MARCH
7-9
2023 HACKATHON
PRODUCED BY
ROCKY HILL
COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
2023 TOPIC: HEALTH
United Nations Goal for Sustainable Development 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all.
The world needs innovative solutions to a myriad of challenges threatening the health and well-being of citizens around the globe. This year, students in grades PreK through 12 will collaborate to develop cutting-edge designs addressing health challenges in our community, our nation, and our world!
WHO?
In 2023, Hack for Global Good welcomes students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School! All working together to identify a solution to UN Goal 3: Global Health and Wellbeing. No prior Hackathon experience required.
WHERE?
Rocky Hill Country Day School.
THE PITCH
Teams have just 5 minutes to present and share on stage using PowerPoint, video, posters, art, music, a physical prototype, a working model, 3D rendering, or any other method to explain their idea/solution.
Teams must be ready to clearly articulate the following before a panel of industry Judges:
1. The Problem
2. The Solution
3. The Impact
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.
3 Winning Categories
Moonshot Idea
Prizes
Virtual Internship with Clean Ocean Access
VIP Zoom with World Economic Forum Chef David Hertz
Global Impact
Prizes
Behind the Scenes tour of Matunuck Oyster Farm, a RI sustainable aquaculture farm, with owner Perry Raso global
Exclusive "Pitch" to Lee Scheider, Founder of FutureX Podcast Series and Red Cup Agency, award-winning podcast
Best Pitch
Prizes
Behind the scenes tour of RI's state-of-the-art food Farm Fresh RI
Special access to the Museum of Culinary Innovation
There were an estimated 241 million malaria
cases worldwide in 2020. This represents about
14 million more cases compared with 2019
UN GLOBAL GOAL 3
Progress: Infectious Diseases.
HACK STUDENT LEADERS
Jayci Izzi
Event Director
Lexi Cote
Event Co-Chair
Cole Brown
Event Co-Chair
Alex Lehouiller
Co-Chair
Production
Katie O'Neil
Co-Chair
Production
Jillian Pogacar
Co-Chair
Marketing
Cece Tamburini
Co-Chair
Marketing
Ben Lawson
Co-Chair
Biz Dev
Hadley Wheeler
Co-Chair
Biz Dev
Carter Holubesko
Co-Chair
Tech+UX
Sea Liu
Co-Chair
Tech+UX
Koray Kokturk
Co-Chair
Tech+UX
