ABOUT THE CHALLENGE:

Welcome to the LaGuardia Hackathon! 

This is an exciting opportunity for beginners to learn how to code and build innovative projects. Our hackathon is open to students of all levels, so whether you're a seasoned programmer or just starting, we encourage you to participate.

The challenge is to come up with innovative solutions that can help asylum seekers in areas of healthcare, education, and food security. You can choose any programming language or technology stack that you're comfortable with, and our mentors will be available to help you with any questions or challenges you may encounter along the way.

In addition to building your project, you'll also have the opportunity to attend pre-hackathon workshops, network with industry professionals, and compete for prizes. Our goal is to provide a supportive and collaborative environment where you can develop your skills, make new connections, and have fun!

GET STARTED

Getting started with the hackathon is easy. 

Here's what you need to do:

1. Register for the event: Sign up using our online registration form to let us know you're interested in participating.

2. Form a team: You can register as a team or join a team.

3. Attend the pre-event workshops: We are hosting different workshops that will prepare you for the hackathon even better!

4. Join Slack Group: Stay connected with your team, program staff, and mentors as you build out your project

1. Click to join Slack group

5. Choose your track: You can choose which track you want to follow. Two options are “Build Track” and “Design Track.”

6. Brainstorm ideas: Start thinking about the problem you want to solve and the project you want to build. You can also attend our ideation workshop to get help generating ideas.

7. Build your project: Use your programming skills to build a prototype of your project. If you are designing your project, provide full design layout and function details of what you are designing. Don't worry if you're a beginner - our mentors will be available to help you every step of the way.

• Presentation - 1. Overall Delivery (10 point)
  ▪ Does the presentation include a thoughtful and well-designed google slides presentation? ▪ Is the delivery clear, concise and professional? ▪ Does the delivery feel rehearsed and polished
• Presentation - 2. Articulation of Team Member Roles (5 point)
  ▪ Is the role of each team member clearly described / demonstrated? ▪ Did the team take advantage of each member’s strengths to distribute the project work load in an effective and equitable way?
• Presentation - 3. Elevator Pitch (15 point)
  ▪ Does the elevator pitch effectively answer the “big picture” questions: Who would be interested in this? Why should people use your app? ▪ Does the elevator pitch clearly articulate a critical question or intervention?
• Presentation - 4. Demonstration (5 point)
  ▪ Is each step of the demonstration / walkthrough clearly linked to the “big picture” questions above?
• App Prototype - 1. Visual and UX Design (30 point)
  ▪ To what extent are the following design elements used effectively to create a user experience that is intuitive, pleasurable and thematically aligned with the project’s goals? ▪ Color ▪ Typography ▪ Layout and composition ▪ UI Elements ▪ Media Assets
• App Prototype - 2. Content (30 point)
  ▪ Has the group responded to feedback from the instructor? ▪ Does the app create a compelling UI that will engage users? ▪ Is the app’s critical question/intervention integrated into the UX?