Hack For Global Good

education | learn uncover unlock

unlearn

Sometimes we have to UNLEARN what has always been

uncover

to UNCOVER problems

unlock

in order to UNLOCK new possibilities

FEBRUARY 19
– MARCH 5

2022 VIRTUAL HACKATHON
2 WEEKS!

WHAT

HACK IS BACK! | 2022 TOPIC: EDUCATION
Join us virtually from February 19th to March 5th, and in-person on March 5th. Student teams will tune-in online or experience the Hack’s dynamic community in real time!

VIEW SCHEDULE

Access starts on Saturday, February 19

Kickoff Events
Mentor Meetups
Coaching
Resources

On campus on March 5

Education Showcase & Exhibits
Dinner
Workshops
Networking opportunity

Ceremony on Saturday, March 5th

5:00 PM:

Celebration: Keynote speakers, Student leaders,
and industry Judges ready.
ALL pitches (virtual/in-person) presented.

6:00 PM

Winners Announced!

If registration fee is a barrier to participation for any reason, we welcome you to register and then email “scholarship request” to: contact@hackforglobalgood.org. We will simply note this request and you are welcome to join us!

WHO

Hack for Global Good welcomes students in grade 8-12. All expertise needed: creatives, writers, techies and athletes—all working together to identify a solution to the proposed topic. No coding or prior Hackathon experience required!

WHY

“Hack for Global Good is a unique experience: getting the opportunity to not only come up with a solution to a global problem, but first identify the problem that you want to solve. Hack For Global Good is one of very few programs that reverses the education process to give us students the opportunity we are so grateful to have.”

Hadley Wheeler '24
H4GG Business
Development Committee

WHAT

HACK IS BACK! | 2022 TOPIC: EDUCATION
Join us virtually from February 19th to March 5th, and in-person on March 4th and 5th. Student teams will tune-in online or experience the Hack’s dynamic community in real time!

VIEW SCHEDULE

Access starts on Saturday, February 19

Kickoff Events
Mentor Meetups
Coaching
Resources

On campus on March 4-5

Education Showcase & Exhibits
Dinner
Workshops
Networking opportunity

Ceremony on Saturday, March 5th

5:00 PM:

Celebration: Keynote speakers, Student leaders,
and industry Judges ready.
ALL pitches (virtual/in-person) presented.

6:00 PM

Winners Announced!

WHO

WHY

Hadley Wheeler '24
H4GG Business
Development Committee

2 Day In-Person

Rhode Island

Founded

Global

Hackathon

WHY EDUCATION?

EDUCATION was selected among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. With the mass adoption of on-demand, free learning resources, and the ability to generate impact and income in this creator economy, learning is quickly being reimagined all over the world.

WHY NOW?

There are no better experts to help design and develop solutions to school or education-related challenges than students!

Hack for Global Good offers registrants the opportunity to engage in this year’s EDUCATION theme by placing students at the center of their own learning.

What if you could influence how individuals learn and experience school in the future? This would require that you UNLEARN what has always been, to UNCOVER problems, in order to UNLOCK new possibilities!

3 Winning Categories

Moonshot Idea

The “Moonshot Idea” award is given to the team with the most audacious and groundbreaking idea, impacting RI and the world (does not have to be possible in the immediate present). This teams shoots for the moon!

Global Impact

The “Global Impact” award is given to the team that presents a bold and broad solution, capable of impacting the most amount of people on planet earth.

Best Pitch

The “Best Pitch” award goes to the team that best articulates the problem, identifies a clear solution, and delivers a powerful presentation or “pitch” to the Judges.