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Social Justice Hackathon 2017
  26 Jun - 09:00 AM
  Los Angeles, United States
Join us for the Social Justice Hackathon 2017 bringing all generations together to learn the basics of coding while creating apps that address the challenges of social justice activism in the United States. Join students, designers, developers, teachers, parents, activists, visionaries, entrepreneurs and YOU for a day of cross-generational brainstorming for social justice activism.  Closing out the Social Justice Hackathon 2017 are socially-conscious award-winning short films screening from the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2016 and SpeedCollab networking with actors, filmmakers, writers and the hackathon participants. The Agenda | Monday, June 26, 2017Hackathon Kickoff 9:00aSocial Justice App Ideas 10:00aTeam Formation 11:00aDevelop App Flow 12:00pWorking Lunch* 1:00pDevelop and Design 1:00pWorking Dinner 5:00pPresentations and  6:30pUrban Mediamakers SpeedCollab Networking and Social Justice Short Films Series Screening - 7:00pACTIVATE 9:30pThe Social Justice Hackathon 2017 is presented by WeCodeAcademy, Urban Mediamakers - Santa Monica College West Chapter, Camrose Creative Services. for more information, visit www.wecodeacademy and www.umff.com.   FAQs  Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Must be 13 and older.  What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? Free parking is available at the Santa Monica College - The Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, California.  What can I bring into the event? Bring a WiFi-enabled device - laptop, tablet  and/or cell phone  How can I contact the organizer with any questions? If you have questions, please contact 404.460.2793 - ask for Renee Moses.  What's the refund policy? No refunds.  Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Yes, please bring your ticket.  Can I update my registration information? Yes, you can update your registration information.  Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable? Yes, your ticket is transferrable.  Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends? Yes.  
    Artificial Intelligence Hackathon - Hosted by The Machine Learning Society
      23 Jun - 07:00 PM
      San Diego, United States
    Are you ready to have a Silicon Valley style A.I. Hackathon in San Diego? We are!!! Join the Machine Learning Society for a full weekend of hacking, data crunching and team building at San Diego's first Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Hackathon. We are expecting 130+ Data Scientists and over 1000+ Guests to attend. We invite technologists of ALL levels from Beginner to Advanced to join us. Spectate or Collaborate with Data Scientists to solve real world problems. Play with Drones / Robots / and other Autonomous Vehicles powered by AI. Attend Free Classes & Workshops(daily at 11am & 6pm): Class: Introduction to Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence. Workshop: How to use Data Analytics for Business. Challenges will be announced globally during the kick off of the event, and attendees can pick one of the challenges to work on either by themselves or with a team. After two days of hacking and prototyping, teams have the option to showcase their projects on stage. Your local audience will pick 3 winners, one for each challenge, prizes TBD. We will be hosted at the ScaleMatrix (Launch Center) which will be providing free Data Center tours!   Meet our Venture Partners - Analytics Ventures Co-host - IEEE San Diego Section - BDSE   Cross-Promotional Partners
      HoloHack Los Angeles
        23 Jun - 05:30 PM
        Los Angeles, United States
      Bring holograms to life by participating in HoloHack Los Angeles!  Microsoft has partnered with VRLA, Unity, AfterNow, and Upload LA to bring you a 48 hour experience, where you'll form teams with other experienced AR/VR/MR engineers, designers and artists to create your own mixed reality app. Yummy food, HoloLens dev kits, pre loaded laptops and experts from Microsoft and Unity will be all be available, on site.  Attendees should have previous experience developing for AR/VR/MR and/or with Unity. If you are interested in coming to this event, please apply HERE. Because space and devices are limited, we do need to use an application process to ensure a great diversity of creators. Applications due by Friday 6/9 at 11:59PM PDT. If you are accepted, leading up to the hackathon you'll receive an access code that will allow you to register on this Eventbrite page.
        Learn How to Get Your Startup Funded
          05 Jun - 06:00 PM
          Los Angeles, United States
        Learn Where and How to Get Money for Your Startup! Attend this exclusive event and connect with investors.  This exclusive Women's Voices in Tech event is designed to help empower women entrepreneurs.  You will learn from and have the opportunity to talk to Angel Investors, VCs and successful women entrepreneurs.  You will get advice on how to take steps toward seeking business startup and growth capital.  Discussion Topics Include:  How to find the money you need to get your venture going The criteria VCs use to make investment decisions Where to find smart and strategic investments from VCs How to identify the right investors How to craft your pitch  Different options for funding including convertible debt, crowdfunding, pre-sales and other non-traditional methods How to negotiate a fair deal How to avoid business and legal pitfalls and more Meet Angel Investors & Sucessful Entrepreneurs   Event Schedule           6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Networking - (Appetizers & Refreshments will be served)          7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Panel talk          8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Audience Q&A Don't miss this chance to learn from some of the top women in tech in Los Angeles! All Are Welcome! About the Participants Katherine Gaffney - Founding Partner at Xcelerate Financial & Angel Investor Katherine is a senior financial executive with consistent track record of exceeding growth and profitability goals; proven success in facilitating organizational change within high-growth technology companies through strategic planning, financial management, operational improvements, and business development. Deborah Sellers - Business Development, Corporate Strategist, Entrepreneur & Angel Investor Deborah Sellers is a demonstrated  C-level executive, award winning entrepreneur and corporate strategist. with the ability to quickly surmise any business situation in any environment and create strategies to capture large opportunities. She has been awarded "Most Innovative Entrepreneur"​ SF Business Alliance & City of San Francisco and awarded "Entrepreneur of the year" City of San Francisco. Priscilla Vento - Founder/CEO at 30 Miles North 30 Miles North (30MN) is a Public Relations agency in Santa Monica, California specializing in fashion, entertainment and technology PR. Priscilla has an innovative marketing talent and has the ability to think outside the box to find unique and relative ways to market a product.  Nicole Klein - CEO of Betagig Betagig is a new tech company, two female founders deep. Betagig, was born March 2016 from a 1st place win at Launch Hackathon 2016 in SF. Betagig allows you to "beta test" your next career before deciding on a major and pursuing an educational path.  Aurora Meneghello - Event Moderator & Co-HostMarketing Director and Strategy Consultant Interconnected Strategy creates brands and strategic plans from scratch, marketing systems for companies at specific growth stages, and optimize your current marketing strategy.  This event is sponsored by Paru Tea - a new woman-owned company that focuses on energizing and healthy tea. Come to network with fellow entrepreneurs and investors, and sample Paru Tea!
