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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.

Cash PrizesWinners earn cash, and everyone earns points for major prizes and raffles.

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MentorshipWork solo or in teams, and get feedback and support from industry professionals.

More than $300,000 awarded to students and schools

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.

Your Future Job, Powered by AI

You've probably heard two contradictory messages about the future of work: "AI... More

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!

OtherProblem Solving

BREAKING FREE FROM SUNK COSTS

Effort: 10 minutesIntroduction: Are you keeping that expensive jacket that doesn't fit because of what you paid for it? Still playing a game you've outgrown because of all the time you invested? These are examples of the sunk cost fallacy - holding onto things that no longer benefit you just because you've already invested too much time, money, or effort. The sunk cost fallacy is a failure to adapt and focus on future benefits. It keeps individuals and organizations trapped in losing situations because they feel guilty about "wasting" what they've already put in. But here's the truth: that money and time are already gone and cannot be recovered. "Your first loss is your best loss." In the workplace, this fallacy destroys careers and companies. Blockbuster Video failed partly because leaders couldn't let go of their massive investment in physical stores, even when Netflix proved the future was digital. Smart professionals learn to cut their losses and pivot toward better opportunities. Understanding the sunk cost fallacy helps you: Make better decisions about time and resources Adapt quickly when circumstances change Focus forward instead of dwelling on past investments Avoid sinking valuable time and money into bad projects or things Here are some examples of sunk costs that you may be familiar with: Keeping an expensive car because you've spent a lot of money repairing it Staying in a major you really dislike because you're halfway done Continuing with an unhealthy friendship because you’ve been friends for years Finishing a video game because you have invested so much time in it, even though it’s taking you away from work, family, or school tasks. Before you begin, take a look at this graphic to understand this dilemma better and a way to fix it. Your Task: Escape the Sunk Cost Trap! Reflect on these questions Identify one area where you might be trapped by sunk cost thinking Write down what you've "invested" that's keeping you stuck Describe what focusing on future benefits instead would look like Decide on one small action you could take to move forward Choose one task to complete: Decision Tree: Create a visual showing how to break free from a sunk cost situation, including your framework for future-focused thinking Before/After Comparison: Show a sunk cost decision vs. a future-focused decision in your own life or career planning Submit Your Response: Submit your decision tree or comparison chart showing how you'll use future-focused thinking to avoid the sunk cost trap. Ready to win $5,000? If so, join the KnoPro career challenge: Your Future Job, Powered by AI. You could be a winner! More

Earns:
10 pointsAwarded:
(1) $100 e-gift card

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"KnoPro provides students with fun and exciting opportunities to creatively tap into their thoughts and get rewarded for their ideas. It is an engaging site that keeps students coming back for more!"

Maira Jamil

Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology

“I was really impressed with the creativity... they made me feel good as a teacher. Experiences like these are what make teaching so rewarding.”

Mark Godinez

South Dade Senior High

“The KnoPro project was relevant to them because it made them think about how they could apply technology in their future careers."

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Monarch High School

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Business

Jessica X. & Jennifer X.

Real Estate, Real Impact: Build a REIT that Builds the Future

Real estate isn’t just about buying property; it’s about building the future. From affordabl...Learn more

4 weeks ChallengeEarns: +400pts

Problem SolvingCommunicationSocial Awareness

Awarded:
$5000

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