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This year, the MEGA Hackathon League is hosting MEGA Hackathon 2023: a competitive event challenging high school students to build a project related to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development goals and offers a new way for students to build their passion for computer science. MEGA is a non-profit organization that aims to bridge the gap between the community and the 17 UN sustainable development goals, hoping to provide educational opportunities for students across the world. MEGA first held a successful MEGA Hackathon in April 2022 and is starting an intensive 4 week “Digital Storytelling for Good Using AI'' class with Columbia PhD/Graduate Students as well as Professors from the NGO, Love&Future. Last April 2022, MEGA Hackathon had over 200 participants of all ages from over 14 different countries across the world, 14 sponsors, $50,000 in prizes and both a personal location in NJ, USA as well as a virtual MetaVerse experience. As a coalition of high school students from schools across New Jersey such as Rutgers Prep, Lawrenceville, Pingry, and Hun, the MEGA Hackathon League provides an engaging student-to-student experience with MEGA Hackathon. Participants will divide into teams, working on a project aimed towards social good and learning important teamwork, coding, and critical thinking skills in the process. Winners of MEGA Hackathon 2023 will be able to redeem awards such as certificates, prize money, and even internship opportunities. Registration for MEGA Hackathon 2023 is now live on https://megahack.tech/. For more updates and information, join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/VazaPzqpWs