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Personal Digital Archiving (PDA) Hackathon 2017
  31 Mar - 04:00 PM
  Stanford, United States
Hackers and coders! Are you planning to attend the Personal Digital Archiving (PDA) 2017 conference? You're invited to sign up for the hackathon that will be run in conjunction with the conference. You'll be challenged top create your own new and innovative approach to how individuals in the digital age can best analyze, visualize, and use the enormous amount and wide variety of personal data that we create.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley Hackathon (Volunteers Needed)
  31 Mar - 12:00 PM
  San Jose, United States
Volunteers Needed for The Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley Hackathon!! Date/ time location:Friday, March 31st 2017: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM @ Smythe Clubhouse 2195 Cunningham Ave, San Jose, CA 95122 Overview:50 students from  BGCSV clubs will participate in teams of 4-5 students and complete 3 projects throughout the day. Each activity will last about 1 hour with a wrap up and rotation. Raffle tickets will be given to each student at each activity and more tickets will be distributed to the "winning" team. Dinner, snacks, t-shirt and training will be provided! Activities will include: Google Science Journal, DASH Robots, and Raspberyy Pi LED Lights Volunteer Roles: Group Mentor, Station Master and/or Guest Speaker (see flyer below) For more information please visit bgclub.org or contact Jordan @ jordan.arnold@bgclub.org Thank you!
    Personal Digital Archiving (PDA) 2017
      29 Mar - 08:00 AM
      Stanford, United States
    Hackers and coders! Are you planning to attend the Personal Digital Archiving (PDA) 2017 conference? You're invited to sign up for the hackathon that will be run following the conference. In the hackathon, you'll be challenged to create your own new and innovative approach to how individuals in the digital age can best analyze, visualize, and use the enormous amount and wide variety of personal data that they create.
    Girls in Tech Bootcamp: Introduction to Django & Python
      26 Mar - 09:00 AM
      San Francisco, United States
    Take a dive into Django & Python with Girls in Tech! Django is a free and open source web application framework written in Python. A web framework is a set of components that helps you develop websites faster and easier. In this workshop, we will create a simple blog using Python and Django. You will learn the basics of Python, how to navigate the command line, and learn enough Django to deploy your own blog with it. We will be using the DjangoGirls tutorial as our guide. No prior experience with Python, Django, or the command line is expected.  Required Materials: 1) Install Python 3.52) If you don't already have a code editor of choice, download Sublime Text. Instructions for installing python can be found here:https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/installation/#install-python Sublime Text can be downloaded here: https://www.sublimetext.com/3 *The $15 fee is a reservation ticket. You will be refunded the entire amount upon check-in at 9 AM on the day of the event.* Agenda: 9am-12pmSetting up IntroductionInstallationCode EditorIntroduction to PythonWhat is Django?Start building our blog12 pm lunch 1pm - 5pmContinue building our blogDeploy the blog About the Instructors: Linda is a UI Engineer at We Also Walk Dogs, Inc. (ActionKit.com), where she works on tools used by progressive organizations using Python and Django. She enjoys sharing knowledge, and hosts a Women Who Code meetup in Berkeley every other week as well as countless hangouts on CodeBuddies.org, an open-sourced study groups platform and Slack community she started in 2014. She graduated from Duke University with a double major in Public Policy and Economics, loves recording violin arrangements and participating in hackathons, and is probably a Hufflepuff. Nico is a software engineer at Coffee Meets Bagel. He was born in Cyprus and studied Computer Science at Imperial College London in UK. He uses Python and Django everyday at CMB to develop features, fix bugs, and contribute towards having a scalable platform. He is working at a dating app because he really enjoys solving complex problems and making people's lives easier and better. Daniel is a Software Engineer at Coffee meets Bagel, he is a passionate Python developer and has attended multiple Python events such as EuroPython, Pycon Italy (where Daniel is from) and Django Under the Hood. Daniel is also one of the organizers of SF Python, the San Francisco Python meetup featuring more than 8000 members. Daniel is also an Open Source contributor, he contributed to Django's Meta API during Google's Summer of Code program in 2014.
