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 Girls' Computer Science Competition

BeHASSTic aims to encourage young girls to develop a passion in computer science and have a ability to use the technology to solve real world programs. We want to close the gender gap in technology by encouraging girls to participate in computer science competitions for an early age. 

Competition Dates:  August 1st to August 26th, 2022

Eligibility: This competition is open to all girls from 5th-8th grade.

Application Format: You may work in a group of up to 4 girls. 

 

Application requirements

1. Program Project

a. Submit a project written using any programming language (i.e. Python, JAVA, C++)
b. The project can be an application or a game that can run on Apple iPhone/iPad, Android phone/pad, or any website browser.
c.  The project must be related to solving real-world problems such as environmental protection, climate change, world peace, education inequality, or something that improves the quality of your life (i.e. public health related to COVID).
d.  The project should use an open-source license (i.e. GPL, MIT, Apache, etc.) for all source code
e.  Applicants should own the full copyright (i.e. legal rights and responsibilities) to their project

 

2. Short Essays 

a. What was the most difficult part of creating your project? What was the most rewarding part of your project? Answer these questions in 500 words or less.
b. What real-world issue did you try to address with your project? How does your project address this issue? Answer these questions in 500 words or less.
c. For the short essays, you can submit them in writing or record a video.

The event is closed




 

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