          self.TaughtCoder: Prep/Train for $35,000 Tech Hackathon
            16 May - 10:00 AM
            Los Angeles, United States
          are you a novice coder? Prep/train for upcoming hackathon: http://shape.att.com/hackathon
            IAC Eitanim Spring Hackathon
              13 May - 08:30 PM
              Irvine, United States
            Join IAC Eitanim groups from Los Angeles and San Diego for an overnight mini-Hackathon event! We'll start with a bonefire (Lag-Ba'Omer style), and continue to a night of innovation, entrepreneurship, and fun activities! As always, IAC Eitanim will bring you the Startup Nation attitude by tackling real-world problem with expert mentors. In collaboration with Tarbuton and Beth Jacob. 
              AngelHack Global Hackathon Series: Los Angeles
                13 May - 09:00 AM
                Los Angeles, United States
              Coders, designers and entrepreneurs in Southern California! AngelHack invites you to sign up to participate in the AngelHack Global Hackathon Series: Los Angeles. Compete on your own, or collaborate as a member of a team to come up with an idea and turn it into a functioning prototype. You're not limited! You could build an app that delivers positive value to your community, a web site satisfying an unmet financial need, a virtual reality game, or whatever your imagination can conceive.
              2nd Annual Women Leading The Way - Pop-Up Live Museum & Exhibition
                07 May - 12:00 PM
                San Bernardino, United States
              2nd Annual Women Leading The Way A Women's History Exclusive! Historical Contributions of Women A LIVE S.T.E.M. Museum    You and your family are cordially invited to enrich your Sunday! May 7, 2017 Walkthrough Hours 12 Noon - 4pm FEATURING..... Conversation Reception With Local S.T.E.M. ExpertsLive S.T.E. M.  MuseumExhibition & PerformancesVideo GallerySpecial Presentations A Monologue Tribute from the play Ashbury Tree written over five years ago by the late Richard O. Jones will be presented by Martha Brantley Jackson, Director and Monica McMurtry, Actress. The play is a story about Henrietta Lacks.   Special Guest List Continues to Grow! You and your family will enjoy this unique event while learning about women who have made significant contributions to Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and other non traditional fields. Children will delight in seeing fellow students dressed as characters.  Get ideas for making the classroom more interactive and engaging using technology Scroll Up and Register Now! OUR PROUD PARTNERS AND SPONSORS Progressive OBGYN LJR Intellect Academy of the Arts   Proceeds from this event support SCHOLARSHIPS to Technology Programs for youth like our upcoming Drone Workshop. Other programs include: HACK THE WEB and CODE MY FUTURE.  Email Cynthia for details about these and other S.T.E.A.M. programs.  Let her know that you would like to be a sponsor. Read about our November 2014 Hackathon HERE  FAQs Is my registration/ticket transferrable? Yes. Since the registration is in your name, the person using the ticket only needs to mention that you gave her/him your ticket. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? You are welcome to bring your printed ticket, however, it is not necessary.  Enjoy These Photos From The 1st Annual Event!
                ZipRecruiter Hackathon 2017
                  06 May - 09:00 AM
                  Santa Monica, United States
                Programmers, designers, project managers, and more in Southern California! You're invited to participate in the first-ever ZipRecruiter Hackathon. Come and showcase your creativity and techie skills -- build a great app that will help someone find their dream, future, or next job, or help recruiters identify perfect-match candidates or whatever awesome idea you have!
                Disrupt Hackathon: Operation Save the Earth
                  22 Apr - 09:30 AM
                  Long Beach, United States
                Kids aged 10-17 in the Long Beach area! Do you want to overcome the diversity gap for women and minorities in the high tech sector? Operation Disrupt invites you to sign-up to participate in the Disrupt Hackathon: Operation Save the Earth. You'll be challenged to pitch your idea for a tech solution that will better our planet. You'll be part of a team and you'll be expected to take your idea -- a website or mobile app -- from concept, to design, and all the way to testing. Be one of the three winning teams and win an awesome prize!