Avehar Learning presents

Build for Good

A Creative AI Challenge for K–12 Students

Avehar Build for Good — K–12 AI Hackathon

A creative technology challenge where students work individually or in teams to understand a real problem, design a responsible solution, build a prototype, and share what they learned. Coding is optional.

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A diverse middle-school team creates a colorful model that helps a school save water, energy, and paper.
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First pilot

A focused place to begin.

The first Build for Good pilot centers middle-school learners and the Green School Guardian challenge.

For FamiliesLearn how students can participate safely with adult support. For EducatorsExplore classroom formats, challenge materials, and responsible-AI guidance. For MentorsLearn how adults can encourage students without building the project for them.

Find your track

Different ages. Equal imagination.

Choose a grade track to see challenges designed for that stage of learning. Junior Innovators is the recommended first-pilot track; all tracks remain available for exploration.

Featured challenges

Turn a real need into a thoughtful idea.

Challenge cards update when you choose a grade track.

How it works

A clear path from question to celebration.

    Safety promise

    Build with AI—not blindly.

    Every project must be helpful, safe, fair, private, and honest.

    Participants under 18 must work with the supervision of a parent, guardian, teacher, school, or approved youth program.

    Responsible-AI checklist

      Build skills first

      Prepare for the Hackathon

      New to artificial intelligence? Begin with Brick by Brick AI and learn about data, patterns, machine learning, generative AI, safety, fairness, and responsible design—one building block at a time.

      Book → Interactive Learning → Hackathon Project → Badge or Certificate

      Explore Brick by Brick AITry an Interactive Lesson

      Recognition

      Celebrate growth, care, and clear thinking.

      Recognition is planned and subject to final event rules. No prizes or awards are guaranteed.

      View the complete judging rubric

      Projects are evaluated within their grade track. A grade 3 drawing or paper model is not judged against a grade 12 coded prototype.

      Five equally weighted judging categories
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      Planned recognition

        All recognition remains subject to final event rules and available program infrastructure.

        Pilot Updates

        Help us shape the first Build for Good pilot

        We are preparing a free virtual pilot for students in grades 6–8. Parents, educators, schools, mentors, and community partners are invited to receive updates and help shape the program.

        Students under 18: Please ask a parent, guardian, teacher, or authorized adult to contact us.

        Contact the Education Team

        Pilot registration is not open. This page does not collect participant information.

        Questions & answers

        Plan with confidence.

        About the Organizer

        Learning designed to make complex ideas approachable.

        Build for Good is an educational initiative from Avehar Learning. We create books, interactive experiences, and responsible technology programs that make complex ideas understandable, practical, and inspiring for young learners.

        Organizer
        Avehar Learning
        Format
        Free virtual pilot
        Adult support
        Required for participants under 18
        Official rules
        In development; participation is not open

        An accessibility support page and approved minor privacy/consent process are still required before registration can open.