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Time	Name	Type	+ to Cal
Published on ...	Team Formation	Social	@mdo
2	Jacob	Thornton	@fat
3	Larry	the Bird	@twitter

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Get Involved

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Workshop Lead

Lend your technical knowledge to help hackers learn new skills that they can apply to their hackathon projects by becoming a Workshop Lead!

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Mentor

Help new hackers at their first hackathon as a mentor.

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Judge

Judge the hard work of our hackers at the end of the weekend to determine the winners.

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Volunteer

During the hackathon Volunteers will be needed to ensure hackers can have their questions answered at any hour.

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Challenges

Best Self Care Hack

This prize is for the team who builds a hack focused on self love, mental health, and general wellness.

Each winning team member will receive an yearly subscription of Calm or HeadSpace.

Best Social Good Hack

This prize if for mission driven hacks to make the world a better place.

Each winning team member will receive a 32 oz. Wide Mouth HydroFlask bottle.

Best Interactive Art Hack

This prize is for the hack that integrates art, user interaction and technology.

Each winning team member will receive a Polaroid and Instax Film.

Best Work From Home Hack

This prize is for the hack made for students, employees and anyone working from home.

Each winning team member will receive a RocketBook Reusable Notebook.

Most Courageous Hack

This prize is for teams with 3 or more first-time hackers.

Each winning team member will receive a $10 Grubhub gift card.

The Prettiest Hack

This prize is for the hack with the best design and UI/UX.

Each winning team member will receive a $10 Amazon gift card.

The Ultimate Failed Hack

This prize is for the team who dreamed big and failed hard.

Each winning team member will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for trying to make the ultimate hack.

Best High School Hack by BU Spark

The best hack created by a team consisting of all high school students.

Each winning team member will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.

Best Financial Hack by Capital One

Create a fun financial hack!

Each winning team member will receive a $200 Amazon gift card.

Best AR/VR Hack by echoAR

Build the best AR/VR application using the echoAR platform! The only rule is that you must use the echoAR platform.

Each team will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card and each team member will receive a 1 month-free Business Tier access to echoAR.

Best “Retail, Banking, or Restaurant” Hack by NCR

Develop a disruptive and innovative solution that solves at least one of NCR’s most significant problems for Banks, Stores, or Restaurants.

Each winning team member will receive a $100 gift card from one of the following: Amazon, UberEats, or Visa.

Gamification for Education by Microsoft

Gamification is defined as “the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts”. So, how are you and your team going to help people learn in a fun way?

Each member will receive: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & LinkedIn Learning Membership. As a team: $1,000 USD to be donated to an approved charity of their choice to support our joint initiative – social good!

Tentative Schedule

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Please note that all times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Universal	Hackathons 101 - Tips for Beginners TTA Team

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Universal	Opening Ceremony TTA Team

5:30 PM Universal	Hacking Begins!

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Activity	Team Formation Activities TTA Team

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Workshop	Intro to Git/Github TBD

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Workshop	Intro to HTML/CSS / Building a website from scratch TBD

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Workshop	How to Come up with a Great Project Idea TBD

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Activity	Team Formation Activities TTA Team

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Workshop	Journey Into Tech TBD

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Workshop	Workshop Title TBD TBD

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop	Intro to UI/UX TBD

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop	Working from Home 101: Boosting Your Workplace Productivity TBD

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Activity	Speed Dating/Networking Session TTA Team

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop	Intro to SQL TBD

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Universal	Lunch TTA Team

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Workshop	Panel TBD TBD

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Activity	Quick Meditation / Mindfulness Session TBD

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Workshop	Intro to AR/VR TBD

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Workshop	#IamRemarkable TBD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Workshop	Intro to React TBD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Activity	Bob Ross meets Digital Art / Bob Ross Remixed : Digital Art Edition TBD

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Workshop	Let's Get Interdisciplinary: Neuroscience and Technology TBD

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Workshop	Workshop Title TBD TBD

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Workshop	Intro to Ethical Hacking: A day in the life of an internet hacker TBD

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Workshop	Workshop Title TBD TBD

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Activity	Virtual Escape Room TTA Team

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Activity	Netflix Movie Party TTA Team

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Workshop	Workshop Title TBD TBD

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Workshop	Workshop Title TBD TBD

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop	Ace Your Software Engineering Interview TBD

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Universal	Lunch TTA Team

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Workshop	Demoing and Deploying at a Hackathon TBD

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Workshop	Social Entrepreneurship - How to Combine Profit and Purpose TBD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Workshop	Workshop Title TBD TBD

1:00 PM Universal	Hacking Ends! - Projects Due TTA Team

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Universal	Closing Ceremony TTA Team

Our Sponsors

Want to get started in UX? Start with Balsamiq!

