Ctrl+Shift 2019 Awards Ceremony & Reception

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Join us for a reception and awards ceremony at <A HREF="https://cic.com/philadelphia/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CIC Philadelphia</A> to celebrate the amazing students competing in <A HREF="https://www.codedbykids.com/ctrlshift/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ctrl+Shift</A>, our high school coding competition. Come meet our participants as they show off their skills through creative projects they've built with friends and classmates over the past few months. Whether you are already in the Coded by Kids family of supporters, or want to learn more about the work we do, this event is the perfect opportunity to mingle with students and staff to see our impact in action. Students will be competing for the following prizes: 
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<LI>1st Place: $5,000</LI>
<LI>2nd Place: $2,500</LI>
<LI>3rd Place: $1,000</LI>
<LI>Community Choice Honorable Mention: $500</LI>
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EVENT SCHEDULE:
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<LI>12:00 - 1:15 pm - Student Showcase and Reception</LI>
<LI>1:15 pm - Welcome from Sylvester Mobley, Coded by Kids CEO & Event Sponsors</LI>
<LI>1:30 - 2:00 pm - Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks  </LI>
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Thank you to all our sponsors for supporting Ctrl+Shift and our students: 
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<LI><A HREF="https://www.revzilla.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">RevZilla</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.seerinteractive.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Seer interactive</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.thinkcompany.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Think Company</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.odessatechnologies.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Odessa Technologies</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.promptworks.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Promptworks</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WSFS Bank</A></LI>
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<A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A special thank you to Capital One for sponsoring all of the 2019 Mentoring Sessions that took place from December 2018-April 2019. The following companies generously provided volunteer mentors to help the students develop their projects: </A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vanguard Innovation Studio</A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">,</A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Think Company</A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">, </A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GURU</A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">, and </A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jefferson DICE</A><A HREF="https://www.wsfsbank.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">.</A>
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Want to know more? Check out this videos from last year's competion and photos from the 2019 Mentoring Sessions:
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<LI>2018 Grand Prize Team, Fermata - <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/codedbykids/videos/2192558157735710/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">video</A>  I  <A HREF="https://technical.ly/philly/2018/07/02/coded-by-kids-coding-competition-palumbo-high-school/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">article</A> </LI>
<LI>2018 Third Place Team, Rhythm and Brunch - <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/codedbykids/videos/2070295679929911/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">video</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/pg/codedbykids/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2289647797934222" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">2019 Mentoring Sessions</A></LI>
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About Ctrl+Shift: Ctrl+Shift is a city-wide coding competition open to all students between the ages of 13-18 attending any school in Philadelphia and Delaware. The goal of Ctrl+Shift is to give students the opportunity to think boldly and build projects that change the way they interact with their communities. Students will submit website projects in one of the following categories: arts, education or entrepreneurship.

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