Mintbean Presents Social Justice Hack Week

This week we want to provide a platform for you to bring change and empower you to develop solutions that channel frustration into innovation. Choose from our suggested categories or build something that tackles a cause close to your heart.

In partnership with App Academy we strive to approach social causes from a software development perspective.

Benefits for Social Justice Hackathon

• Channels Frustration into Innovation
• Bring Coders Together from all Backgrounds
• A Constructive Way to Protest
• Building Resume with Relevant Projects
• Open Avenues to Discuss Injustice

Your Task

Develop an application that solves one of these suggested categories or pick a Social cause of your choice. More details below!

Competition Guidelines

You can hack along with 1- 3 people! We even have a channel in our Discord for you to find a partner/group to hack with!

Join our Discord and find a partner or team in the #find-a-team channel!

Because this is a Social Justice Hack week, we ask you to make your application accessible, regardless of the category you choose. If you choose the Open Category please be sure it’s aims to solve social injustice.

We kickoff with an orientation on Fridays at 1PM EST followed by a panel discussion by domain experts in Climate, Accessibility, HealthCare. Watch this space for more information on the panelist followed by workshops on GitHub Actions.

Submissions will be due on Thursdays at 12PM EST.

Judging Rubric

Suggested Social Hack Categories

1. Health Care

With the global population living longer and many people living with noncommunicable diseases (422 million with diabetes) that require regular medical check-ins, the healthcare burden and ease of accessibility is shifting.

The pandemic has shown there is an urgent need for infrastructure to cope with the health care crisis that addresses secure, reliable and timely data (Contact, last-check up, medical history, etc)

Example Applications to Build:

• Volunteer report Covid Status with location history
• Quarantine Tracker
• Cost of Medicine Reporter

2. Diversity in Tech

Inclusion, Equity, Justice, and Diversity aren't just buzz words, they are crucial aspects of team-building. People of different races, ethnicities, gender identities, backgrounds, sexual orientations, ages, and other differentiating factors all bring unique perspectives to the table.

Having a diverse workforce not only allows companies to understand the unique needs of their global customer bases but improves the performance of their teams.

Example Applications to Build:

• Computer recycling program
• Accessibility widget
• Learn how to code as a Family (Parents vs Children)

3. Wage Gap

A range of Inequity - The gender pay gap is the result of many factors, including race and ethnicity, disability, social norms, access to education, culture, and age.

As a result, different groups of women and gender non-conforming individuals experience very different compensations. The gender pay gap is a complex issue that requires robust and inclusive solutions.

Example Applications to Build:

• Wage Reporter
• Worth Calculator (hard skills and experience)
• Negotiation practice

4. Climate

There are many factors that influence the climate and it can be difficult to know how good (or bad) the decisions you are making are. Did you know that the average American is responsible for 20 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year from electricity usage, transportation, heating, food, and other sources? Emissions from electricity and food change geographically and seasonally.

Design an app that helps users track carbon emissions based on location and data inputs.

Example Applications to Build:

• Carbon footprint tracking app
• An application that rates companies based on their carbon footprint
• Applications that shows how many trees would need to be planted to offset a decision

5. Open to Any Social Cause

You do not have to pick from the suggested list above. You may pick any social cause that you care about!

Who Can Attend?

• Front End Developers
• Full Stack Developers
• Self Learners
• Job Seekers
• Anyone who wants to code!

Event Details

Team Size: 1-3

Date: Friday, December 4, 2020

Start Time: 1:00PM EST / 10:00AM PST / 12:00PM CST

Where: Zoom*

*A zoom link will be emailed to you 30mins before the event starts!

Schedule

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