In celebration of Youth and Technology Month this November, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is hosting two exciting competitions to engage and empower young Jamaicans: Crack the Code and the USF ICT Club Logo Competition.
- Crack the Code (Nov 5–29, 2024) is a four-week coding challenge for Jamaicans aged 12–21, focused on troubleshooting and correcting HTML and CSS code. Participants will work through coding tasks and create a fully functional webpage, with top performers winning prizes like laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Basic coding knowledge is required to enter.
- The ICT Club Logo Competition invites schools with active ICT clubs to design a logo representing the mission of the USF’s ICT Club. Winners will receive cash prizes: $250,000 for 1st place, $150,000 for 2nd, and $100,000 for 3rd.
Both initiatives are designed to enhance digital literacy, foster creativity, and help Jamaica move closer to its goal of becoming a knowledge-based society. For more details and to register, visit USF’s social media (@usfjamaica).
Ms. Nepatra Bennett, Corporate Planner at USF, emphasized that these competitions align with the fund’s mission to equip youth with the skills to thrive in the global digital economy. Through these programs, the USF aims to inspire innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving among the next generation of digital leaders.