park
Junior @ St. Olaf College

Steven Morgan

20 from Chicago Lawn
HS Graduate

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS

Mayor Brandon Johnson

City of Chicago

Pedro Martinez

CEO | Chicago Public Schools
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Dr. Tracey Ward

 Community Education Initiative  | Apple

Chadra Lang

Deputy Commission of Youth Services | Dept of Family & Support Services

Curtis Reed Jr.

Region Manger and Managing Director | JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Dr. Juan Salgado

Chancellor | City Colleges of Chicago​

Dr. Timothy L. Killeen

President | University of Illinois

GAME DESIGN

a demonstration project leveraging everyone can code and an iPad to explore game design

A MONTAGE OF GAME DESIGN PROJECTS

(click image to view the demonstration project)

THE GAME DESIGN GROUP
from the BUILD Inc. training location

Tyler Therriault

16 from Near South Side
Sophomore @ Jones College Prep HS

Cameron Chinn

17 from Kenwood
Junior @ Little Black Pearl HS

GAME DESIGNERS

Allan Matthews
17 from Norwood Park
Junior @ Taft HS
Bryan Sanchez
17 from West Town
Junior @ Noble - Golder College Prep HS
Christopher Mora
17 from West Town
Junior @ Noble - Golder College Prep HS
Damon Payton Jr.
19 from Douglas
Senior @ Little Black Pearl HS

​Gael Sanchez
20 from Ashburn
Sophomore @ University of Illinois Chicago
Jade Gonzalez
17 from Avondale
Junior @ Intrinsic Charter School
Josselin Blancos
16 from Albany Park
Sophomore @ Lake View HS
Kamauri Gooden
21 from Near West Side
GED Recipient

AUGMENTED REALITY

a demonstration project exploring what is possible in augmented reality on an iPad

click here to view an introductory video to augmented reality

a message from Paul Hamilton

(click on the Memoji to view message)

a montage video of selected augmented reality projects

(click image to view video)

THE AUGMENTED REALITY PROJECTS
(click images to view project videos)

Cooking

Blake Simmons
16 from Englewood
Freshman @ Lindblom HS

Horror

Luis Sanchez
20 from Avondale
Junior @ University of Illinois Chicago

Color Play

Londyn Jefferson
19 from Morgan Park
Freshman @ University of Michigan

Solar System

Artem Yakovlev
18 from Near West Side
HS Graduate

Gym Tutorial

Wen Hao Chiang
18 from Armour Square
Senior @ Whitney Young HS

Power Arcade

Melvin Branch
22 from Auburn Gresham
Senior @ Alabama A&M University

Science Lab

Dayana Centeno
21 from McKinley Park
Sophomore @ Harold Washington College

Cosmic Radiance

Ishba Aftab
17 from Rogers Park
Junior @ Chicago Math & Science Academy HS

SHORT FILMS

22 short films | 2 rounds of judging to identify the top 4

UNAPOLOGETIC

(click image to view the short film)

"UNAPOLOGETIC" PRODUCTION TEAM
from the Become a Filmmaker program in partnership with Chicago Housing Authority and DePaul University

Christal Westmoreland

21 from South Lawndale
Junior @ DePaul University

Romyiah Ratliff

18 from Logan Square
Senior @ Noble Academy

Philisha Prevolt

15 from Norwood Park
Freshman @ Taft HS

Maame Boateng

22 from Lincoln Park
Senior @ Tulane University

CODE SWITCHIN'

(click image to view the short film)

CODE SWITCHIN' PRODUCTION TEAM
from the Become a Filmmaker program in partnership with Chicago Housing Authority and DePaul University

Tonisha Willingham

18 from Englewood
Senior @ Gary Comer Prep HS

Amarie Wilson

16 from Clearing
Junior @ Lindblom Academy HS

Davanna Fisher

17 from Englewood
Senior @ Chicago Vocation HS

Easter Henderson

21 from Austin
HS Graduate

GAY

(click image to view the short film)

"GAY" PRODUCTION TEAM
​from the Shifting Chicago Narratives program in partnership with Chicago Public Schools - Career Technical Education @ Curie HS

Rafael Moreno

18 from West Lawn
Senior @ Curie HS

Yuliana Ramos

18 from Ashburn
Senior @ Curie HS

THE DIFFERENCE

(click image to view the short film)

"THE DIFFERENCE" PRODUCTION TEAM
from the Shifting Chicago Narratives program in partnership with Chicago Public Schools - Career Technical Education @ Al Raby HS

Travanti Cooper

17 from North Lawndale
Junior @ Al Raby HS

Eathan Howard

16 from West Garfield Park
Sophomore @ Al Raby HS

Anton Beck

18 from Austin
Senior @ Al Raby HS

Daniel Romero

17 from New City
Junior @ Kelly HS

Breanna Mintz-Main

17 from South Lawndale
Junior @ Al Raby HS

Elias Lara

16 from Brighton Park
Sophomore @ Kelly HS

Makia Garrett

18 from Humboldt Park
Junior @ Al Raby HS

Roderick Haygood III

18 from Hyde Park
Senior @ Kenwood HS

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ALL
experiencing Chicago through a new lens

THE "PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ALL" GROUP
from the Photography For All program in partnership with The Chicago Lighthouse, SGA Youth & Family Services, and Department of Family and Support Services

YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHERS

Aihua Sprecher
18 from Jefferson Park
Senior @ Walter Payton HS
Glen-David Hardy-Covington
18 from Chicago Lawn
Senior @ Curie HS
Lance Cladney
18 from North Lawndale
Junior @ Curie HS
Lilah Bonilla
16 from Brighton Park
Sophomore @ Curie HS
​Malik Mitchell
16 from Roseland
Sophomore @ Curie HS

Skky Gavin
16 from Oakland
Sophomore @ Walter Payton College Prep HS
Yazmin Hernandez
16 from Lincoln Square
Sophomore @ CICS - Northtown HS
Zenieb Khellil
16 from Portage Park
Sophomore @ Walter Payton HS
Zulhasmat Ahmad (Zul)
20 from West Ridge
Freshman @ Harold Washington College