As part of the Generation Citizen action civics program, over 1,500 local students have launched action projects to advocate for change on Greater Boston’s most significant problems. At the Civic Tech Challenge on November 7th, students will team up with developers, designers,marketers, data scientists and creative problem-solvers from Greater Boston’s top tech companies and technology education programs to take their action project to the next level. Hackathon tracks include Data Visualizations, Information Communication Technologies, and Digital Storytelling tools.

Prizes

3 non-cash prizes
CIVIC ALIGNMENT PRIZE
1 winner

Sponsored by The Boston Foundation

YOUTH USABILITY PRIZE
1 winner

Sponsored by Boston Private

COLLABORATION PRIZE
1 winner

Sponsored by Mintz Levin

Judges

Gillian Pressman

Gillian Pressman
Generation Citizen

Judging Criteria

  • ALIGNMENT TO THE CIVIC CHANGE PROCESS
  • USABILITY BY YOUNG PEOPLE
  • COLLABORATION DURING HACKATHON

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