List of hackathons in California, United States in 2018

In an effort to create awareness of the challenges in CNMI, and with the support of IBM Watson Group and three states, HCR Consulting is experimenting with a Pop-Up Hackathon to connect communities with each other. The Student-to-Student collaboration will foster knowledge -sharing around the workforce development challenges states and territories are currently facing and provide solutions where we may leverage AI and other disruptive technologies to augment our workforce to be more efficient.

Team up with innovative developers, business owners, idea generators, and local entrepreneurs to better small businesses everywhere. #SmallBusinessWeek Hackathon Visa and the U.S. Small Business Administration invite you to bring your ideas and your laptop to spend a weekend solving real business challenges as part of the kickoff of the National #SmallBusinessWeek.   $10K in prizes! Official website: smallbizweek.hackathon.com   Help business owners focus more on their true passion by reimagining small business financial management. Make use of API's from Visa, the U.S. Government, and third parties to build a game-changing new tool.  Be creative. Be innovative. Most importantly, remember that "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication".

Are you entrepreneurial but not sure where to start? Come meet a real customer with real needs, and work with them to develop new and innovative real-world solutions.  Explore Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Cloud Computing with REAN Cloud On April 25, 2018 join Sri Vasireddy, President and Co-founder of REAN Cloud, to explore new business opportunities in the cloud computing industry. REAN Cloud is a leading company in cloud computing, and recently won a $65m contract from the DOD. US and international students welcome! (Food and Refreshments Will Be Served)

Veterans and military spouses! Are you interested in building and growing a tech business? If so, then Patriot Boot Camp invites you to participate in VetHacks @ ImpactHubDC in San Antonio -- a 48-hour hackathon event. The event is open to anyone, but each team must have at least one veteran and/or military spouse.

inNOVAtion, a 36 hour long hackathon competition, offers hands-on experience to students interested in cybersecurity and secure coding methods.Participants will come prepared for the weekend with sleeping bags and overnight items, eager to work in teams to “hack” several challenges provided by corporate sponsors and the inNOVAtion team.The challenges will involved creating apps, successfully programming data, and capturing the flag to win rewards and to show-case their talent and skills to our sponsors. You need to be 18 or older. Our website: www.novahackathon.org

Become a Graphic Ally! Learn how to tell visual data stories to inspire policy change and mobilize information at the grassroots level. In this hands on workshop, we will explore and apply principles of conscious and responsible design to a real world infographic project. Topics covered are as follows: icon drafting, infographic composition, power dynamics in design, data framing, asset vs. deficit mapping, access to information, and grassroots design strategies. Learn how to map out infographic solutions for reaching and activating policy makers, people with resources, low-opportunity communities, and more. Participants will leave with an actionable list of design strategies, and with experience creating an infographic for a local nonprofit or community group. Length/Time: 2 hours Please arrive at 5pm for introductions. The formal program will run from 5:30pm-7:30pm. A light dinner will be served.  About the Workshop Leader Motion Infographic designer Jessica Bellamy, of Louisville Kentucky, tells visual stories using data and personal narratives. As a Design Justice advocate, Jessica started her design career working with nonprofits and community groups to create compelling explainers that break down complex service and policy information. Jessica graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Louisville (UofL) with degrees in Drawing (BFA), Graphic Design (BFA), Pan African Studies (BA), and a minor in Communication. As a former Neurodevelopmental Science research analyst at UofL, in 2015 Jessica created a business that combines grassroots organizing, research, and information graphics. She named this business GRIDS: The Grassroots Information Design Studio. GRIDS solely works with nonprofits and community groups. To learn more about GRIDS please visit the website: www.gridsconnect.me. Currently, Jessica is an Adobe Creative Resident. She has traveled around the country teaching creatives how to make information graphics in partnership with nonprofits. During this time she also created two Instagram and Youtube series, Designing From The Margins and A Few Ideas. She also created a design tool called the Infographic Wheel. The Infographic Wheel is a handheld volvelle that helps creatives select a visual layout for any dataset.   Twitter: @JBellaGraphicsYoutube page here.  About the Host The National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) is a network of national civil rights organizations, university-based research centers, and state and local coalitions working to expand support for government policies that promote school diversity and reduce racial and economic isolation in elementary and secondary schools. We also support the work of state and local school diversity practitioners. Our work is informed by an advisory panel of scholars and academic researchers whose work relates to issues of equity, diversity, and desegregation/integration. Twitter: @diverse_schools (The National Coalition is staffed by the DC-based Poverty and Race Research Action Council.)  Event Co-Sponsors Learn Together, Live Together (LTLT) is a diverse, bipartisan coalition of youth, young adults, parents and education stakeholders passionate about promoting, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity in schools. LTLT envisions a world where all children have access to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environments that will allow them to flourish academically, socially, and as adults in an increasingly diverse world. Its mission is to educate and build public will for voluntary efforts that promote school diversity by fostering and framing conversations, identifying and upholding research-supported best practices, and promoting understanding of a wide range of policies and programs at the national, state, and local levels. Twitter: @LearnTLiveT Event Contact Gina Chirichignogchirichigno@prrac.org

