Hack for a Cause
2016 Hack for a Cause: Eugene
Theme: Downtown Livability
Theme: Downtown Livability
Attention whitehats, students, developers, coders and thinkers: Finally, A HACKATHON RIGHT HERE IN EUGENE!
We're challenging you to use your powers for good and improve downtown livability in the most creative way possible. Oh yeah...and you only get 48 HOURS to do it!
CREATE far outside of the box, where the rules no longer apply.
CONTRIBUTE to the greater good.
CULTIVATE your talent and improve your community.
COLLABORATE with digital creatives, community organizers, and civic leaders.
COLLECT a cash prize by developing tangible solutions to seemingly intagible problems.
Here are some of the challenges we're proposing at this year's Hack for a Cause:
- Eugene tech community promotional video
- First Friday ArtWalk - mobile app
- Eugene 2021 - digital arts installation
- After-school computer science program - website
- Increasing downtown safety - mobile app
- Prizes, more challenges, and details to come...
The 2016 Hack for a Cause is sponsored by:
Lane Workforce Partnership, XS Media, Lunar Logic, KLCC, Downtown Eugene Inc., Bitforest, CodeChops, Downtown Athletic Club, University of Oregon, Trusted Technology, City of Eugene, SWEDCO, CoderDojo, and Sizzle Pie Pizza. Additional challenge and event sponsorships are welcome through 1/15/16.
Twitter Hashtag: #hack4cause
FAQs
Is there a Facebook Event Page?
Yes, here it is.
Location
Dates
From 12th February 2016 - 05:00 PM
to 14th February 2016 - 02:00 PM
to 14th February 2016 - 02:00 PM