Overview

Hacking is building things that you always wanted to have but no one has built it yet. It's to come up with an amazing idea and work tirelessly on it. It is to fail, fail again and fail better. Try out new things and learn while doing that. It's to work together, collaborate and build things that are innovative. It is to be a better programmer.

With that spirit, TeenHacks℠ is conducting a hackathon - TeenHacks℠ and invites all developers and hackathon enthusiasts to participate in an interesting and engaging hackathon.

TeenHacks℠ is a charity high school civic hackathon by TeenHacks, an organization of teens in technology founded by Zachary Thomas Abraham that will gather the innovators of tomorrow and make their ideas for a better community a reality. For 12 hours, learn about new technology, talk to industry professionals, meet up with friends, and make new ones. Participate in workshops, learn from speeches, and work with mentors from companies. The event is completely free! TeenHacks℠ is a high school hackathon in the Bay Area for students by students for Teens in Technology. We will have free food, swag, goodies, and more! Our goal is to support diversity, innovation, and technology among high school students

Themes

Hack for City

How can we use technology to address typical problems in big cities both local and global? Modern cities face problems related to traffic congestion, public transportation, increasing crime, assimilating immigrant populations, multi-lingual and multi-cultural issues, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, trash and cleanliness, emergency response during fires and other natural disasters to name a few.

Hack for Environment

Human activities can have a significant adverse effect on our environment and the planet. How can we address issues like climate change, pollution, drinking water quality, minimize water and energy use, cleaning up of waterways, and recycling that are related to the environment. Can technology encourage people to do the right thing and be good stewards of the environment.

Hack for Health

Disabilities and Diseases can have a big impact on the quality of life. How can technology help improve our mental and physical health as well as improve the quality of life for those with disabilities? What tools can encourage proper diet and exercise? How can we help people with drug and other addictions.