List of hackathons in Amherst, United States in 2020

Girls and boys in 4th through 8th grades! Random Hacks of Kindness, Jr. invites you to participate in Hacking for Refugees—a 3-hour virtual coding program. Participants will hear from Divine Mahoundi, a refugee from the Republic of the Congo, who arrived in the U.S. in 2016. She will share her story of resilience and her decision to be an agent for social change. Participating students will then work in pairs with mentors over Zoom to create a prototype smartphone app that addresses the refugee crisis. Students will use the online APP LAB programming language to create their app prototype. Be prepared to participate with the best hackathon advice!

Girls and boys (4-8th grade) in Connecticut and beyond! Random Hacks of Kindness Junior invites you to take part in Hacking for the Arts -- a 3-hour virtual hackathon that uses Code.org App Lab and Zoom. RHoK Jr has decided to take the Kids Coding for a Cause Hackathons virtual. The same objective and collaboration that you have come to depend on at RHoK Jr hackathons with a new twist – Zoom Breakout Rooms. Participants will work in groups with a mentor (via a break out room) to create a gaming app using Code.org’s App Lab to address a need of a community nonprofit. All of the work will be done virtually via Zoom. Minimal participation is necessary for a successful event. If you register and then are unable to attend please let Random Hacks of Kindness Jr. know. Get answers to your hackathon questions on the expert tips page!

Connecticut's makerspaces are joining forces to launch HackCT, a 2-day hackathon event designed to solve problems faced by modern cities!