GiveBackHack 2020: Global (Online)

GiveBackHack is the launchpad for social innovation.GiveBackHack is a community that starts with a weekend-long event that brings together passionate community members to develop sustainable, technology-based solutions to some of our most pressing social issues – community leaders, designers, developers, and other concerned citizens attend to create solutions that make a lasting impact. From there, GiveBackHack supports teams as their burgeoning social enterprises move forward.Feel free to contact the organizing team at hello@givebackhack.com

GiveBackHack

GiveBackHack is your launchpad for social innovation. Do you have a big idea to solve an issue in our community? Take the next step at GBH!

<h3>What is GiveBackHack?</h3>GiveBackHack is your launchpad for social innovation. Do you have a big idea to solve an issue in our community? Take the next step at GiveBackHack. Attend to partner with our community and discover resources to make your idea a reality.The event will kick off Friday night when you’ll meet community members of all backgrounds who are eager to exchange ideas to make an impact. The crowd favorites will be identified and teams will form around them. Participants will then spend the week mentored by top social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, venture capitalists, and prominent business professionals as they vet ideas and build them into real products — physical products, smartphone applications, websites and anything else that will innovate on the issues we face.Who attends?Engaged citizens, designers, developers, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, changemakers, and more.What do I need?A passion to make a positive impact on your community, wifi access, and time. That’s it! You don't need an idea or a specific background in order to attend. You just need to be ready to work hard to solve problems with like-minded people. If you do have an idea — you'll have a chance to pitch it and gain the opportunity to build a team for the weeklong event to help you identify and build a solution to be proud of.Why should I attend? The reasons are endless, but here are just a few:<ul><li>To make an impact on your community by working to solve social issues we face through innovation.</li><li>To learn how to bring an idea into a well-vetted reality and how to build something amazing in a digital space. </li><li>To meet an amazing community of motivated people — people who will work with you to begin to change the world.</li></ul>Want to attend, but need help with the ticket? Email <a href="mailto:columbus@givebackhack.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">columbus@givebackhack.com</a> to apply for a scholarship.Schedule (all times are Eastern Daylight):Instead of cramming a whole social enterprise launchpad experience into one weekend, for this global virtual event we’ve spread out the scheduled group sessions over the course of the week, plus added flexible mentorship hours and online content you can access at your own pace - we want to make sure as many people as possible can launch the ideas our community needs next!Friday 10/9: 6-9PM Kickoff Session, Pitch Review, and Team Formation Saturday 10/10: 11-11:40 AM Empathy Workshop; 6-6:40 PM Problem Validation Sunday 10/11: 11-11:40 AM Prototyping Workshop; 6-6:40 PM Prototyping Validation Monday 10/12: Meet with Mentors OR Take the Day Off Tuesday 10/13: 6-7 PM GiveBackHack Community Hangout Wednesday 10/14: Meet with Mentors OR Take the Day Off Thursday 10/15: Pitch Practice! Sign up for a time slot!Friday 10/16: Breathe—You're almost there. Saturday 10/17: 11 AM Turn in your Pitch Deck; 3 -6 PM Public Pitch Event &amp; Awards

Refund Policy: Refunds will be granted up to 7 days prior to the event start date. Shirts will be ordered multiple weeks in advance, which is why refunds are difficult so close to the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.Participation Agreement:As organizers in your local community, we're working hard to provide you with an experience to meet community members, interact with prominent local entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders. GiveBackHack is a community, nonprofit event. This event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you, as a participant, are worried about someone stealing your ideas, please reconsider your participation in the event itself or simply refrain from sharing specifics about your idea.As a member of our community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally and treat everyone with respect. You also agree to not hold GiveBackHack, our volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident. If the organizing team feels you are not acting within the spirit of the event, you may be asked to leave without a refund for the event.By participating at the event, you grant GiveBackHack permission to capture photo, video, and documentation of the event.<h3>NOTE: If you purchased tickets for the originally scheduled dates (April or August), and would like a refund, you can still request one. If you would like that fee to cover other participants' tickets instead, let us know!</h3>

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