A hackathon is a competitive event where competitors form teams of 1 to 5 individuals and are given a prompt/theme in an opening ceremony. Once given, the teams are required to create a working project using any programming language that addresses and solves the problem in a creative way.
PoweringSTEM is a non-profit striving to advocate for increased youth participation in STEM and combat disparities in technology & healthcare. This year, PoweringSTEM is hosting an all-inclusive virtual hackathon for high school coders of all coding backgrounds. PoweringSTEM Hacks is from October 1st 8th, 2023 with beginner-focused pre-event workshops on October 1st. Through code and community, our core mission is to create an environment for the world’s brightest thinkers to empower and be empowered, building the bridge to a more inclusive future — and we would love for you to be a part of it.
