On Tuesday, a brand-new Google Doodle was launched, emphasizing the importance of others’ comfort and support in trying circumstances.
Each state and U.S. territory is allowed to submit a candidate, and the winning Doodle will appear on Google’s homepage that day.
A 16-year-old Florida high school junior named Sophie Araque-Liu created this year’s Doodle, titled Not Alone.
Google claims that Araque-Liu and her mother’s bond, which provided solace to the adolescent throughout the COVID-19 pandemic’s isolation, served as the inspiration for the Doodle, which shows two individuals in each other’s arms.
The Doodle was developed as a reminder of the assistance that may be required in dire circumstances.
“I care for myself by accepting others’ care for me,” Araque-Liu said. “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.”
Araque-Liu “hopes her Doodle will remind individuals that they are not alone, even at the toughest of circumstances,” Google stated about her wish.
Araque-Liu will be awarded a $50,000 technology grant to aid her school and a $30,000 college scholarship as the overall winner of the Doodle for Google competition.
On the company’s website, you can view a complete gallery of all the Doodle for Google nominations and finalists.
According to Google, the contest’s 2023 edition will accept entries starting this winter.
