MBKHack 2016 - Oakland

Name: MBKHack 2016 - Oakland
Start: 2016-02-26T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-02-28T18:00:00.000Z

Join us for the 3rd anual Hackathon Academy - Oakland!

In 2014, Qeyno Labs launched the first hackathon for Black Male Achievement ever, in Oakland, California.

At Qeyno Labs, our mission is to transform children's lives and empower them through education, social innovation, and technology. We have made "hackathon" a household word in hundreds of homes, and MSNBC produced a mini-documentary that has garnered national attention to our work.

MBKHack Oak 2015

A Safe Space for our Young Men

A majority of our youth participants, referred to as "Trailblazers", will include Black, Latino, Native-American and under-represented Asian and Pacific Islanders who identify as male and will be inclusive of transgender youth, women, and girls.

Our trailblazers will spend three days on teams working alongside adult professionals supporting them as they build websites and mobile apps that will positively impact their community and improve their life outcomes.

My Sister's Keeper Initiative (MSK)

Young women attending the majority-male hackathon will have encouraging and supportive mentors through MSK, and will be building apps that they feel will improve the life outcomes of young men of color, but through their genius, their leadership, and their designs.

Kalimah Priforce believes that, “It is only by including young women and trans youth, do we get closer to an inclusive masculinity for the 21st century.”

MBKHack Okland 2015

At the end of the hackathon, participants will walk away with a sense of accomplishment, inspired by experiencing what is possible when brilliant people get together to solve problems.

Wait, what is a hackathon?

Hackathons gather together technologists (coders), artist (designers), problem solvers (innovators) and industry/area experts (students, teachers, parents, activist, community leaders, YOU) to build a web or mobile app that can change the world, create a business, or both!

Hmmm, what if I don't know how to code?

While we're calling it a hackathon, we're explicitly welcoming everyone, regardless of their skill or talent. At our hackathon, we are combining professionals, mentors and youth to collaborate on building technological tools that can transform their hoods.

What's the schedule like?

Each participant will commit three (3) days to the hackathon. Here is what our days typically look like:

Day One: Friday, February 26, 2016 *

4:00pm - Doors Open & Check in Opens
5:00pm - Dinner + Networking
6:00pm - Welcome: Speakers and Hackathon Officially Begins
6:30pm - Pitches Start
8:00pm - Voting
8:25pm - Team Formation
9:00 pm - Wrap Up

Day Two: Saturday, February 27, 2016

7:00am - Breakfast
8:00am - Workshop: Intro to MVP and Rapid Prototyping
8:20am - Team Registration + Workspace Assignment
9:00am - Hacking Begins
12:00pm - Lunch
6:00pm - Dinner
10:00 pm - Wrap Up

Day Three: Sunday, February 28, 2016

7:00am - Breakfast
8:00am - Workshop - Pitching Your Best Self
12:00pm - Lunch
3:00pm - Pitch Deck Submission Deadline
4:00pm - Final Pitches
5:30pm - Judging & Awards
5:45pm - Rites of Passage Ceremony / Wrap Up
6:00pm - Community Celebration

* A final schedule will be posted and distributed closer to the event.

We Need Volunteers!

If you are not a Designer, Developer or Innovator, but still want to help out, sign up to be a volunteer! Our volunteers will be a critical part of the event's success, while having the opportunity to experience the hackathon from the inside.

Our volunteers include seasoned and fresh entrepreneurs, industry professionals, community organizers, concerned citizens, youth and parents who are all passionate about solving some of the most difficult problems facing our society today.

Volunteers help with tasks like registration, set up & clean up, social media and various team needs.

Location

TBD
Oakland, United States

Dates

From 26th February 2016 - 03:00 PM
to 28th February 2016 - 06:00 PM