“Your Voice is Power”? A collaboration between @Pharrell @GeorgiaTech @YELLOWORG @CompAtSch &@AmazonUK

BCS are teaming up with Amazon Future Engineer, Georgia Tech and YELLOW to bring you the Your Voice is Power UK competition: an opportunity for students aged 11-18 can make beats, learn code, and promote equity.

From the Your Voice is Power curriculum and a range online EarSketch training opportunities, teachers can provide all the skills required for their students to mix music using Python or JavaScript. Students can enter the competition with a remix of Pharrell Williams’ song, ‘Entrepreneur’. YVIP is a great way of promoting coding through creative and cross-curricular approaches.

The competition and resources enable students to develop their Python or JavaScript skills, including making use of sequence, selection, iteration, functions parameters and arguments.

With our forthcoming Hour of Code resource, students can code-along, developing the necessary skills and knowledge with engaging content and pause points with an introduction to EarSketch, and how to remix their first track.

The competition comes with a wonderful selection of prizes on offer:

• Winner receives a £500 Amazon gift card
• Four runners-up receive a £250 Amazon gift card
• Grand prize-winning school receives a £2000 Amazon gift card

To get started, access training and find out more, teachers can access:

https://www.amazonfutureengineer.co.uk/your-voice-is-power

 

We would be delighted if you could share this unique opportunity with your networks by forwarding this email or by making use of our social media asset pack (attached or available to download https://tinyurl.com/yvipukassets)