An increasing number of youth are interested in making a difference in the world, but the majority of them aren’t given the opportunities and resources to get started. Furthermore, hackathons are often geared towards more STEM-oriented youth — essentially barring less “technical” thinkers from participating.
At Hack+Policy Foundation, we believe that all youth have the potential to make an impact. By encouraging participation from students with different interests, we strive to bring fresh new perspectives to the table and stimulate innovative thinking. We hope to start important conversations, spark innovation, and most importantly, bring like-minded people together to work towards a better future.
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Eligibility
Level of Study : Any high school or post secondary student
Prizes
$CAD54,085 in prizes
Best Sociocultural Project
- The team will be awarded $500
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
- Each team member will receive $1000 worth of Bubble credits
Best Environmental Project
- The team will be awarded $500
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
- Each team member will receive $1000 worth of Bubble credits
Best Technology Project
- The team will be awarded $500
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
- Each team member will receive $1000 worth of Bubble credits
Best Healthcare Project
- The team will be awarded $500
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
- Each team member will receive $1000 worth of Bubble credits
Best Education Project
- The team will be awarded $500
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
- Each team member will receive $1000 worth of Bubble credits
Second Best Sociocultural Project
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
Second Best Environmental Project
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
Second Best Technology Project
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
Second Best Healthcare Project
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
Second Best Education Project
- Each team member will receive a 6-month 1Password Family subscription (valued at $30)
- Each team member will receive a Wolfram Award (year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro - valued at $375)
Best AR/VR Application with EchoAR
- The team will be awarded a $50 Amazon gift card
- Each team member will receive a 3-month free Business Tier access to EchoAR
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Syed Kashif Rafi
Registrar & Director International Linkages & Opportunities | ILMA University
Anand Safi
Engineering Manager @ Mark43
Jessica Kende
Product Designer @ Calibrate Software
Jesse Hu
Student @ University of Washington
Maria Guo
Senior Fellow on Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Raphaël Titsworth-Morin
Co-founder of Éphémère Creative
Linda Coleman
Director of Yale Human Research Protection Program @ Yale University
Aliaksandr Shulyak
Senior Site Reliability Engineer @ Divido
Kudakwashe Foya
Research Officer
Pranjali Singh
Community Manager @ Skillenza
Peter M. Wehmeier
Judging Criteria
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Originality & Creativity
Did the team do something novel, or take a fresh approach to the problem? -
Usefulness & Feasibility
Is the project practical? Does it solve the problem? -
Scope & Impact
Who is affected by this problem? Who can benefit from the presented solution? -
Evidence & Analysis
Are the claims backed up by specific evidence, facts and statistics? How strong is the construction and delivery of the arguments? -
Technical Design & Complexity
Was the technological aspect of the project hard to build? Did the team use clever techniques or implement complex components? -
Completion & Functionality
Is the hack usable? Does it work? Does the hack achieve what the team wanted? -
Presentation & Clarity
Are the ideas well organized? Is it presented clearly?
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