      Yeah Technology Workshop
        25 Mar - 10:00 AM
        Berkeley, United States
      Are you looking for an internship or full-time opportunities? Do you want to know what skill sets you need to build to be successful in the tech industry? Join us for a career workshop to learn more about the data science and software engineering! We are featuring 3 Berkeley Alumni who have worked in these fields:   Andy Chen Multiple Open Source Contributor Winner of 9 Hackathon Prizes CTO @Yeah Education         Jerry Chen Product Management@Upstart  
        Financially support or sponsor Teen Hackathon, teenhackathon.com
          20 Mar - 12:00 AM
          San Francisco, United States
        Would you like to assist with this activity? Donate online: http://support.whomentors.com WHOmentors.com, Inc. welcomes in-kind support or other types of sponsorships such as venue hosting, catering, or technology. Email Rauhmel@WHOmentors.com or phone/SMS text 415-373-6767
          Technology Day: Hack-an-App Challenge @The Athenian School
            18 Mar - 10:00 AM
            Danville, United States
          The Athenian School   & Knodemy are excited to host Technology Day Hackathon at the Athenian School to bring HACK-AN-APP challenge and empower young students and guide them to become innovators and lead the way to the future through exposure to computer science and technology (STEM). (Limited Space) knodemy HACK-AN-APP event is focused on empowering students to innovate and knnect  them with CompSci and Tech industy mentors. Computer Science major mentors from UC Berkeley, UCSD, etc. will help students with coding and programming areas.  This would be a great networking opportunity for Students to work closely with the current and future TECH professionals. What will student learn? Introduction to programming, basics in programming languages such as: HTML5 CSS JavaScript Java Android Concept of an idea to a product launch Skills: Time management Leadership skills Collaboration/team work Presentation/Pitching Skills Brainstorming Problem Solving  FAQS What to expect? Students will attend the first part of the Hackathon where they will be taught the basics of programming. After the initial instruction is over, students will break into teams where they will get a chance to collaborate to brainstorm ideas, create a project, and market the product. At the end of the Hackathoneach team will present their project to the attendees, judges and knodemy instructors. 1st place team will receive $100 gift cards or Prizes and 3 months knodemy mentorship to help them build their APP. Is there an age limit to enter the event? For students: 6th grade to 11th grade. No prior programming experience required  What should I bring? BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop - PC or MAC) REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE  Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please send your questions to hack@knodemy.com  How to get to the event? http://www.athenian.org/Page/About-Us/Contact-Us#directions Building: Eleanor Dase Center - Campus Map:  https://athenian.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/320/download/Athenian%20Campus%20Map%20713.pdf * Purchase lunch with registration or bring your own bag lunch.  Snacks will be provided  
            #WomenHack - The All-Women Hackathon San Francisco
              18 Mar - 09:00 AM
              San Francisco, United States
            Join female tech enthusiasts of all skill levels for a fun and exciting hackathon tailored just to women! Dev BootCamp will be offering introductory workshops in conjunction with the hackathon for those less inclined to the coding atmosphere, and teams can be made prior to the event, or joined the day of! Lunch and Dinner will be included, and classes on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript will all be offered at the event.
            Tech Stands Up: Pi Day Rally
              14 Mar - 02:00 PM
              Palo Alto, United States
            On March 14th -- Pi Day -- thousands of people in and around the tech community will rally to make a strong statement in support of the same values that drive Silicon Valley:- The open exchange of ideas- Community participation- The idea that meritocracy is where the best ideas win regardless of status or power- Experimentation and discovery to find the best possible solutionOur goals are:-- Urge our tech leaders to stand up and speak out for our users when the current administration enacts policies that negatively affect our community.-- Connect technologists to organizations that are being directly impacted, through hackathons, fundraising, mentoring programs, and donating skills/time;-- Work together with other organizations to bridge the divide between the tech industry and people that technology has disrupted.We believe in creating a space that respects, empowers and includes all. We believe in standing up for the fundamental rights of all communities and persons. We believe in standing up for something, not simply against it.This is intended to be a peaceful event. We will be working closely with the Palo Alto Police Department to ensure that everyone has a safe and inspiring day. Thank you, everyone, for your support. We are just getting started!Stay tuned for more details on speakers, organizations, and activities at our Pi Day rally! *** PLEASE NOTE: Any Contributions to Tech Stands Up are not tax deductible ***
              CREDIT UNION ANALYTICS SUMMIT - 2017
                14 Mar - 08:00 AM
                Mountain View, United States
              Fintech startups are rapidly changing the financial industry landscape by embracing state-of-the-art technologies, attracting new customers and expanding their businesses into newer territories. Today, Credit Unions face increased pressure to reduce costs and drive stickier, more profitable relationships with their members. Come and collaborate with attendees from leading credit unions across the nation and share ideas on how to augment traditional business intelligence with a modern data platform that enables agile decision making. NOTE: Location to be finalized.