About the challenge: Empowering Change through Code

Welcome to the Pebble Change the World Hackathon, an exciting opportunity for high schoolers to leverage their coding skills for a meaningful impact! This event is not just about writing lines of code; it's about using technology as a force for positive change in our communities and beyond.

The Purpose:

In a world increasingly shaped by technology, young minds have the power to address pressing social issues through innovative solutions. This hackathon is designed to channel the enthusiasm and creativity of high schoolers towards projects that contribute to the greater good. Whether it's tackling environmental challenges, promoting inclusivity, or addressing health and education disparities, participants will have the chance to make a real difference.

Get started

1. Fill out the registration form

2. For communication, join our discord server where we will post announcements and updates

3. Wait till the competition opens, then start building your projects!

 

We're still waiting on some sponsorships, so the final prizes are not yet finalized.

 

 

 

Requirements

What to Build

Build a quality software application that solves a social good problem of your choosing! All projects submitted must be related to some form of software or technology (we are not accepting any hardware submissions and they will be automatically disqualified). If you are a beginner, you can create simple UI mockups and describe your wanted logic. We'll be grading you along with the other submissions, so please be sure to make your logic as in-depth as possible.

What to Submit

- Github link to code. Make sure repository is public.

 - Submissions will be done through Devpost.

 - Any additional resources that you might want judges to consider.

 - We require a demo video!

Cross submission is not allowed.

Demo Video Details:

Your demo video should be 3-4 minutes and it should demo what you created as well as explain the problem it solves.

 

 

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

4 non-cash prizes
1ST PLACE TEAM
1 winner

- Wolfram Alpha | One Personal Addition 1-year subscriptions for each member of the team (up to $1160)
- .XYZ Domain Free for each member of the team
- 1st Place Certificate

2ND PLACE TEAM
1 winner

- Wolfram Alpha | One Personal Addition 1-year subscriptions for each member of the team (up to $1160)
- .XYZ Domain Free for each member of the team
- 2nd Place Certificate

3RD PLACE TEAM
1 winner

- Wolfram Alpha | One Personal Addition 1-year subscriptions for each member of the team (up to $1160)
- .XYZ Domain Free for each member of the team
- 3rd Place Certificate

Most Popular Team
1 winner

- Wolfram Alpha | One Personal Addition 1-year subscriptions for each member of the team (up to $1160)
- .XYZ Domain Free for each member of the team
- Popular Vote Certificate

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Arnav Bonigala

Arnav Bonigala
Pebble Education Inc.

Dan Mano
Pebble Education Inc.

Karthikeya Vattem
Pebble Education Inc.

Tejas Palukuri
Pebble Education Inc.

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    How innovative and creative is your solution?
  • Problem Solving
    Does your solution effectively solve the problem you identified? How well does that problem fit with our theme?
  • User Experience
    Is your project appealing to use for the average user? Are the features easily identifiable and usable?
  • Functionality
    Does your project work and include all the features your description details? Is it accessible to users with certain disabilities?
  • Complexity
    How deep did you go in your implementation? Is this work deserving of a prize from our sponsors?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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