**Must fill out registration form to participate 

**Teams are randomly assigned on Day 1 of the event

This 3-day hacking event challenges participants to create and to innovate solutions to local and global issues. While this year’s participant team tracks are Energy, Conflict, and Mental Health, all finished products in this team competition must embody at least 3 of these 7 Humanity 101 principleskindness, compassion, integrity, respect, empathy, forgiveness, and self-reflection.

This unique annual event draws some 150-200 participants–students, faculty, staff, professionals, and community members.

WHERE? This year’s event is IN-PERSON  at 1951 @ Skysong

1475 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

WHEN? 11, 12, 13 October 2024 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). 

EXPECT: prizes, games, networking, community-building, FUN!

Check out our website at https://www.hacksforhumanity.io/

What is Hacks for Humanity, and what makes it unique? 

Unlike many such hacking events, Hacks for Humanity invites participants from a wide skillset, even those who have no previous “hacking” experience. We welcome artists, coders, app makers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, humanists, creatives, and generalists; indeed everyone in between from high school to professional retirement.

Hosted by Project Humanities at Arizona State University, Hacks for Humanity–a 3-day competitive online hacking event for the social good–is different in these ways:

  • Targets not just coders but rather to coders, non-coders and everyone in between.
  • Involves both communities inside and beyond Arizona State University and brings together individuals across professions, disciplines, generations, and around the globe.
  • Innovates products that connect with or embody at least 3 of these 7 principles Project Humanities deems Humanity 101compassion, empathy, respect, integrity, forgiveness, self-reflection and kindness.
  • Features 3 thematic tracks under the umbrella of Humanity 101. This year the three tracks are Energy, Conflict, and Mental Health.

How does Hacks for Humanity work logistically?

  • Individuals register online as a participant, volunteer, or mentor, and self-identify with one of the designated expertise areas (business, design, humanist, engineering, generalist, etc.). 
  • On the evening of the event commencement, atendees will form their teams during the mandatory opening plenary in Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Participants will be randomly assigned to a team based on a diverse set of expertise areas. Teams consist of 3-5 membersNo pre-assembled teams allowed. A goal of this hacking event is to get people to work across the lines of the everyday and the familiar. In other words, we want teams to mix and match rather than teams of all graduate students, all undergraduates, all community members, all males, all from a single school, etc.
  • When teams are formed, the hacking begins with guidelines and milestones provided by the event coordinators.
  • All team members must be an active team member throughout the event in order to be eligible to receive prizes.
  • Teams are required to attend event plenaries and must send at least one team member to attend each workshop. 
  • The hacking event ends with each team pitching its product and judges determining the top teams for awards and prizes.

Requirements

Submission requirements will only be announced to people who participate in the event plenary at 6:00 pm MST/ Arizona Time on October 11, 2024.

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Prizes

$12,000 in prizes
First Place
5 winners

Second Place
5 winners

Third Place
5 winners

Best Website Award
1 winner

Most Helpful
1 winner

Best Mentor
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Mitt Williams

Mitt Williams
Mirabella @ ASU

Whitney Harvey

Whitney Harvey
Esquire, The Self Coached Lawyer

Amanda Opperman

Amanda Opperman
PhD, Public Sector Executive turned Public Sector IT Consultant

Patti Sampson

Patti Sampson
Real Estate Broker

Judging Criteria

  • Professional Experience
    Judges will be experts in their fields.

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