#HackABetterWorld with USA for UNHCR and DonorsChoose.org, hosted by Airbnb

About the event hosts:USA for UNHCRprotects refugees and empowers them with hope and opportunity. As the only organization dedicated to raise awareness and funds in the U.S. for the UN Refugee Agency, USA for UNHCR has raised nearly $200 million to help refugees in the past five years. The Hive is USA for UNHCR’s innovation lab responsible for the application of data science and machine learning to USA for UNHCR’s programming. The Hive aims to transform the way Americans engage in social issues.Founded in 2000 by a Bronx history teacher,DonorsChoose.orghas raised over $730 million for America's classrooms. Teachers come to DonorsChoose.org to request the materials and experiences they need most for their classrooms, and donors give to the projects that inspire them. To date, nearly 3.5 million people have funded over 1 million projects on the site, reaching 30 million students and making DonorsChoose.org the leading platform for supporting U.S. public schools. In 2014, DonorsChoose.org made the top 10 ofFast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies, the first time a charity has received such recognition.Founded in 2008,Airbnbis a global travel community that offers magical end-to-end trips, including where you stay, what you do and the people you meet. The Airbnb Human team is focused on building tools for exponential generosity, includingOpen Homes, our community of hosts offering their extra space for free to people in need of temporary housing.

USA for UNHCR, DonorsChoose.org, Airbnb

Inviting all data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, developers and visualization specialists to #HackABetterWorld with USA for UNHCR and DonorsChoose.org, hosted by Airbnb!
We are excited to open registration for a hackathon for good in San Francisco from November 2 – 4. A broad range of skills and experience levels are welcome to participate.
Around the world, a record 68.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict or persecution. Less than 1 percent of the world’s refugees are ever resettled, and those who are, often face challenges adjusting in their new home countries.
We hope that you will be able to join us as we #HackABetterWorld to use your skills to create tools that might directly impact the lives of refugees.
Schedule Friday: 11/02
6:00pm: Check-in 6:40pm: Welcome &amp; Presentations
WHERE: Airbnb HQ | <A HREF="https://goo.gl/maps/MVhtxezBwB82" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">888 Brannan St</A> | San Francisco
Looking forward to meeting everyone!

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