🧠 Make Learning Cool Again ~ A Global Hackathon by CS Girlies

November 14 - 16, 2025 | Online | 48 Hours | Beginner-Friendly

Theme: Building fun learning tools for Students
Can technology make learning more creative, personalized, and human? Let’s find out.

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Make Learning Fun is a global hackathon where Gen Z creatives, coders, and student developers can build unique and human-first projects that reimagine how we learn. Whether you’re new to tech or deep in the system already, you’re invited to build something only you could make.

✅ How to Join

1. Register on DevPost. This is the only way to enter the hackathon.

2. After registering, join our Discord to access the opening and closing ceremonies, workshops, mentorship sessions, and team-finding channels.

Note: We won’t be matching teams for you, but our #find-teammates Discord channel will help you connect with other builders.

✨ What to Expect

• 🧠 3 tracks: Automate Learning • Make Learning Fun • Build with Wolfram

• ✨ Bonus tracks: Build with Gitbook | Build with Cline CLI

• 🎓 Projects focused on education, creativity, and AI-powered student tools

• 🏆 Prizes for originality, impact, and user experience

• 🌍 Global mentor support + an active Discord community

🗓️ Schedule (EST)

• Friday @ 12 PM EST — Opening Ceremony + Hacking Starts

• Sunday @ 12 PM EST — Submissions Due on DevPost

• Wednesday @ 2 PM EST — Winners Announced on Discord & Devpost

🧠 Track Descriptions

🎯  Main Tracks

Automate Learning: Build Smarter Study Tools

Use AI to make learning faster, easier, and more personal. Automate note-taking, feedback, quiz creation, or skill tracking. Think you have the way to make the learning process faster and more efficient? Show us here!!

Make Learning Fun: Gamify the Learning Journey! 👾

Transform education into play. Create interactive learning experiences, storytelling-based courses, or challenges that make studying feel like leveling up. The goal: turn curiosity into a game that everyone wants to keep playing.

Build with Wolfram: Harness Computational Intelligence

Use Wolfram’s powerful tools to explore data, visualization, and computation in creative ways. Whether it’s math modeling, AI-enhanced simulations, or data-driven art, show us what happens when human imagination and education meets Wolfram technology. Check the #fall25-hackathon-announcements channel in our Discord server for instructions on how to access Wolfram|One free of charge for development during the hackathon. 

🏆 Opt-In Tracks (Bonus Prizes!)

You are encouraged to join these in addition to your main track.

Build with GitBook: Document Your Way to Victory

Build documentation that tells your story, clarifies your thinking, and brings your project vision to life with professional polish using GitBook.

We highly encourage everyone to add documentation to their project, making you eligible for this prize.

🏅 3 winners will each receive $500.

Built with Cline CLI

Use the Cline CLI to build, test, and deploy your project faster.

Sign up to get $20 in free credits, and if your project is built with Cline, you’ll be eligible to win a $1,500 prize.

🌍 Join the Community

Once you’ve registered on DevPost, hop into our Discord to meet other hackers, join workshops, and attend ceremonies:
👉 Join Discord

And yes, everyone is welcome!! (even if you're not a girlie!)

Let’s make learning fun!! 🤩

Questions? Email us at team@csgirlies.com 🩷

• Educational Impact
  Does your project actually help students learn better, faster, or in a more creative way? Judges look for: Tools or features that clearly make learning easier or more fun Projects that could be used by real students or teachers
• Creativity & Innovation
  Did your team come up with something fresh, original, or unexpected? - New ideas or twists on existing ones - Clever ways to use AI to solve problems - Projects that make you go, "whoa, I've never seen that before!"
• Technical Craft & Execution.
  Does your prototype actually work and did you build it thoughtfully? - Working prototypes or demos (even if simple) - Smart use of AI tools, frameworks, or APIs - Clear strategic effort in how things were built
• Design & User Experience
  Is it easy and enjoyable to use? Does it look or feel good? - Clean, intuitive design - Clear navigation - A product that feels welcoming, polished and accessible (Fun is encouraged!)
• Community & Accessibility
  Does your project make learning more inclusive or open to different kinds of people? - Features that help students from different backgrounds or learning styles - Efforts to make education feel collaborative, empowering, or global