List of hackathons in Bridgeport, United States in 2017

  Come to Echoing Green’s UpStart, hosted in partnership with Be Social Change on Thursday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. Join a moderated conversation with Echoing Green Fellow Tanyella Evans on the role of technology as a tool for inclusive and quality education, the future of philanthropy and more. Knowledge is a human right. But while the global illiteracy rate has fallen over the past decade, millions around the world–including 250 million children–remain unable to read and write. Part of the solution is to make it easier to get books into classrooms. Today, 95 percent of the world’s population is covered by cellular networks, and access to mobile devices is increasing. Library for All, co-founded by Echoing Green Fellow Tanyella Evans, developed a low-cost digital library platform to bring ebooks and cloud-based libraries to communities in Haiti, DRC, Rwanda, Cambodia, and Mongolia – making Library For All well on its way to ensuring everyone has access to knowledge. Don’t miss Echoing Green’s UpStart, hosted in partnership with Be Social Change on Thursday, May 25 at 7:00 p.m. Join a moderated conversation with Tanyella on the role of technology as a tool for inclusive and quality education, the future of philanthropy and more. Come for the bold ideas and stay for networking and refreshments with the socially-inclined and curious. SCHEDULE 6:30 PM – Doors Open & Networking7:00 PM – Program begins at 7pm sharp7:40 PM – Q&A8:00 PM – Closing & Networking SPEAKER BIO   Tanyella Evans, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Library For All Tanyella Evans is the Co-Founder and CEO at Library For All, a tech nonprofit that has built a cloud-based digital library and platform to make knowledge accessible to communities in the developing world. Tanyella has experience in social entrepreneurship and international development, through the lens of education and culture. Prior to Library For All, Tanyella lived and worked as a teacher in Uganda, and trained at the Campaign for Female Education in the UK. As Executive Director of Artists for Peace and Justice, Tanyella led a team to establish a school that is now serving over 2,000 students on the edge of one of the poorest slums in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It was the search for a scalable solution to the lack of access to educational materials that led Tanyella to meet her co-founder Rebecca, and launch Library For All in 2012. Tanyella is a recipient of a United World College scholarship to Lester B. Pearson College, and graduated with a degree in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge in the UK. EVENT ORGANIZERS   For 30 years, Echoing Green has unleashed next-generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems. These leaders spend their lives working with purpose, define their generations, and make society better.Echoing Green continues to build a global community of more than 700 emerging leaders who have launched Teach For America, City Year, One Acre Fund, SKS Microfinance, and hundreds more. Through our Fellowships and other innovative leadership initiatives, we unleash unexpected potential by tracking down the best and the brightest leaders, bringing them together, and launching them on a path to success. We drive positive social change further, faster. Learn more at echoinggreen.org.   Be Social Change is the largest social impact community in New York City empowering people from all sectors and industries to build purpose-driven careers, businesses, and lives. Through year-round professional development classes, networking events, panel discussions, peer mentorship, and resource-sharing tools, Be Social Change helps people accelerate their careers and grow their social impact. You can learn more at www.besocialchange.org. SPACE PARTNER   Alley is an entrepreneurial hub, where teams and individuals can grow their businesses surrounded by like minded people, and work collaboratively in a supportive environment. Additionally, our members take advantage of outstanding networking opportunities and special events hosted by Alley, such as speaker series with Angel Investors and experienced entrepreneurs, as well as hackathons and sponsored happy hours. Our aim is to help our start-ups bridge the gap between their innovative ideas and stable business establishment. This is where human talent, ingenuity, and sourcing capital come together. Learn more at youralley.com.   ==================================== Refund Policy: Refunds can be issued in full up to 48 hours prior to the start of the event by contacting Be Social Change. Photo Policy: We occasionally take a few photos to use for social media and our own records. We will never post anything unflattering or embarrassing, but if you have an issue with your photo being taken, please let us know.

The Hebrew Language Academy Charter School will be hosting a Rubik's Cube Hackathon. This competition will test the ability for a student to solve the puzzle and then test for speed. You are invited to come with your parents and friends to enter the contest. You can find out more information about this event by visiting www.technolosense.com You must fill out the registration information on the website to be officially added to the competition.

New Jersey student developers and entrepreneurs! Interested in all things Google? Sign up for Google IO Extended 2017 at Rutgers University, a developer-focused event and challenge-based micro-hackathon. The conference also hosts in-depth sessions focused on building web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, Chrome, Chrome OS, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit, and App Engine.

If you live in the San Jose area and you're interested in technology, then you're invited to participate in the San Jose Family Hackathon (SJFamHack). Come and learn coding basics with your kids--or teach others what you know about coding.

Data scientists, software engineers, technical architects, analytics engineers/developers, data engineers, enterprise and solution architects! If you're in the greater New York area, then Galvanize NYC invites you to participate in the COGNITIVE BUILDER FAIRE. You'll get to learn about a whole set of machine learning technologies and then collaborate with like-minded app builders in a hackathon.