Become a Graphic Ally! Learn how to tell visual data stories to inspire policy change and mobilize information at the grassroots level. In this hands on workshop, we will explore and apply principles of conscious and responsible design to a real world infographic project. Topics covered are as follows: icon drafting, infographic composition, power dynamics in design, data framing, asset vs. deficit mapping, access to information, and grassroots design strategies. Learn how to map out infographic solutions for reaching and activating policy makers, people with resources, low-opportunity communities, and more. Participants will leave with an actionable list of design strategies, and with experience creating an infographic for a local nonprofit or community group. Length/Time: 2 hours Please arrive at 10:30 for introductions. The formal program will run from 11am-1pm. Lunch will be served at noon.  About the Workshop Leader Motion Infographic designer Jessica Bellamy, of Louisville Kentucky, tells visual stories using data and personal narratives. As a Design Justice advocate, Jessica started her design career working with nonprofits and community groups to create compelling explainers that break down complex service and policy information. Jessica graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Louisville (UofL) with degrees in Drawing (BFA), Graphic Design (BFA), Pan African Studies (BA), and a minor in Communication. As a former Neurodevelopmental Science research analyst at UofL, in 2015 Jessica created a business that combines grassroots organizing, research, and information graphics. She named this business GRIDS: The Grassroots Information Design Studio. GRIDS solely works with nonprofits and community groups. To learn more about GRIDS please visit the website: www.gridsconnect.me. Currently, Jessica is an Adobe Creative Resident. She has traveled around the country teaching creatives how to make information graphics in partnership with nonprofits. During this time she also created two Instagram and Youtube series, Designing From The Margins and A Few Ideas. She also created a design tool called the Infographic Wheel. The Infographic Wheel is a handheld volvelle that helps creatives select a visual layout for any dataset.   Twitter: @JBellaGraphicsYoutube page here.  About the Host The National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) is a network of national civil rights organizations, university-based research centers, and state and local coalitions working to expand support for government policies that promote school diversity and reduce racial and economic isolation in elementary and secondary schools. We also support the work of state and local school diversity practitioners. Our work is informed by an advisory panel of scholars and academic researchers whose work relates to issues of equity, diversity, and desegregation/integration. Twitter: @diverse_schools (The National Coalition is staffed by the DC-based Poverty and Race Research Action Council.)  Event Contact Gina Chirichignogchirichigno@prrac.org

