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<title>Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</title>
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<h1>Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</h1>
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<p>
<strong>If you like coding, tinkering, and having fun with software and if
you are up for a challenge, we have something exciting for you: "Youth
Hacking 4 Freedom" (YH4F), the FSFE's hacking competition for young people
from Europe!</strong>
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<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/0b5182d1811b20495b4b2820d55b24da.jpg" alt="Three teenagers standing in a hackerspace" />
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Graphic by <a href="https://mullana.de/">Lisa Schmidt</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC-BY-SA 4.0</a> or later
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<h3>Join Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</h3>
<p>
Are you up for hacking on a software project of your choice? Do you want to meet like-minded people of your age from around Europe? What about getting the chance to receive one of our cash awards and to travel to Brussels to meet the other winners and great people from the Free Software movement? Then join the YH4F competition! The third round will be announced by the end of 2023. Stay tuned for more information.
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We are dedicated to offering an inclusive environment in the YH4F, and we would like to encourage teenagers of all genders to join! We will make sure everyone enjoys the process and leaves this competition with added knowledge and a smile.
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<h3>Decide yourself what you code</h3>
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There is no set challenge or topic for the software you should develop.
Embrace your imagination and create what is the most interesting to you. It
can address an everyday problem you have, or it can be just fun. It can be a
standalone program that you write from scratch, or you can modify and
combine existing programs. <a href="/activities/yh4f/faq.html#what-type-of-software-should-i-make-">The
possibilities are endless</a>. A vital condition for the competition is that
the program should be <a href="/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">Free
Software</a>, so that others can use, study, share, and improve the code in
the future.
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<h3>Take the time you need</h3>
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During the <a href="/activities/yh4f/faq.html#2-coding-phase">coding
period</a> you have the chance to develop your project idea and work on the code or hardware. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to meet other participants from across Europe in our monthly calls.
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<h3>Present your program to top experts</h3>
<p>
Your software project will be in good hands, as it will be evaluated by Free
Software experts. <em><a href="/activities/yh4f/jury.html">Our jury
members</a></em> excel in software development and are deeply involved in
the Free Software movement. At the same time, they are excellent people to
work with. After you submit your program, you will have the chance to
present it to them, as part of your evaluation. This is a nice opportunity
for you to discuss your idea and your achievement with experienced people in
the field.
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<p>Do you have more questions before registering?</p>
<a href="/activities/yh4f/faq.html" class="btn btn-default">Frequently Asked Questions</a>
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<h3>Awesome awards and experiences await</h3>
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Based on the jurys grades, the winners will be determined and announced.
The first six places will be awarded <em>cash between 4.096€ and 1.024€
each</em>. The <a href="/activities/yh4f/faq.html#4-award-ceremony">Award
Ceremony</a> of YH4F will take place in Brussels in October 2023. All the
winners will be invited there with covered costs. The Award Ceremony will
have top speakers in the field of Free Software and it will be a time of
celebration. You made it! Your hard work paid off. Now you can enjoy 2
educative and exciting days in Brussels and socialise with fellow winners.
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<h2>2022 Winners</h2>
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Four winners, Ekaterina, Miquel, Héctor, and Stavros, with their awards. Brussels, <a href="/news/2022/news-20221118-01.html">Award ceremony</a>, October 2022.
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Last year was the first time that the YH4F took place. We had the
pleasure to receive many interesting and inspired projects from all
around Europe. The <a href="/news/2022/news-20221004-01.html">six
winning projects</a> were inspiring.
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alt="A table with a tray and storage space coming out. On the right,
a wheelchair fits closely in front of the table, as the table has a
gap on the feet level. On the left, a young person holds the
controller of the table" />
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"This contest for me is a real wonder. I think that giving young people the opportunity to show others what they have thought, created and suffered doing is very nice. I have been very comfortable throughout the process, the mentors have been very kind and understood all the effort."
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<cite>Miquel, creator of the Smart Table Assistant. <a href="/news/2022/news-20221104-02.html">Interview with participants</a>.</cite>
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<h2>Special thanks</h2>
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Forty years ago, Reinhard Wiesemann won a hacking competition for young
people. He used the money from his cash prize to advance his professional
development. Now Youth Hacking 4 Freedom is financially supported with
donations by Reinhard Wiesemann, Linuxhotel, and Vielrespektzentrum.
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Do you want to support the FSFE's work in inspiring young Free Software
hackers in Europe?
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<fsfe-cd-donate-link class="btn btn-default">Become a supporter now</fsfe-cd-donate-link>
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Would you like to feature YH4F? Open our media kit and feel free to use
the illustrations found inside.
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<a href="/activities/yh4f/media.html" class="btn btn-default">Media Kit</a>
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