Santa Clara University's Humanitarian Hackathon

February 15th - 16th, 2025

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About Hack for Humanity

Hack for Humanity is an opportunity to identify and solve pressing social issues using your creativity and code. We host a series of workshops, bring experienced mentors, and create networking opportunities with industry professionals. Come enjoy the free food, free merch, and exciting events planned!

FAQs

help What's a Hackathon?

A hackathon is an opportunity when you and your team come together to construct a cool and inventive project in 24 hours!

help How big can my team be?

We require all teams to be comprised of 2-6 people. This is a great way for you to work with others, and learn about the design process.

help What if I don't have a team?

No problem! We will help connect you with other students who are also looking for teammates before and during the event.

help Who can attend?

All undergraduate and graduate students of all majors are welcome! No prior technical experience is required. We'll have mentors and resources to help you along the way.

help I've never been to a Hackathon!

No worries! Hackathons are a great way to develop your skills and see what you can accomplish.

help Any other questions?

Feel free to email us at acm@scu.edu if you have any questions or concerns!

2025 Schedule

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Day One: February 15th 2025

9:00 AM Networking Breakfast πŸ³βœ… (Locatelli)
10:00 AM Opening Keynote πŸ“ (Locatelli)
10:30 AM Team Formation 🀝 (Locatelli Stage)
11:00 AM Hacking & BroncoCTF Begins! πŸ’»
11:30 AM Git It All Together πŸ’» (Locatelli Stage)
12:00 PM Bringing Your Website to Life with React.js βš›οΈ (Locatelli Stage)
12:45 PM Lunch Break! πŸ₯ͺ + Ciocca Guest Speaker (Locatelli)
1:30 PM Touch Grass 🌱 (Locatelli Lawn)
3:00 PM Flask Frenzy 🐍+ Flaming Firebase πŸ”₯ (Locatelli Stage)
4:00 PM Supercharge with AI πŸ€–+ APIs πŸ§‘β€πŸ³ (Locatelli Stage)
6:30 PM Dinner break πŸ• (Locatelli)
9:00 PM Hosting Your Project to the World 🌍 (Locatelli Stage)
9:30 PM Presenting Pointers and Resume Revelations (Locatelli Lawn)
10:30 PM Mocktails ft. Red Bull πŸͺ« (Locatelli)
11:00 PM RAVE MUSIC 🎧 (Locatelli Stage)
12:00 AM S'mores Break 🍫 (Locatelli Lawn)

Day Two: February 16th 2025

8:00 AM Breakfast + Coffee Break! β˜•οΈ (Locatelli)
8:30 AM Devpost Submission Q&A ❓ (Locatelli Stage)
9:00 AM Devpost Submissions Due! πŸ“
9:30 AM Demos and Judging Begin! πŸ€” (Locatelli 2nd Floor)
11:00 AM Ciocca SAB X ACM: Hack to Startup πŸš€(Locatelli)
11:45 AM Finalist Presentations 🎀 (Locatelli)
12:30 PM BroncoCTF Ends! πŸ§‘β€πŸ’»
1:00 PM Winners Announced! πŸ€‘πŸ†πŸ’― (Locatelli)

Prizes

Hack for Humanity 2025 Grand Prizes:



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1st Place: $2,250

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2nd Place: $1,750

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3rd Place: $1,500

+3 Months of Simplify+ for each member!

Additional Prizes:

▪ Ciocca Center Sponsored Future Unicorn Award Award: $1,000

▪ RAI Sponsored Best use of Responsible AI Hack: $750

▪ ACM and ACM-W Sponsored Best Hack by Women-In-Tech: $1,000

▪ ACM and ACM-W Sponsored Best Graduate Hack: $1,000

▪ ACM and ACM-W Sponsored Best Freshmen Hack: $1,000

▪ ACM and ACM-W Sponsored Best in Play: Top Game of the Hackathon Hack: $1,000



Bronco Security Sponsored Capture the Flag (CTF) Cybersecurity Challenge:

First Place BroncoSec CTF Prize: $300

Second Place BroncoSec CTF Prize: $200

Third Place BroncoSec CTF Prize: $100

Sponsors

If Hack for Humanity’s mission resonates with what you would like to see in your community, we would appreciate any financial support to make our event a success.

This support can be received in any form ranging from funds to subsidized tickets or purchase power for students to continue developing their knowledge of computer science!

Feel free to contact acm@scu.edu if you're interested or have questions!

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Judges

Santa Clara University’s Hack for Humanity puts strong emphasis on recognizing the hard work of its participants. If you are interested in supporting this impactful event as a judge, please fill out the form below. Direct any questions you may have about judging to acm@scu.edu

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