French Embassy Hackathon: Education

BACKGROUND

The French Embassy Hackathon Series is a French Embassy in the US initiative in partnership with General Assembly's Joseph Nelson and Zach Thomas to encourage Franco-US integration, particularly in education. The series consists of two hackathons. Following the great success of our first event that focused on student mobility, we're welcoming signups for the second hackathon that seeks to improve US schools through French immersion programs.

This signup is for the singe day hackathon on March 11; you did not have to participate in the first hackathon to join us for the second. Developers and UX designers of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to attend. All those whom participate are invited to attend a follow-up reception at the French Embassy, where the winners of the hackathon will present their findings to Embassy staff. The hackathon has a capped number of attendees.

TOPIC: FRENCH EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The French Embassy works with a number of US schools to provide French education immersion programs. These programs both strengthen early education programming and provide cultural awareness and integration, a key mission of the French Embassy in the US.

At present, schools lack sufficient staffing for these programs while many individuals seeking opportunities in French education are not finding the chances. In this hackathon, participants will be tasked with creating solutions to resolve this inefficiency (a fuller brief will be provided by the Embassy staff on the day of the hackathon).

KEY DETAILS

WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM (final presentations begin at 7:30PM)
WHERE: General Assembly, DC, 1133 15th Street, 8th floor, Washington, DC, 20005

Sign in will begin at 9:30 AM. French Embassy University Education Programs Lead Karl Cogard will begin kickoff at 10:00AM. Teams of 3-4 will form and compete until presentations at 7:30 PM. Lunch and dinner are provided.

PRIZES

All participants in the hackathon are automatically invited to join the French Embassy for a celebratory reception on 5/2, where the Embassy is expecting senior level staffers from their New York office to join. Winners, as assessed by Embassy staff, will be awarded a prizes from the Embassy.

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