My Brother's Keeper Hackathon (#MBKHack) - Oakland 2016
Join us during TEQWeek for the 3rd Annual My Brother's Keeper Hackathon - Oakland!
MBKHack focuses on lifting the life outcomes of young men of color, but is open to every young person, and every mentor. We ensure everyone is included and you don't have to know how to code to be a part of this magical experience. Learn more below.
For YOUTH (Trailblazers):
Do you have an idea for an app or website that solves a problem that you care about? We care too! Qeyno created this magical opportunity for you to make it happen in three days.
You Don't Need to know How To Code -
The future is yours, and at Qyeno Labs, we empower every young person to become a Trailblazer and participate in an experience that will positively change you forever - a hackathon. Not just any hackathon, but one designed for just for you, to be a safe and healthy place for you to realize your dreams and be the genius that we know you are ready to manifest.
Don't know how to code or design? Our mentors will show you and help you along building the app or website of your dreams, and prepare you be present and pitch your idea to a panel of experts who share their advice and wisdom on how to take your prototype to the next level.
So what are you waiting for? Become a Trailblazer and complete our application process to become one of the chosen few to experience a Qeyno Hackathon Academy.
For MENTORS (Adult Professionals - Developers, Designers, Innovators:
A Qeyno Hackathon Academy is a great place to practice your coding and design skills but to take them to the next level through an intense and immersive hackathon experience like no other.
You will be working alongside high potential youth from low opportunity settings who are excited to learn from you and become your understudy. As you are supporting them in the development of their ideas and transforming them into innovations.
For DEVELOPERS - They will always rememebr the first time you showed them how to code a "Hello World" or how you helped pull them through the frustration of CSS or a javascript line. They may have some coding experience, but most will not, and you will be introducing them to your superpower and awaken the hacker in them.
For DESIGNERS - The first time you show them your Wacom Tablet or how to flatten layers in Adobe Illustrator will change them forever. You will develop their talents as artists and creatives and reveal just how important the "A" is in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art Design, and Mathematics.
For INNOVATORS - Steve Jobs could not code or design, but was master in conducting the orchesta of talent aaround to create prodct symphonies. You will be helping our future politicians, business leaders, marketers, economists - and more, understand the role that STEAM has in every sector of problem solving imaginable. The future is written in code, and you will unlock their ability to manage their team, understand data analysis, and masterfully pitch their prototype to the world.
A Safe Space for Everyone
A majority of our youth participants, referred to as "Trailblazers", will include Black, Latino, Native-American and under-represented Asian and Pacific Islanders youth.
Although our hackathon makes strides to involve the participation of young men of color and improving their life outcomes, this experience is open to every Trailblazer and every Mentor regardless of gender and gender orientation. We welcome our girls and young women, 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.”
Each participant will commit three (3) days to the hackathon. Here is what our days typically look like:
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Day One: Friday, February 26, 2016 *
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4:00pm - Doors Open & Check in Opens
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5:00pm - Dinner + Networking
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6:00pm - Welcome: Speakers and Hackathon Officially Begins
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6:30pm - Pitches Start
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8:00pm - Voting
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8:25pm - Team Formation
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9:00 pm - Wrap Up
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Day Two: Saturday, February 27, 2016
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7:00am - Breakfast
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8:00am - Workshop: Intro to MVP and Rapid Prototyping
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8:20am - Team Registration + Workspace Assignment
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9:00am - Hacking Begins
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12:00pm - Lunch
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6:00pm - Dinner
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10:00 pm - Wrap Up
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Day Three: Sunday, February 28, 2016
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7:00am - Breakfast
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8:00am - Workshop - Pitching Your Best Self
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12:00pm - Lunch
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3:00pm - Pitch Deck Submission Deadline
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4:00pm - Final Pitches
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5:30pm - Judging & Awards
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5:45pm - Rites of Passage Ceremony / Wrap Up
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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.
If you would like to be a lead or presenting sponsor for this experience, please contact Qeyno at team@qeyno.com.
Location
Dates
to 28th February 2016 - 06:00 PM