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2023 Code + Create Showcase

6th Annual
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ABC News
FOX NEWS

YOUTH EMCEES

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Dayana Centeno

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

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Peter Guan

18 from Armour Square
Senior @ Jones College Prep HS
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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

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Leslie Esquivel

20 from West Lawn
Sophomore @ Illinois Tech
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Dominik Kulawiak

20 from Dunning
Sophomore @ Illinois Tech
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Edwin Ruiz

16 from South Lawndale
Sophomore @ Benito Juarez HS
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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

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Andrew Bonilla

17 from Avondale
Junior @ Lane Tech HS
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Nazneen Faheem

19 from West Ridge
Freshman @ Wilbur Wright College
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Ayoub Abbadi 

16 from Lincoln Square
Sophomore @ Mather HS
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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

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Victor Escudero

21 from West Lawn
Junior @ University Illinois of Chicago
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Yinglin Jiang

19 from Brighton Park
Freshman @ University Illinois of Chicago
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Steve Gama

21 from Brighton Park
Junior @ St. Olaf College
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Steven Morgan

20 from Chicago Lawn
HS Graduate

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS

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Mayor Brandon Johnson

City of Chicago
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Pedro Martinez

CEO | Chicago Public Schools
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Dr. Tracey Ward

 Community Education Initiative  | Apple
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Chadra Lang

Deputy Commission of Youth Services | Dept of Family & Support Services
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Curtis Reed Jr.

Region Manger and Managing Director | JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Dr. Juan Salgado

Chancellor | City Colleges of Chicago​
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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

Game Design
(click image to view the demonstration project)

THE GAME DESIGN GROUP
from the BUILD Inc. training location

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Tyler Therriault

16 from Near South Side
Sophomore @ Jones College Prep HS
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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)

AR
a montage video of selected augmented reality projects
AR
(click image to view video)

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

Cooking

Blake Simmons
Blake Simmons
16 from Englewood
Freshman @ Lindblom HS

Horror

Luis Sanchez
Luis Sanchez
20 from Avondale
Junior @ University of Illinois Chicago

Color Play

Londyn Jeffereson
Londyn Jefferson
19 from Morgan Park
Freshman @ University of Michigan

Solar System

Artie
Artem Yakovlev
18 from Near West Side
HS Graduate

Gym Tutorial

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

Power Arcade

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

Science Lab

Dayana
Dayana Centeno
21 from McKinley Park
Sophomore @ Harold Washington College

Cosmic Radiance

Ishba
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

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

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Christal Westmoreland

21 from South Lawndale
Junior @ DePaul University
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Romyiah Ratliff

18 from Logan Square
Senior @ Noble Academy
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Philisha Prevolt

15 from Norwood Park
Freshman @ Taft HS
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Maame Boateng

22 from Lincoln Park
Senior @ Tulane University

CODE SWITCHIN'

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

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Tonisha Willingham

18 from Englewood
Senior @ Gary Comer Prep HS
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Amarie Wilson

16 from Clearing
Junior @ Lindblom Academy HS
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Davanna Fisher

17 from Englewood
Senior @ Chicago Vocation HS

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Easter Henderson

21 from Austin
HS Graduate

GAY

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

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Rafael Moreno

18 from West Lawn
Senior @ Curie HS
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Yuliana Ramos

18 from Ashburn
Senior @ Curie HS

THE DIFFERENCE

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

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Travanti Cooper

17 from North Lawndale
Junior @ Al Raby HS
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Eathan Howard

16 from West Garfield Park
Sophomore @ Al Raby HS
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Anton Beck

18 from Austin
Senior @ Al Raby HS
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Daniel Romero

17 from New City
Junior @ Kelly HS
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Breanna Mintz-Main

17 from South Lawndale
Junior @ Al Raby HS
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Elias Lara

16 from Brighton Park
Sophomore @ Kelly HS
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Makia Garrett

18 from Humboldt Park
Junior @ Al Raby HS
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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
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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
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