Name: Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon Hack Night #2
Start: 2024-03-14T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-03-14T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law

**#SJHPHL Social Justice Projects with Code for Philly & Pizza Nite!**

Join us for the second hack night at [Drexel University's Thomas Kline School of Law](https://drexel.edu/law/admissions/tours-info-sessions-events/Directions/) leading up to the **[Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon](https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackathon)**! These events are **free to attend and open to all** participants, regardless of coding experience or affiliation with an organization or university.

\>\>\>\> **Register at -->** **[https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLMeetup2](https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLMeetup2)** <<<

**Agenda**

* 5:30 pm - Meet & Greet, Pizza, and Intro to **[#SJHPHL 2024](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/philadelphia-social-justice-hackathon-2024-tickets-829209476867?aff=oddtdtcreator)**!
* 5:45 pm - Meet the amazing **[Code for Philly](https://codeforphilly.org/)** team!

* 5:50 pm - **PLSE Criminal Record Expungement & Pardons Project** with **[Caitlin Sherman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlinpsherman/).**
Related links: [CfP Project Page](https://codeforphilly.org/projects/philadelphia_lawyers_for_social_equity_-_record_expungement) \| [Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity](https://plsephilly.org/) \| [Github](https://github.com/natev/Expungement-Generator)

* 6:20 pm - **Managing Volunteers and Volunteer-run Projects and Harnessing AI for Mental Health Treatment Issues** with **[Kat Jost](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjost)** (Technical Program Manager, Comcast and Sr. Advisor, Code for Philly) Related links: [Balancer App](https://balancerproject.com/) / [github](https://github.com/CodeForPhilly/balancer-main)

* 6:45 pm - **Project Tools Primer: Github Quick Start and CfP Project Template** with **[Travis Southard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/southardtravis)** (Co-Director, Code for Philly and Data Analyst/Developer, Community Legal Services Philly).

* 6:30 pm - **Continue Brainstorming & Ideation** on Hackathon Project Challenges discussed so far, and Networking!

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**Attend this Event to:**

* **Meet Code for Philly** and learn about Social Justice projects they have been working on.
* **Discuss challenges encountered by Philly residents** and participate in ideation and brainstorming solutions for hackathon projects.
Examples of projects include:
* [Tangled Titles](https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2021/08/how-tangled-titles-affect-philadelphia)
* [Open Data Philly](https://opendataphilly.org/)
* [Raising the Bar](https://devpost.com/software/judge-retention-analysis-app) (Judges Accountability Tables follow up project)
* [Making Court Systems more Accessible](https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/02/06/experts-discuss-how-to-make-philadelphias-municipal-court-more-accessible)
\- Research and formulate your own project pitches\.
\- Examples of resources to consult: [Penn Carey Law's Future of the Profession Initiative](https://giving.upenn.edu/closing-the-justice-divide-with-technology/), [Philadelphia Bar Foundation](https://www.philabarfoundation.org/nonprofitpartners), [Pew's Philadelphia Policy and Research](https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/philadelphia-research-and-policy-initiative).

For more info, check out the #SJHPHL [website](https://socialjusticehackathon.com/) or email us at [info@socialjusticehackathon.com](mailto:info@socialjusticehackathon.com). See you soon!

**Ways to Get Involved**

* **Attend a knowledge-sharing Community Hack Night**: [https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLMeetup2](https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLMeetup2)
* **Register for the Hackathon:** [https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackathon](https://tinyurl.com/SJHPHLHackathon)
* **Community providers & groups - submit** **Hackathon Challenge Projects** for participants to work on: [http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlchallenge](http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlchallenge)**.** More info [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L9kGMnNraXf0NehSNuEWtc40hoFroggqCxX8U_kxz-0/edit).
* **Volunteer** \- logistics/mentoring/subject matter expert etc\. Register at: [http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlvolunteer](http://tinyurl.com/sjhphlvolunteer)
* **Sponsors** \- More info soon\. Meanwhile [schedule a brief chat](https://calendly.com/machow/quick-chat), or email us: [info@socialjusticehackathon.com](mailto:info@socialjusticehackathon.com).

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