<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><img src="cid:ii_jsn4jimq0" alt="ad19_contest_blogpost.png" width="493" height="264"><br></div></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px">Hello, <br></span><span style="color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"><br>and thanks for your application to </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.7px;color:rgb(12,161,166);box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://day.arduino.cc/" style="color:rgb(12,161,166);letter-spacing:0.7px;box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Arduino Day</a>.</span><span style="color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"> With this email, we would like to invite you to join the </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.7px;color:rgb(12,161,166);box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyQx4P4NMSkVHswOhAmh5D3ZPhgyI_4uNBeJwa4H_tvwGJ4A/viewform" style="color:rgb(12,161,166);letter-spacing:0.7px;box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Arduino Day Community Challenge</a>.</span></font></div><div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The contest aims to award the best community projects that can have a lasting effect on some or all of us. Seven winning entries will be selected, one in each of the following categories:</font></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:none;padding:0px 0px 20px 20px;color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:disc;padding:0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Social innovation</font></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:disc;padding:0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Kids and education</font></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:disc;padding:0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Home automation</font></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:disc;padding:0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Environment and space</font></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:disc;padding:0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Robotics</font></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:disc;padding:0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Audio and visual arts</font></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;list-style-type:disc;padding:0px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Small scale manufacturing and startups</font></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Prizes include boards, hardware, and other goodies <span style="box-sizing:inherit">valued up to €1,000</span>. If you want to apply, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyQx4P4NMSkVHswOhAmh5D3ZPhgyI_4uNBeJwa4H_tvwGJ4A/viewform" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(12,161,166);text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">please fill out this form</span></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit"> by March 3rd</span>. Aside from a description, you will need to upload a photo or video of your work. <span style="letter-spacing:0.7px">The winners will be revealed on Arduino Day during the live stream from our</span><span style="letter-spacing:0.7px"> </span><a href="https://blog.arduino.cc/2019/02/13/official-arduino-day-2019-celebration-coming-to-milan/" style="color:rgb(12,161,166);letter-spacing:0.7px;box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">official celebration in Milan</a><span style="letter-spacing:0.7px">.</span></font></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="letter-spacing:0.7px">And remember: we are seeking inspirational, problem-solving projects that represent the core values of </span><a href="https://day.arduino.cc/" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(12,161,166);text-decoration-line:none;letter-spacing:0.7px" target="_blank">Arduino Day</a><span style="box-sizing:inherit;letter-spacing:0.7px"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.7px">and</span><span style="box-sizing:inherit;letter-spacing:0.7px"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.7px">can improve the lives of others!</span><span style="box-sizing:inherit;letter-spacing:0.7px"> <b>Let’s make a difference, together.</b></span></font></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(67,79,84);letter-spacing:0.7px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Arduino Team</font> </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(67,79,84);font-family:"Typonine Sans Light","Lucida Grande",Lucida,Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.7px"><br></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb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