2016 National Urban League TechConnect / Hackathon for Social Justice

TechConnect: A two-day summit highlighting diversity in tech featuring a Hackathon for Social Justice 

The National Urban League will host TechConnect Summit as a part of its Annual Conference taking place in Baltimore Maryland.  This FREE two-day technology summit, being held Friday, August 5th and Saturday, August 6th, will feature networking opportunities, and panel discussions from top executives in technology.  The summit will also feature a Hackathon for Social Justice which will provide a space for innovators to design original applications to alleviate the most pressing social issues of our day, specifically those in tune with this year's Conference theme, Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs, and Justice.

The resulting application/software is to be implemented by the National Urban League for enhancing civic engagement, voting, education pipeline, housing, health, justice and job creation in urban communities. 

Register for Techconnect workshops and panels or the Hackathon for Social Justice!

WHO

Developers, designers, students, civic leaders and creative thinkers are all invited to be among the first to create solutions to Save Our Cities and compete for $5,000 in cash and prizes!

WHAT

Hackathon participants will have the opportunity to work on innovative and impactful tech solutions to address some of the nation's biggest problems in the areas of public safety, voting, education, jobs, housing or health among others.

Techconnect Summit workshop and panel attendees will hear thought leaders and industry experts discuss emerging technologies as well as the intersections between technology, race, and social change.  There will also be opportunities to network with top minds and influencers in the field of technology.

 

WHERE                                                                                                                                   

Baltimore Convention Center                                                                                               

1 West Pratt Street                                                                                                                       

Baltimore, MD 21201                        

COST

There is no fee required to participate in this event.                                                                                    

WHEN

Techconnect Summit and a Hackathon for Social Justice will take place Friday, August 5th and end on Saturday August 6th. See event schedule below.  Visit www.nultechconnect.com for panel descriptions.

HACKATHON SCHEDULE 

Friday, August 5th | 8:00am-6:00pm

8:00am             Hackathon Check-in & Breakfast

9:00am             Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:30am            Hacking Starts

1:30pm            Lunch Break

2:00pm             Hacking Continues

6:00pm             Hacking Ends

 

Saturday, August 6th | 8:00am-3:00pm

8:00am             Hacking Continues

11:00am            Presentation Prep

1:00pm             Start Demos

2:00pm             Judges Deliberate

2:30pm             Prizes & Closing Remarks

3:00pm            Event Ends

TECHCONNECT SCHEDULE

Friday, August 5th | 11:00am-6:00pm

11:00am         Facebook Opening Remarks

11:30am         Where the Jobs Are In Tech (panel)

12:30pm         Sponsor Session

1:00pm           Tech Disruptors (panel)

2:00pm           The Color of Tech: Emerging Unicorns (panel)

3:00pm           Hacking Into The Future (panel)

4:00pm           Executive Session - The Digital C-Suite 

Saturday, August 6th | 11:00am-5:00pm

11:00am        Facebook TechPrep

12:00pm        Hack & Learn

1:30pm          Hack-a–thon Demo/Judging – presented by Comcast

3:00pm          Love at First Swipe

4:00pm          V-Card Meetup 

(Schedule is subject to change)

HACKATHON RULES & REGISTRATION 

Hackathon contestants compete in teams. Contestants can recruit people to join a team.  Each team must include at least one (1) but not more than four (4) contestants.  It is recommended that one (1) contestant on each team be a Developer.  If you are an individual who would like to register for the hackathon, you must register as a team in order to participate.

For complete rules and more detailed information about the event, please visit www.nultechconnect.com.