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Provide high school students from under-resourced communities an oppty to develop coding skills & work w/ professionals from NYC's tech community
Sat, Feb 22, 2014 @ 09:00 AM   FREE   Microsoft HQ, 11 Times Square
 
     
 
 
              

  
 
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG><A HREF="http://www.nycgenerationtech.com/">NYC Generation Tech (GenTech)</A></STRONG> student hackathons aim to provide NYC high school students from under-resourced communities the opportunity to develop their coding skills and work alongside professionals from NYC's tech community. Presented by the <STRONG><A HREF="http://www.nfte.com">Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)</A></STRONG>, the <STRONG><A HREF="http://www.nycedc.com">New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)</A></STRONG>, and <STRONG><A HREF="http://www.center4nyc.org">Center4</A>,<SPAN STYLE="color: #000000;"> GenTech Student Hackathon: Code4Tomorrow</SPAN></STRONG>challenges students to identify ways to make a positive change in the communities in which they live and to think about solutions for big social problems related to health, education, employment, and seniors. With the support of volunteer mentors, students will create a digital prototype, promotional website, and demo presentation to showcase their idea. In the evening, all students will present, and prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. We hope you can join us!</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG STYLE="color: #0065bd; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em;"><STRONG STYLE="color: #0065bd; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">TEAM ROLES</STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><SPAN><STRONG>Volunteer Mentor <SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">- Non-Technical</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Workwith 3-4 students new to coding</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Support students in creating a promotional website</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Assist students learning Mozilla's Webmaker tools and basic HTML/CSS during breakout session</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Help students manage workflow</SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>Volunteer Mentor</STRONG>- <STRONG>Technical</STRONG></SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Workwith 1-2 students experienced with coding</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Offer product development expertise to students creating their digital prototype</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Provide coding support and troubleshoot technical challenges</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Help students manage workflow</SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>Student</STRONG> - <STRONG>New to Coding</STRONG></SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Collaborate with team members to conceive idea and present digital products</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Learn Mozilla Webmaker tools and basic HTML/CSS</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Create a promotional website by utilizing technical skills learned during the day</SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>Student</STRONG> - <STRONG>Experienced with Coding</STRONG></SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Collaborate with team members to conceive idea and present digital products</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Build upon existing coding knowledge through working with technical volunteer mentors</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Create a digital prototype for your team's idea</SPAN></LI>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG STYLE="color: #0065bd; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.6em;"><STRONG STYLE="color: #0065bd; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">EVENT SCHEDULE</STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="background-color: #ffffff;"><STRONG>9:00AM</STRONG> - Students & Volunteer Mentors Arrive (Please be on time.)</SPAN><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>9:15AM</STRONG> - Opening Remarks, Event Overview, and Presentations<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>10:15AM</STRONG> - Team Formation, Idea Generation, Brainstorming, and Planning<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>11:15AM</STRONG> - Breakout Session for Students New to Coding: Instruction on Mozilla's Webmaker Tools and HTML/CSS Basics<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><STRONG STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">12:30PM<SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lunch</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>2:00PM</STRONG> - Team Members Regroup</SPAN></LI>
<LI><STRONG STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">5:30PM-</STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Dinner</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>6:00PM</STRONG> - Submission Deadline<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>6:15PM</STRONG> - Demo Presentations<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>7:45PM</STRONG> - Winners Announced <STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><STRONG>8:00PM</STRONG> - Hackathon Ends<STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></LI>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: #0065bd;"><STRONG>WHAT TO BRING</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Please <SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;"><STRONG>bring a laptop</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></STRONG>if you can!</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Volunteers: If you have additional laptops to share, please bring them as well. Many of our students don't have their own laptops so we could certainly use some extras. Thanks!</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: #0065bd;"><STRONG>JUDGING CRITERIA</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Teams will be evaluated on 4 criteria:</SPAN><BR><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> 1) Digital Prototype Idea </SPAN><BR><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> 2) Digital Prototype Functionality</SPAN><BR><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> 3) Promotional Website</SPAN><BR><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> 4) Overall Communication</SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center;"><IMG SRC="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/56656685/nftelogonymetro250w.jpg" ALT="Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)" WIDTH="250" HEIGHT="134"></P>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center;"><IMG SRC="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/56656685/nycedcrgbname350w.jpg" ALT="New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)" WIDTH="350" HEIGHT="76"></P>
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