Basic Computer Games! The goal for this event is to use JavaScript, Swift, Python, Java, or any other of your favorite languages to implement simple games provided to you LIVE at the event, so you can gain practice using code to solve problems! You can code your game for the web, for iPhone or Android, or even for the console! Come join us in a fun, safe environment great for learning.   You may implement the games by yourself or as part of a team. The choice is yours! There are no prizes and the points don't matter.  This meetup is perfect for devs who are current bootcamp students, recent bootcamp grads, or more experienced devs who want to try to implement simple games without external game/physics engines, just code you write yourself! AGENDA:  6:30 pm - Introductions, form groups, Show specs for tonight's game.  6:40 pm  Start coding! Also, food! 8:10 pm - Begin wrap-up  8:30 pm  One or two teams volunteer to give a short talks about their solution to the game (or proposed solution if not finished)  ~8:50pm Everyone goes home happy! (Optional : finish your game and post it to your Github account.) IMPORTANT: We want this to be a low stress environment where you get to exercise your coding muscles and try new things. This is NOT a hackathon. If you don't finish, don't worry! Try to learn (or teach!) something new from your fellow attendees, and tackle the problem on your own schedule, and add it to your programming portfolio. Past participants have even use this event as an excuse to get their feet wet learning a new framework!  About our Meetups:  We welcome people of all coding skill levels. We want you to learn and practice Javascript and/or iOS and to have fun while working on a solving a new problem. We'll usually have both an easier game and a more advanced game for you to implement.  If coding in JS, we recommend implementing each game using something like CodePen or JSBin  to spend less time doing setup and more time coding! Be sure to bring a friend or two to form your own group, or make new friends at the event! Our Golden Rules: 1) Please ask for help if you need it, and  2) Please be generous with your time if someone asks for your assistance! BRING:  • An ID to show security  • Your laptop & power cord • Your creativity & enthusiasm  FACILITATOR:  Sean Reed is a intermediate developer who loves simple games that can be played with minimal direction. His current side project is an edtech app to help kids from Pre-K to 2nd grade who are a little bit behind in math to catch up to their peers. He is a former teacher and also a FlatironSchool grad.  SPONSOR: Many thanks to XO Group for providing space and food for this event!  = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =  We expect all speakers and attendees to follow the JSConf Code of Conduct.  Please contact the Facilitator in person at the event or via email at seanreed1111@gmail.com if there are any issues! Due to limited seating: There are no refunds. If you would like to sponsor or speak at one of our future events, please email us at seanreed1111@gmail.com.

VR hackers in and around Stamford, CT! You're invited to participate in the Ferguson VR Hackathon in the Ferguson Library. Come and showcase your creativity and technical ability using Unity, Unreal Engine, WebVR and more. Network with your peers and have a great time coding, collaborating and building a great VR project!

Programmers, students, community members, activists, city workers, entrepreneurs, and fintech professionals in the greater New York area! Are you aware that over one million households in New York City are "unbanked or underbanked"? They are excluded from access to the basic consumer banking services that most people take for granted! Want to help address this problem with some innovative technology approaches? Come sign up and participate in FinClusion -- the Fintech and Inclusion Hackathon -- and help find a solution to the lack of inclusion.

CUNY students from any of CUNY's 24 schools! CUNY Startups invites you to sign up to participate in CUNY Hackathon Spring 2017 -- you'll need your CUNY student ID at check-in. You'll get to take part in three full days of hacking and collaborate to build something awesome! The theme is Hack your Resume. Just pick an idea that you think might wow one of New York's tech companies. Compete for prizes, get fed and get free swag! What could be better?

Black Girls CODE is teaming with Colgate to deliver a girls-only hackathon as we push young women to "Code a Brighter Future". When you picture a promising future, what do you see? What changes do you envision in your community? How is your day-to-day life improved? What challenges do you anticipate we'll experience with our environment or wildlife?  What would you build to make the future you foresee a reality? Use your imagination to create a mobile app that paves the way for a brighter future.     What is a hackathon? A hackathon is an event designed to bring groups of people together as they work collaboratively to solve a wide-array of problems through computer programming. Black Girls CODE youth hackathons are education focused and allow students to work in teams with experienced mentors over a weekend building apps and tools. This hackathon will provide each Tech Diva with the opportunity to take part in a three-day youth focused hackathon that encourages creativity and teamwork. Ladies will learn how to design and build apps, concluding the weekend with team presentations and solution demos live on stage!   Who can participate in the hackathon?The Code a Brighter Future Hackathon is open to girls of all experience levels.  Previous computer camps and STEM exposure are great but young ladies new to coding and app development are welcomed and encouraged to register as well! We invite Tech Divas fitting into the following categories to register today: Girls of all experience levels Girls entering 6th through 12th grade next year Girls who are interested in computer science, STEM, mobile applications, and gaming   What's the schedule?  Friday April 28th: 6:00pm - 9:00pm (registration begins at 5:00pm) - NYU Tandon School Of Engineering Saturday, April 29th: 9:00 am - 6:00pm (registration begins at 8:00am ) - NYU Tandon School Of Engineering Sunday, April 30th: 9:00 am - 6:00pm (registration begins at 8:00am ) - NYU Tandon School Of Engineering We are looking for mentors to help with this event. Learn more and sign up here.  Interested in a non-tech role? Sign-up here to volunteer to help out with registration, set-up, clean-up, etc.    THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS! Presenting Sponsor:  Participating Sponsor:                 BlackGirlsCode.com   Imagine. Build. Create.   Interested in attending future BGC events, check out our Upcoming Programs.     Refund Policy: Any refund requires a written request at least 24 hours prior to the event date. Full refunds will only be provided if request is received 7 days prior to the scheduled event date. Any request submitted within 7 days will not qualify for a cash refund, however students will be given credit for fees paid to attend a future session. After 24 hours prior to the event date, no refund requests will be granted.