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Lilian patience
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IMAGINE CUP

The MICROSOFT IMAGINE CUP is an annual event where students from all over the world showcase their innovations and take part in global technology. The event has the aim to empower every student in the entire world to achieve more.Once spoke to Clinton Oduor who participated last year with WildEye Ke and he said it was the opportunity of a lifetime.

https://imaginecup.microsoft.com

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The cup is a free to join event that has existed over the last seventeen years. With it peoples lives have been changed and they have begun their own startups from the cash awards they win and the knowledge garnered. They have also connected with other peers from around the world that share the same passion for technology and most of all gained experience.

The imagine cup believes in "DREAM IT. BUILD IT. LIVE IT." As a DEV, we can dream up countless solution. We have the capability to come up with them from scratch and most of all through the cup we can definately live the dream like a hollywood star. No matter what ones age (from 13 years and above) is, everything is possible as we also have the Imagine Cup Junior.
https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/en-us/junior
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Imagine Cup Junior is tailored to cater for those between the age of 13-18 years old. This year's global challenge had to do with AI. Introducing AI to young learners and also engage them in AI for Good initiatve.

The MLSA Kenyan Community will launch an Imagince cup community to create more awareness as they make an impact through coding, collaboration and competition. The community aims to also encourage passionate innovations that tackle global issues and bring your tech solution to life through the imagine cup.

Next time you dream it. Do not be afraid to build it and showcase it to the world and Live it.

Lilian Patience Mbithe
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador.

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