Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon

The Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon will be held at Drexel University's Thomas Kline School of Law from April 05 - 07, 2024.

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Students, technologists, and other “civic-minded solution hackers” will come together with justice advocates, public servants, community legal service providers, and members of the #Philly community to work on solutions to respond to specific justice needs of residents and neighborhoods most impacted by social, economic, and environmental injustices in Philadelphia.

The event is free to attend and open to all participants, regardless of coding experience or affiliation with an organization or university.

Agenda
Day 1

• Opening Reception & Refreshments
• Keynote
• Hackathon Project Challenges by inspiring community organization speakers and Participants' Pitches - participants may work on their own ideas, or solve challenges provided by our community partners. For inspiration see the SJHPHL 2022 Project Gallery!
• Team formation and registration

Day 2 - Design, Development and Problem-Solving

• Design Thinking and tech platforms for participants
• Solution design and development
• Access to experienced mentors and subject matter experts
• Refreshments provided throughout the event.

Day 3 - Demo Day!

• Submissions and Demo preparations
• Final presentations before an esteemed panel of community judges.
• Awards - winning teams receive small awards and where possible, connects to organizational support and key partners to further develop, validate and implement solutions.

Ways to Get Involved

• Participants Register at: https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackathon
• Community providers & groups may submit Hackathon Challenge Projects for participants to work on: http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlchallenge. More info here.
• Volunteer with logistics/mentoring/as a subject matter expert. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlvolunteer
• Sponsors - Reach out to schedule a brief chat, or email us at [info@socialjusticehackathon.com](mailto:info@socialjusticehackathon.com).

The Organizers Team
SJHPHL is a collab between all Philadelphia Law Schools, local tech groups and community non-profits:

• Drexel University Thomas R Kline School of Law and the Center for Law and Transformational Technology (CLTT)
• Penn Carey Law at the University of Pennsylvania, Future of the Profession Initiative (FPI), Access to Justice Tech Fellowship Program
• Villanova University Charles Widget School of Law
• Temple University Beasley School of Law and Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT)
• [Philadelphia Chapter of LegalHackers.org](https://www.meetup.com/legalhackerspa/)
• Code for Philly
• R-Ladies Philly
• Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

Stay tuned for more info, & reach out:

• Schedule a brief chat
• Email: [info@socialjusticehackathon.com](mailto:info@socialjusticehackathon.com).

Links

• Philly Social Justice Hackathon: Catalyzing Cross-disciplinary Problem Solving & Creative Collaboration in Legal Education (CALICon 2023)
• This weekend’s Hackathon is a problem-solving sprint (Inquirer)

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