TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Registration

Register now to join the inaugural TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon & World Pitch @Salesforce HQ!

"TECH FOR SOCIAL IMPACT"

FORTY-EIGHT HOURS, HUNDREDS OF TEENS, THOUSANDS OF IDEAS TO INNOVATE, COLLABORATE, AND CREATE FOR A BETTER WORLD!

 Oct/Nov: Multi-Site Civic Hackathons around the world!

Dec 5: World Pitch Finals livestreaming from Salesforce HQ

4x Forbes' "Most Innovative Company in the World"

What Makes the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Unique?

• Social Impact Goal: Tech Solutions to Civic Problems
• Free, Beginners Welcome: Special Award for New Hackers
• Open to Anyone, Anywhere: Equal Access to Tech for Teens

GREAT! How Do I Get Started?

• Register to receive the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon prompts.

• Develop a tech solution to a civic problem and a 3 minute pitch. You will have a maximum of 48 continuous hours (must be continuous, you cannot work 6 hours for 8 days).

• Projects can take any form: coding project, app creation, Arduino project, website, Maker prototype, 3-D printer project...)

• Hackathon teams are made up of 2-5 students who must be 13-18 yrs old. Each student must register individually.

• Project must be original and new. Previously developed projects cannot be submitted.

TIMING

• NOVEMBER 16: GLOBAL Wild Card Submission deadline extended!
  

• NOVEMBER 22: Submission deadline for community-wide Civic Hackathon finalists and GLOBAL Wild Card finalists
  

• DECEMBER 5: Civic Hackathon World Pitch Finals livestreaming from SalesForce HQ!
  

TeenTech GLOBAL WILD CARD ENTRY

Anyone, anywhere can enter the GLOBAL Wild Card category. Projects and pitch video must be submitted for judging by NOVEMBER 9. Finalists in the GLOBAL Wild Card category will be notified by NOVEMBER 16 and will have a maximum of an additional 48 continuous hours to polish their presentation and develop a 3 minute pitch video. Finalists must submit their projects by NOVEMBER 23 for the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon World Pitch Finals livestreaming from Salesforce HQ!

READ THE GUIDELINES AND REGISTER NOW AS A GLOBAL WILD CARD ENTRY!

TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Guidelines PDF

TeenTech CIVIC HACKATHON MENTOR

GLOBAL Wild Card entries must be supervised by a teacher, tech leader, or other adult mentor who is not related to the student participants (cannot be a parent). Mentors are encouraged to provide support and advice and must verify that the student participants followed the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon guidelines. A mentor may support more than one team and may also choose to be a TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Organizer.

READ THE GUIDELINES AND REGISTER NOW AS A CIVIC HACKATHON MENTOR!

TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Guidelines PDF

TeenTech CIVIC HACKATHON ORGANIZER

We're looking for global partners to help organize Civic Hackathons in their local area during October and November. A TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Organizer could be a teacher or community leader who wants to organize a mini-hackathon for two afternoons after school or a complete hackathon over a weekend. The event could be for a single class, school-wide, or open to any student in the community. The event could be sponsored by your school, your neighborhood library, or a tech company or non-profit organization.

Students who develop projects as part of classroom or school activities should enter in the GLOBAL Wild Card category and must submit projects and pitch video for judging by November 9. Finalists in community-wide events or a school event open to the entire community will automatically advance to the TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon World Pitch Finals livestreaming from Salesforce HQ in San Francisco and should submit their projects and pitch videos by November 23. 

READ THE GUIDELINES AND REGISTER NOW AS A CIVIC HACKATHON ORGANIZER!

TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Guidelines PDF

TeenTech GLOBAL Youth Summit & World Pitch Livestream

Join teens and global partners from around the world for the TeenTech GLOBAL Youth Summit & World Pitch livestream. Anyone, anywhere, can tune into the global livestream featuring updates on tech trends around the world, our keynote speakers, and the judging for the World Pitch finals! If you're a teen who would like to give an update on the tech scene in your area, let us know at: TeenTechSF@gmail.com!

Link to more info about the: TeenTech GLOBAL Youth Summit & World Pitch.

About TeenTechSF:

 Since launching, we have connected 1400+ teens on 5 continents with more than 100 mentors from Apple to Zynga, including speakers and workshops on app development, coding, design thinking, civic entrepreneurship, game creation, global tech trends, professional networking, STEAM, social media, and venture funding.

• For more about WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE DO, visit TeenTechSF.org

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TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon Guidelines PDF

TeenTech GLOBAL Youth Summit & World Pitch (SF) PDF

TeenTech GLOBAL Partner Outreach PDF

TeenTech GLOBAL Sponsorship PDF

TeenTech GLOBAL Partners Outreach (version française) PDF

Thanks for supporting the next generation of tech innovators!

Events are FREE, but advance registration is required.

PROJECTS DUE NOV -- REGISTER NOW!