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
CIVIC ALIGNMENT PRIZE
Sponsored by The Boston Foundation
YOUTH USABILITY PRIZE
Sponsored by Boston Private
COLLABORATION PRIZE
Sponsored by Mintz Levin
Judges
Gillian Pressman
Generation Citizen
Judging Criteria
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ALIGNMENT TO THE CIVIC CHANGE PROCESS
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USABILITY BY YOUNG PEOPLE
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COLLABORATION DURING HACKATHON
