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KnoPro is 100% free and gives high school students meaningful work-based learning experiences they can highlight on resumes and college applications. Sponsored by top companies, each challenge helps students build in-demand skills, confidence, and opportunities to win large cash prizes.

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Real-World ProjectsDo short, fun projects from top companies in fields like AI, Business, and Healthcare.
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Cash PrizesWinners earn cash, and everyone earns points for major prizes and raffles.
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Build Your ResumeShowcase your work to potential employers, colleges, and scholarship committees.
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KnoPro celebrates student creativity and problem-solving by awarding cash prizes to students and schools for outstanding industry project submissions. These rewards recognize hard work, innovation, and skill development—helping students gain confidence and real-world experience for resumes and college applications.

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Looking for real-world experiences to make your college application and resume stand out? Challenges are competitions you can do on a team or solo—in school or out!—where big money's on the line just by helping solve a pressing industry or community problem with your real-life knohow.

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Game Changers: Tech that Transforms Sports

Get ready to level up your game! In this KnoPro Challenge, you’ll explore how ... More
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Earns

+400 Points

Winner

$10000

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Daily Skillbuilders

10 minutes a Day. Earn Points & Skills.

Level-up your skills and career knowledge by creating TikTok videos, persuasive emails and more!

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Gotcha! The Art of a Great Prank

Effort: 10 minutesApril Fools’ Day is the one day a year when tricks aren’t just allowed—they’re expected. Some people believe the tradition started back in 1582, when the calendar changed and New Year’s Day moved from April 1 to January 1. Those who kept celebrating in April were teased, and over time, the idea of playful pranks stuck. Today, April Fools’ Day is celebrated around the world, and even major companies get in on the fun. Brands have turned pranks into an art form. Companies like Duolingo have announced over-the-top ideas like a five-year cruise where you learn 40 languages, while ElevenLabs joked about an app that translates human speech into dog barks. Even BBC once convinced people that penguins could fly! The best pranks feel just real enough to believe—but harmless enough to laugh about once the joke is revealed. Your Task: Create a Clever (and Kind) Prank You’re part of a marketing team planning an April Fools’ Day idea. With a partner: 1. Come up with a prank idea for a brand, school, or app - What’s the fake announcement or product? 2. Make it believable - Why would people almost believe it’s real? 3. Keep it positive - How do you make sure it’s funny, not harmful or embarrassing? 4. What would your headline or social media post say to hook people in? Remember that each partner needs to submit separately. More
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(1) $100 e-gift card
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