FAQ

Hackathon is a term that combines both “hack” and “marathon” into a word that is synonymous with exploratory learning and a concentrated task. A typical adult hackathon is where web and mobile app developers and designers come together to learn, build, and share their creations over the course of a few days.

SOCIHACKS™, “Social Hackathons”, are setup as day-only events where within 5-6 hours youth work in groups to learn new technologies and high levels of concentration to find social issues that impact their communities and present their ideas to peers, loved ones and community members and leaders. See what a typical SOCIHACKS™ event provides youth.

Using numerous e-learning approaches and applications, children explore social issues that impact the world in which they live, work in teams to solve these issues and build awareness campaigns to educate others using technology, digital media, written and oral presentation skills.

Through these hands-on edTech events, participants explore career paths in science, engineering, technology, art and math; they learn to communicate, collaborate, think critically and creatively to develop 21st century global economy skills. Learn more about the six core fundamentals that every child experiences at a SOCIHACKS™ event.

SOCIHACKS™ hckathons are open to all students (ages K-12) at all levels of technological skills, and we encourage a wide variety of students to attend. All of our hackathons are collaborative, rather than competitive, and students spend the event helping each other and sharing their knowledge.

We always need college students as well as older high school students willing to volunteer and act as role models to support younger youth participants. If you would like to volunteer, please feel free to contact us and let us know how you would like to get involved!

SOCIHACKS™ provides an environment that embraces new ideas and technology solutions where youth of all backgrounds and ethnicity are in a safe place without fear of failure, ridicule or bias.

Because our hackathons focus on civic-minded and community-based problems, youth are able to connect with peers and receive hands-on support from older role models in an all-inclusive environment while raising community awareness about social problems.

SOCIHACKS™ partners with liked-minded businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations and fundraisers to offer our curriculum at no cost to youth or their families and the volunteers that dedicate their time to support the event.

If you know of a company, organization or individual that may be interested in sponsoring an event, please have them contact us and let us know how they would like to get involved in our next event!

SOCIHACKS™ would love to bring an event to your kids! Please contact us so we can setup a time to connect and develop a digital media and technology curriculum that best meets the needs of your youth.

SOCIHACKS™ partners with liked-minded businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations and fundraisers to offer our curriculum at no cost area youth and their families and the volunteers that dedicate their time to support community focused events.

If you personally, your company or organization are interested in sponsoring upcoming events, please contact us to learn more about current sponsorship opportunities available and how your company can benefit as a social business supporting the future employees and leaders of your community.

We post all of our upcoming events on the main page of our website. If you’d like to learn more about our past events, please visit our individual events pages.