What is it?
The Madison Give Backathon is a hands-on creative competition focused on computer science education. Students form teams, brainstorm ideas, work together to bring one of those ideas to life with technology, and then demo and pitch the apps/websites they created for awards and prizes. This event is a fundraiser, and 100% of profits will be donated to Girl Up to fund a coding camp in Zambia. Participants will work in groups of up to 4.
The numbers for women in computer science are drastically lower than men. With this event and the Girl Up/Let Girls Learn initiative we hope to close that gap. Although both boys and girls will participate at the event, advertising through Girl Up channels will reach and intrigue more girls than a normal hackathon would. Studies show that this disparity starts with computer science education gaps in high school. By holding this event we hope to see an increase in female enrollment in computer science courses at Madison.
This event is for novice AND experienced coders! No coding experience is required, you will learn there!
The numbers for women in computer science are drastically lower than men. With this event and the Girl Up/Let Girls Learn initiative we hope to close that gap. Although both boys and girls will participate at the event, advertising through Girl Up channels will reach and intrigue more girls than a normal hackathon would. Studies show that this disparity starts with computer science education gaps in high school. By holding this event we hope to see an increase in female enrollment in computer science courses at Madison.
This event is for novice AND experienced coders! No coding experience is required, you will learn there!
Event Schedule
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Check-In Begins
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Kick-Off Ceremony
9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Working and Intro Workshops Begin
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Pitch Practice
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Expo Style Demos
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Top Teams Present
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Ceremony
9:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Check-Out
Check-In Begins
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Kick-Off Ceremony
9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Working and Intro Workshops Begin
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Pitch Practice
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Expo Style Demos
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Top Teams Present
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Ceremony
9:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Check-Out