In a world where ideas are the new currency, Scrapyard Vanity stood out as a powerful youth-led global hackathon born in Alexandria, Egypt, redefining how young people imagine, design, and create impact.
Organized by Revivals Egypt (now operating under Flonga), the hackathon united local and international innovators, blending technology, creativity, and sustainability into one unforgettable experience.
A Hackathon Born from Purpose
Scrapyard Vanity wasn’t just about coding or competition; It was about meaning. A central statement, “Create the unexpected, win the unimaginable.” became a quote for determined youth to break boundaries and reshape their reality.
The event invited participants from around the world to collaborate on real-world challenges tied to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over multiple days of brainstorming, coding, and rapid prototyping, participants transformed raw ideas: The “scraps” of imagination into powerful, scalable solutions.
It was youth resilience meeting creative technology.
The Vision Behind Scrapyard Vanity
The hackathon was envisioned as a new way to engage young creators in innovation-driven action. Coming from Alexandria, a city full of culture and potential. This hackathon proved that world-class innovation can come from anywhere.
Flonga’s mission, rooted in empowering changemakers through media, tools, and opportunities, made Scrapyard Vanity a perfect embodiment of its vision.
“Scrapyard Vanity was never about competition, it’s about showing the world that innovation thrives in undesignated places even in chaos, creativity finds a way.”
Structure and Themes
The hackathon featured several key thematic tracks:
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Digital Sustainability: Using technology to advance green and ethical innovation.
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Community Impact: Building tools and apps that solve social or environmental problems.
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Creative Technology: Experimenting with design, gaming, and storytelling to express complex ideas.
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Resilience & Wellbeing: Innovations that promote mental health, community care, and youth empowerment.
Each theme reflected Flonga’s hybrid model of sustainability, creativity, and digital tools meet social good.
Community Support: Powered by Hack Club & AOSUS
A defining force behind Scrapyard Vanity was the support of Hack Club, a global nonprofit empowering teen hackers and makers through open collaboration and community-driven creativity. As the event’s primary sponsor, Hack Club helped turn the hackathon’s vision into reality by providing resources and inspiration for young innovators to create freely and boldly.
In parallel, AOSUS, the Arab Open Source Software Community (aosus.org), contributed as a key technical partner, reinforcing the event’s dedication to open-source principles, shared knowledge, and digital empowerment across the Arab world.
Together, Hack Club and AOSUS embodied the very essence of Scrapyard Vanity: accessibility, creativity, and the freedom to build without barriers.
Global Collaboration and Local Empowerment
Although Scrapyard Vanity originated in Alexandria, its spirit was global. The hackathon’s open-call format allowed participants from different countries to collaborate, sharing diverse perspectives and cultural insights.
Local sessions were hosted with partner spaces and youth communities, supported by global initiatives such as KidsRights’ State of Youth. Together, they helped bridge the gap between Egyptian youth and the wider global innovation scene.
This hybrid approach positioned Scrapyard Vanity as a platform and a network of young minds uniting around shared purpose.
Impact and Outcomes
The impact of Scrapyard went beyond awards or recognition.
Projects born from the hackathon included:
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Prototype apps addressing environmental awareness and sustainable living.
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Campaigns led by youth to promote creative social impact.
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Collaborations between students, developers, and changemakers that continued long after the event ended.
Participants gained practical skills in project management, design thinking, and digital storytelling and most importantly, they discovered their ability to build the future themselves.
Flonga: Building on the Legacy
Following its success, Scrapyard Vanity became a foundational part of Flonga’s long-term vision. It represented that Flonga stands for a youth-led digital startup that merges creative technology, sustainability, and social impact.
The next projects will expand into themes like AI for Good, Digital Democracy, and Youth Resilience, offering even more ways to make a difference through creativity and collaboration.
Conclusion: A New Generation of Builders
Scrapyard Vanity was a declaration that youth innovation can rise from anywhere, even from the scrapyard of challenges.
It inspired young changemakers to turn chaos into creativity, and to build beauty out of what the world overlooks.
From Alexandria to the world, Flonga continues this mission of empowering youth to dream beyond limits, act with purpose, and create the unexpected.
