PowerUp

A graduate team (includes a Syster) at Harvard Graduate School of Education came up with the idea to create a Female Empowerment App called PowerUp. It would be an educational choose-your-own-adventure game that allows young girls (12 to 14) to learn about reproductive health and self-esteem by navigating the life of their avatar.

Summary

Preadolescent girls need better options for reproductive health and self-esteem education. Preadolescents are at risk for possible pregnancy and spread of sexually transmitted infection (STI), yet very little information reaches preadolescents about risk and responsibility associated with sex. Additionally, preadolescents struggle with self-esteem, which makes them vulnerable to peer and media influence. Current trends in sexual activity among preadolescents impact the economy, hurt family cohesion, affect female education, and burden healthcare systems.

Repo

PowerUp- iOS

PowerUp- Android

Development Environment

Android Development Environment

• Language: Java
• Framework: Android SDK
• Difficulty: Novice to Intermediate

iOS Development Environment

• Language: XCode
• Framework: iOS SDK
• Difficulty: Novice to Intermediate

Project ideas

• Unit Testing
• 4 New Scenarios + 4 New Mini-games (to follow the scenario)
• Current Emotion Feature (requires values on each user's response)
• Add functionality to 4 Powers (Telepathy, Strength, Invisibility & Healing)
• Age Transition (switch to a level up - secondary or high school)
• Updating the app with all of the design elements created during Outreachy
  • Avatars with Accessible Customization (Wheelchairs, Hearing Aids, Walking Stick, Crutches, etc.)
  • New accessories, clothing, and hairstyles.
• Pre-Game Setup Screen
  • Add family members
  • Choose family members

Communicate with Us on Slack!

If you have an idea of how to improve PowerUp, drop us a message on the #powerup channel to discuss it :)