Welcome
Come to DivHacks to build meaningful projects for social good—whether it is changing the world of fashion, improving sustainability efforts, transforming media consumption, or simply making new connections with like-minded people.
Mission: We are hosting a beginner-friendly hackathon which enables a wide range of students to develop their technical and soft skills while also contributing to the betterment of society around them by “tech-ing for social good.”
Date: October 5-6, 2024 (hacking begins at 10 AM on Saturday, October 5 and ends at 11 AM on Sunday, October 6)
Location: 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 - Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Platforms You Should Use: DoraHacks, Discord, DivHacks website (https://www.columbiadivhacks.org/), MLH website (https://mlh.io/)
Resources: Discord, Hacker Handbook (available on Discord)
DivHacks General Tracks (you may only submit to one):
- Education: Empower learners and educators with innovative tools and resources.
- Environment: Create impactful solutions to tackle climate change and protect our planet.
- Media: Transform how information is shared and consumed in the digital age.
- Fashion: Revolutionize the industry with sustainable and ethical tech solutions.
- Civic: Enhance civic engagement and governance through tech-driven initiatives.
- Health: Advance healthcare with technology that improves well-being and accessibility.
DivHacks Sponsor Tracks (you may submit to multiple):
- Capital One: Best Financial Hack
- Google: Best Use of Breadboard
- Google: Most Creative Use of NotebookLM
- Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative: Patient Safety Technology Challenge
- Snap AR: Dream It Build It!
- VerbWire: Best Use of AI and VerbWire API
- SWSH: Best Group Selfie
MLH Tracks (these prizes are provided by MLH, and you may submit to multiple):
- MongoDB: Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
- GoDaddy Registry: Best Domain Name
- Auth0 by Okta: Best Use of Auth0
- Fidelity: Best DEI Hack
- MSI
- HashiCorp: Best Use of Terraform