Formerly called a Techathon, TeenTech Washington holds its Civic Hackathon, a free, 12-hour student-driven opportunity to work on solutions to tough problems. The event is open to teams of students from grades 6 through 12 in the Puget Sound area and beyond. The goal of the hackathon is to engage students in civic problem solving through the use of modern technology. With a variety of civic prompts and a multitude of subjects, the TeenTech Washington Civic Hackathon offers a unique experience for everyone.
The Civic Hackathon provides an opportunity for innovative youths to work in teams to create tech solutions for real-world problems. We think of it as a “techathon” because it is open to any use of modern technology you can imagine. This could be programming, circuitry, 3D modeling, photo editing, or anything else.
At the end of the day, teams pitch their projects to a panel of judges from the tech industry. Mentors from industry will be on hand to help you develop your ideas, prototype your solution, and prepare you pitch presentation.
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