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In 2024, applicants were tasked with creating an interactive app playground on the topic of their choice to showcase their passion for coding. New for 2024, 50 Distinguished Winners were recognized for their outstanding submissions and invited to Apple in Cupertino. Here’s how Raissa describes her winning submission.

This is project that speaks of taking back local culture, overcoming the fear of learning traditional dishes and reconnecting with cultural heritage. So the app for iPad takes you through a journey led by a kind and patient grandma to make vatapá, a regional dish of northern Brazil. You will learn not only the steps of the dish and the story behind dendê oil but also to accept and embrace your heritage.