Led by a group of Black college women, this hackathon will be a safe, inclusive environment open to any college woman or non-binary person studying technology. Students can choose to work on any project topic that excites them, but are encouraged to stick to the the overall theme: Social Good. Attendees will enhance their skills with mentors with professional experience by working through problem statements and attending workshops. They will also have several opportunities to learn more about culture and opportunities at sponsor companies. If you’re looking for exposure to a widely diverse group of college women in tech, you won’t want to miss this hackathon!
SCHEDULE (All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST))
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
- Welcome Ceremony
- Company Talks
- Team Pairing & Brainstorming
- Peer Networking
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024
- Hacking
- Technical Support & Mentorship
- Workshops
- Game Breaks
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2024
- Submissions Due
- Game Breaks
- Project Showcases
- Closing Ceremony & Awards
Requirements
Black Wings Hacks Submission Requirements:
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Projects must be submitted by 11AM EST February 4th, 2024
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Each team must submit a video that is less than or equal to a 2 minute (1-2 minutes) video explaining the project to the judges. Participants' submission videos must be created the weekend of the hackathon.
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Any additional documentation or designs. More than one file will need to be submitted in a ZIP file.
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Link to any code written. If participants produce code, it must be available in some sort of public repository.
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If it is a web or mobile application, include some way to view this virtually. Screenshots are acceptable. If you want to provide a recording of what should happen, include that as part of your video entry (within the 2 minutes given). Does not need to be fully functioning.
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If judges are to run your application, make sure to include specific instructions on how they should do that and this should be compatible with all operating systems and browser types.
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We encourage you to work on a problem having to do with Social Good (globally or in your community) in some format, but what you work on should be something you are passionate about.
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Only submit one project, do not submit multiple.
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You are not required to publish anything to an external store or website, besides Devpost. You are able to take your team’s product and commercialize it after the hackathon if you all wish.
Prizes
Apple AirPods Max
Nintendo Switch
Black Wings Hacks Backpack
Sonos Speaker
Most Creative Adobe Express Add-On
Wacom Wireless Drawing Tablet & JBL Go3 Speaker
Adobe Express is an AI-first, all-in-one content creation app that makes it fast, easy and fun to design and share videos, images, PDFs, flyers, TikToks, logos and more. Best of all, it’s free to get started.
Add-ons in Adobe Express are simply extensions and integrations that are built upon very powerful APIs. These APIs provide access to the user’s document, connections to third-party tools, and so much more. You can extend the functionality of Adobe Express using add-ons to unlock new capabilities and workflows.
For this hackathon, we want you to build a creative add-on for Adobe Express. Users are looking for add-ons that involve assets like stickers or icons, work with presentations and data visualization, and work in roles like marketing and e-commerce. Build an Adobe Express add-on this weekend for a chance to win a Wacom Wireless Drawing Tablet and JBL Go3 Speaker for you and each member of your team!
Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Hack from Home kit
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.
Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
Best Use of Kintone
Breadboard IoT Kit
Still not sure what backend to use in your hack? Kintone is a low-code web database that lets you set up your backend in minutes. It's beginner friendly, allowing you to customize your Kintone app using nothing but JavaScript and HTML. If you're interested in IoT, your team can snag a FREE microcontroller by signing up for Kintone and visiting the MLH table. If you use Kintone in your hackathon project, you'll have a chance to win a breadboard IoT kit to power up the hardware hacking for each member of your team!
Best Project from a Group of Beginners
Most Innovative Hack
Best Financial Focused Hack
Best Hack for Multi-Cultural Innovation
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Rewriting the Code
RTC
Nayanika Nandy
Spencerfane LLP
Fefe
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Michelle Abiodun-Oladipupo
Salesforce
Meghan Flynn
Bank of America
Dawn Nelson
Bank of America
Nancy Castillo
Bank of America
Dana Morrow Branch
Bank of America
Verline Albritton
Bank of America
Nicole Hamilton
Capital One
Raja Pattamatta
Capital One
Chantal Thomas
Capital One
Mikela Wright
Capital One
IYARE BLESSING EGHOGHON
Codevixens Academy
Maya Patel
Google
Shubhangi Agrawal
GSK
Aimen Moten
NA
Imani Smith
NetApp
Paula Wambui
NetApp
Chidinma Umeh
Northrop Grumman
Muhammad Moinuddin
RCG Global Services
Brenda Leyva
University of Illinois at Chicago
Yasmin Sawaf
University of Illinois At Chicago
Amir Kerimovs
Judging Criteria
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Adherence to Theme
Our theme for this hackathon has to do with social good, so we hope that students will stick to this theme when creating their projects -
Teamwork
It is expected that all students work together on the project, equally divide up project work and contribute -
Documentation
Students are expected to clearly and effectively document their project process and solution. This should be part of the required documents -
Learning
Students should come out of the hackathon having learned something new and should be able to demonstrate that new knowledge in their project -
Completion
This category refers to all expected parts of the project being turned in and completed in entirety -
Originality
Each group is expected to produce an original project, having been made from their own unique ideas
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