A 3D model viewer that brings GitHub Copilot to life with memes and webcams (submission to GitHub's "For the Love of Code" hackathon):
https://github.com/leereilly/copilot-cam
+1 on contacting your senator(s). I was
stuck in a bit of an immigration nightmare once and they helped get it fast tracked, connect me with the best attorney for my particular situation. Be sure to mention you’re married and have kids :)
Related, here's a video of an ascension w/ commentary in ~ 1hr 50mins by Mikko Joula (aka Adeon): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIB0y_kwFuY. It was filmed at the annual Roguelike Celebration at GitHub HQ.
If you can think of a constraint, there's a good chance a jam already exists for it. If not, hosting one is easy, and very fun / fulfilling. See https://itch.io/docs/creators/game-jams.
Once the current issues are resolved, students can sign up for a free GitHub micro account (5 free private repositories with unlimited collaborators) via https://github.com/edu. You just need a verified, valid-looking email address i.e. [email protected], [email protected], etc.
You might be able to find some other projects of interest at https://github.com/topics/fortheloveofcode.