The Google Doodle today, on November 14, is a vibrant and whimsical illustration that is celebrating the winner of the Doodle4Google contest conducted across the globe. this year, the winner of the Doodle for Google contest is Sophie Araque-Liu.
The Google Doodle on the Google homepage shows an illustration of a human being hand in hand with a robot, with photos of the environment and earth in the background. Meanwhile, the winning illustration by Sophie is titled ‘Not alone’ and is very impactful.
Sophie, who belongs to Florida, United States, illustrated a Google Doodle titled ‘Not alone’ which showed an emotional illustration of two people hugging in the doodle, being very impactful of the troubling times, keeping in mind the Covid pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Describing her illustration, Sophie said, “I care for myself by accepting others' care for me. Often I struggle to shoulder a burden on my own and forget that I have so many people, like my mom, who care about me and want to help me. Opening up and letting others support me not only relieves my stress—it lets me tackle things I could never do on my own.”
Sophie, who won in the global Doodle 4 Google competition in the 10-12 years age group, has a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology award for her school.
What is Doodle for Google contest?
As explained by the tech giant itself, the Doodle for Google contest is conducted every year for students in classes 1 to 12. Students every year from across the country are invited to create their own Google Doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com, as well as win some great scholarships and tech packages for their schools.
The purpose of the Doodle4Google competition is to give students an outlet to put their creative ideas out in the world. Not only will it give them the opportunity to display their artwork, but they will also win exciting prizes and scholarships.
Parents, teachers, nonprofits, and after-school programs are welcome to enter artwork on behalf of students K 12. All students entering the contest must be enrolled in a U.S.-based school (including homeschool) or a school in Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands
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