Apps for Philly Sustainability 2015
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The Event
Come hang out for our last signature hackathon of 2015!
Apps for Philly Sustainability is part hackathon and part unconference. We’re excited to be included in this year’s State of Young Philadelphia organized by Young Involved Philadelphia. Though often convoluted, in this context sustainability is thought of broadly. We're hacking to make our city better, through collaboration and creative thinking, for a sustainable future.
This event will bring together technologists, community organizers, and sustainability enthusiasts/experts for a weekend-long…
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Friday, October 16th
- 6–9pm
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Community Needs Assessment
Location WHYY (150 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106)
This Friday night event will be open to all Philadelphians to come discuss how technology can improve sustainability in our city, generating project ideas for the Apps for Philly Sustainability: Hackathon taking place over the following Saturday and Sunday. This event will be held at WHYY as part of the YIP’s SoYP Civic Fair.
Teams will be free to choose to work on whatever they want over the hackathon, but the posted ideas and votes they accumulate provide an easy starting point for building teams.
Saturday, October 17th
- 9:30–10:30am
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Doors and registration open, breakfast and coffee served
Walk around and look through the idea placards posted during last night’s community needs assessment and think about what you want to work on
- 10:30–11am
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Opening remarks
Jason Cox, My Milkcrate co-founder and CTO @jasocox
Hear an overview of the event and an introduction to civic hacking and hackathons
- 11–11:30am
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Team formation
Hang out next to the placard for your favorite project idea and discover who shares your interest
- 11:30am–10pm
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Hacking begins!
Find a spot to setup shop with your team and get started. Visit the mentor lounge at any time if you need guidance
- 1–2pm
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Lunch served and workshops
- 6–7pm
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Dinner served