You just drag, drop, and arrange controls on the page, and voilà, you designed your first web page or app screen!

They even have online courses and articles to teach you all about UI design and wireframing.

Balsamiq is free for classroom use, and very affordable for anyone else.

A.I. For Anyone is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that creates and distributes free artificial intelligence education resources to underserved students.

Our organization’s mission is to
1) empower our audience to adapt and prosper in an increasingly automated world, and
2) democratize AI knowledge to enable all citizens to shape policy.

We believe that education is the best tool to prepare students for a world with increased human-computer interactions.

NCR is the world’s enterprise technology provider of choice to run restaurants, stores and self-service banking. With NCR as a Service, we bundle software, hardware and services into subscriptions that run the enterprise end to end—so our customers have time back to focus on their business. It’s simple, made possible.

Our mission is to empower young women to develop future design-minded technology leaders and build tomorrow’s people-focused digital solutions.

echoAR is a cloud platform for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) that provides tools and server-side infrastructure to help developers & companies quickly build and deploy AR/VR apps and experiences.

Verizon Connect is guiding a connected world on the go by automating, optimizing and revolutionizing the way people, vehicles and things move through the world.

We drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable.

Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Our mission is to change banking for good by bringing humanity, ingenuity and simplicity to banking.

FAQ

Where do I submit my project?

Your project will be submitted through Devpost. Click on the "Submit Project" button at the top of the site to access the Devpost. Your submission must include a video (no longer than 2 minutes) that showcases your project, a basic description of your project, and the challenge(s) for which you want your project to be considered.

Where do I go to attend a session?

TechTogether Atlanta workshops, activities and events will be taking place via Zoom, so make sure you check the event schedule and Discord announcements for the latest updates on how to get in.

How to I find a mentor for help?

Mentoring will all be done through Discord. To request a mentor, fill out the form on the Discord channel and a mentor will be in touch with you as soon as they are available!

I did not get an invite to join discord. How do I get the invite?

To receive an invitation to the TechTogether Atlanta server, register via Eventbrite and fill out our check-in form. Once everything is filled out, we'll be in touch and get you the access you need.

What is the project submission deadline?

Make sure to check the event schedule to stay up to date on important hackathon deadlines and everything you need to know about what's going on throughout the weekend! Announcements and reminders will also be broadcasted on the Discord server in case you forget.

Where can I access workshop recordings?

Workshop recordings will be available via a Google Drive folder and shared with participants following the completion of the event. So don't worry if you happen to miss one of this weekend's workshops because we got you covered!

What if I don’t have a team? Can I work alone?

All teams must be between 2-6 people. While you have the option to work alone, if you want to submit your project you must work with at least one other person. Don't worry if you don't have a team—you'll have plenty of opportunities to find one virtually! TechTogether will be hosting a variety of team formation activities throughout the first day, and we will also have a Discord channel dedicated to team formation leading up to and during the event.

Who is eligible to participate?

This hackathon is for women (cis & trans) and non-binary partcipants only. Men are welcome to mentor, volunteer, judge, or participate as sponsors! You must be 14 years or older to participate in this event. There are no location restrictions!

How many people can be on a team?

All teams must be between 2-6 people. We highly encourage that advanced hackers bring on beginner hackers to mentor throughout the event.

TechTogether Atlanta

Virtual Hackathon | February 26th - 28th, 2021

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About TechTogether

About TechTogether Atlanta

TechTogether Atlanta is Atlanta's hackathon for gender-marginalized individuals. With a team from all over the world, Tech Together Atlanta is striving to provide support and opportunities virtually to gender-marginalized hackers.

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Schedule

Get Involved

Workshop Lead

Mentor

Judge

Volunteer

Challenges

Best Self Care Hack

Best Social Good Hack

Best Interactive Art Hack

Best Work From Home Hack

Most Courageous Hack

The Prettiest Hack

The Ultimate Failed Hack

Best High School Hack by BU Spark

Best Financial Hack by Capital One

Best AR/VR Hack by echoAR

Best “Retail, Banking, or Restaurant” Hack by NCR

Gamification for Education by Microsoft

Tentative Schedule

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