The Howard University School of Business, Department of Information Systems is proud to present the 4th Annual #BISONHACKS Hackathon beginning on Friday, March 30, 2018 Mapbox in Washington, DC. #BISONHACKS Hackathon is an event coordinated by the Howard University School of Business (Department of Information Systems) The Hackathon encourage's participants to develop applications and innovations that automate, alert, organize, encourage, and educate. The hackathon is an opportunity for students to come together and bring their innovative ideas to life. In less than 24 hours students working either individually or in a team as large as four can create applications on whatever platform they desire.  We want you to take advantage of every second you can to score some sweet prizes. Are you a hacking novice? No problem. We will be hosting some introductory boot camps to get you up to speed on the basics of building an app, developing a business plan, and a sales pitch.  Keep your eyes and ears open, and you'll learn more here in 24 hours than you ever would in school. Hackathons are as much a learning experience as they are a competition. Check us out on Instagram @bisonhacks! Visit the website: http://www.bisonhacks.com   Hackathon prizes include: First Place Prize - $3500 per team Second Place Prize - $2000 per team Third Place Prize - $1000 per team Innovation - $1000 per team BISONHACKS are open to students at Howard University and any other colleges/universities. Registration is free, but space is limited, so be sure to sign up TODAY!   Schedule: Boot Camp Schedule - ]School of Business @ Howard University -- Thursday, March 22, 2018 6:30PM UI/UX Design Boot Camp REGISTER HERE - Monday, March 26, 2018 6:30PM - Room 317  Front-End 101 Workshop REGISTER HERE -- Tuesday, March 27, 2018 6:30PM - Room 417  Business Pitching Workshop REGISTER HERE -- Wednesday, March 28, 2018 6:30PM - Room 317  Back-End 101 Workshop REGISTER HERE- Hackathon Schedule March 30, 2018 5:00 PM - Registration Check-In for both Mentors and Students & Networking 6:00 PM - Dinner served 6:30 PM - Opening Ceremony (Remarks from Sponsors) 7:30 PM - Coding Session 10:30 PM - Late Night Snack 11:00 PM - Slideshare Karaoke March 31, 2018 8:00 AM - Breakfast served 8:30 AM - Coding Session (resumed) 12:00 PM - Lunch served 2:00 PM - Project Deadline 2:30 PM - Technical Check-In for Teams 3:00 PM - Project Presentations 4:30 PM - Judge Session 5:30 PM - Award Ceremony FAQs ARE THERE ID REQUIREMENTS OR AN AGE LIMIT TO ENTER THE EVENT? You must be a college student to participate in the Hackathon. You will be required to show ID when checking in.  WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE A TECHNICAL OR BUSINESS MENTOR? We ask that the those functioning as a business or technical mentor would commit to 3-4 hours to assist the participants in either their coding/programming or with detailing their business idea, plan and pitch.  HOW DO I SIGN UP TO BE A MENTOR OR VOLUNTEER? Reserve a ticket here on the Eventbrite page for the time slot of your choice. You only need to reserve one ticket but, you are welcome to stay as long as you would like! WHERE CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS? Please contact Dr. Allison Morgan Bryant at allison.bryant@howard.edu and Zuri Hunter at zurihunter92@gmail.com I DON'T CODE, WHAT ABOUT ME? You've found the perfect place and time to learn! There will be dedicated events and mentors to ease your way through your first hackathon experience. Please also look at the schedule and plan to attend one of the bootcamps to prepare for the competition.  HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND? Attendance is 100% free, and includes food, drinks, and a Hackathon T-Shirt. HOW DO TEAMS WORK? We encourage people to work in teams of up to four. If you can't find a team beforehand, worry not - there will be time to form teams throughout registration. WHAT SHOULD I BRING? All you'll need is a valid college ID, and your laptop + charger. WHAT CAN I WIN? Money and stuff. But is that really why you go to hackathons? WHEN CAN I START WORKING ON MY IDEA? You are more than welcome to acquire the skills and resources ahead of time, but all code must be written in the 24-hour period at the event location in order to be considered.

#BISONHACKS Howard University School of Business Hackathon presents...... [Bison Hacks] BOOTCAMP SERIES: Front-End 101 As a way to prepare for the event, we will be providing several installments that will help cultivate the skills needed to have an amazing experience at our hackathon on March 30-31, 2018 at Mapbox. Our final workshop will be dedicated on learning about the client-side or interface component of a web application.  Through this segment, we will cover the basics of HTML, CSS, Javascript as well as learn about the developer environment. Our speaker will be Zuri Hunter.  While studying Computer Information Systems at the illustrious Howard University, Zuri spent about 2 years teaching herself Ruby on Rails using it at Hackathons to expand her knowledge and experience. After her 5th hackathon, Zuri was presented with her first introduction in the tech industry with an opportunity at Human Geo.  Outside of building amazing applications, she volunteers heavily with Women Who Code as a Ruby on Rails Lead and Black Girls Code as Technical Lead. For fun, she loves playing video games, billiards and watching American Football. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EVENT YOU MUST BE A HOWARD UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT.

#BISONHACKS Howard University School of Business Hackathon presents...... [Bison Hacks] BOOTCAMP SERIES: UI/UX Design As a way to prepare for the event, we will be providing several installments that will help cultivate the skills needed to have an amazing experience at our hackathon on March 30-31, 2018 at Mapbox. Our third workshop will be dedicated to learning how to build an intuitive interface and provide a way to understand Human Interaction with mobile and desktop devices.  Our speaker will be our very own Azzya Hopson.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EVENT YOU MUST BE A HOWARD UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT.