2016 National Urban League TechConnect / Hackathon for Social Justice

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. Founded in 1910, today the National Urban League has 88 affiliates serving 300 communities, in 36 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2M people nationwide.Connect with the National Urban League:Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/NatUrbanLeagueTwitter:https://twitter.com/naturbanleagueInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/naturbanleagueWebsite:https://www.NUL.orgNewsletter:http://bit.ly/SUBYT17YouTube:http://bit.ly/YTSubNUL

National Urban League

<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">TechConnect: A two-day summit highlighting diversity in tech featuring a Hackathon for Social Justice </H2>
The National Urban League will host TechConnect Summit, in partnership with Facebook, as a part of its Annual Conference taking place in Baltimore Maryland.  This FREE two-day technology summit, being held Friday, August 5th and Saturday, August 6th, will feature networking opportunities, and panel discussions from top executives in technology.   The summit will also feature a Hackathon for Social Justice, in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, which will provide a space for innovators to design original applications to alleviate the most pressing social issues of our day, specifically those in tune with this year's Conference theme, Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs, and Justice.
The resulting application/software is to be implemented by the National Urban League for enhancing civic engagement, voting, education pipeline, housing, health, justice and job creation in urban communities. 
Register for Techconnect workshops and panels or the Hackathon for Social Justice!
 
WHO
Developers, designers, students, civic leaders and creative thinkers are all invited to be among the first to create solutions to Save Our Cities and compete for $5,000 in cash and prizes!
 
WHAT
Hackathon participants will have the opportunity to work on innovative and impactful tech solutions to address some of the nation's biggest problems in the areas of public safety, voting, education, jobs, housing or health among others.
Techconnect Summit workshop and panel attendees will hear thought leaders and industry experts discuss emerging technologies as well as the intersections between technology, race, and social change.  There will also be opportunities to network with top minds and influencers in the field of technology.
 
WHERE                                                                                                                                    
Baltimore Convention Center                                                                                                
1 West Pratt Street                                                                                                                        
Baltimore, MD 21201                        
 
COST
There is no fee required to participate in this event.                                                                                    
WHEN
Techconnect Summit and a Hackathon for Social Justice will take place Friday, August 5th and end on Saturday August 6th. See event schedule below.  Visit <A HREF="http://nultechconnect.iamempowered.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.nultechconnect.com</A> for panel descriptions.
 
HACKATHON SCHEDULE 
Friday, August 5th | 8:00am-6:00pm
8:00am             Hackathon Check-in & Breakfast
9:00am             Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30am            Hacking Starts
1:30pm            Lunch Break
2:00pm             Hacking Continues
6:00pm             Hacking Ends
 
Saturday, August 6th | 8:00am-3:00pm
8:00am             Hacking Continues
11:00am            Presentation Prep
1:00pm             Start Demos
2:00pm             Judges Deliberate
2:30pm             Prizes & Closing Remarks
3:00pm            Event Ends
 
TECHCONNECT SCHEDULE
Friday, August 5th | 11:00am-6:00pm
11:00am         Facebook Opening Remarks
11:30am         Where the Jobs Are In Tech (panel)
12:30pm         Sponsor Session
1:00pm           Tech Posers (panel)
2:00pm           The Color of Tech: Emerging Unicorns (panel)
3:00pm           Hacking Into The Future (panel)
4:00pm           Views from the Top: Executives in the Digital Era (Executive Session) 
 
Saturday, August 6th | 11:00am-5:00pm
11:30am        Facebook TechPrep
12:45pm        Hack & Learn
1:30pm          Hack-a–thon Demo/Judging – presented by Comcast
3:00pm          #CODEBLACK-Hacking Into Silicone Valley
4:00pm          BAE Meetup 
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">(Schedule is subject to change)</H4>
 
HACKATHON RULES & REGISTRATION 
Hackathon contestants compete in teams. Contestants can recruit people to join a team.  Each team must include at least one (1) but not more than four (4) contestants.  It is recommended that one (1) contestant on each team be a Developer.  If you are an individual who would like to register for the hackathon, you must register as a team in order to participate.  Mentors will be on-site to provide support.  All ages and skill levels are welcomed!
For complete rules and more detailed information about the event, please visit <A HREF="http://nultechconnect.iamempowered.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.nultechconnect.com</A>.

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