Women in Computing is hosting MarinaHacks: California State University, Long Beach's first women-centric hackathon. This virtual 12-hour event is dedicated to bringing together women to hone their skills, develop confidence and fill the gender gap within the competitive tech industry.
MarinaHacks is a beginner-friendly and inclusive event open to everyone. Attend the event to network with others and improve your team-building skills. Also, gain the opportunity to develop your own project and obtain new technical experience.
Eligibility
- If you applied to MarinaHacks 2021, received an offer to attend and went on to confirm that you will do so, you are eligible to attend MarinaHacks 2021.
- If you attended and hacked at MarinaHacks 2021, then you are eligible to make a submission.
- All genders are welcome to attend and compete in MarinaHacks.
Requirements
Visit https://bit.ly/3lKocG8 for Project Submission Requirements.
Prizes
Mental Health
Prize: Boba Bear Plushy, $25 Amazon Gift Card, 1 year NordPass Subscription for all team members
Social Distancing can be debilitating to mental health. How can we make technology that helps us through these hard times.
Connecting
Prize: Wireless Retro Keyboard + Mouse and 1 year NordPass Subscription for all team members
Social distancing and virtual learning doesn’t mean we should be disconnected. Making technology that brings us together.
Sustainability
Prize: Micro:bit Go, $25 Amazon Gift Card and 1 year NordPass Subscription for all team members
With recent events revealing the consequences of climate change, develop technology that protects ourselves and the planet.
Best Use of Google Cloud Category Challenge
First Place Prize: Google Cloud Branded Backpack for all team members
Second Place Prize: Google Cloud Prize Bundle with a Google pillow, beanie, socks, journal, and lanyards for all team members
Utilize a Google Cloud API within your project.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jelena Trajkovic
CSULB CECS Professor
Ava Hedayatipour
CSULB COE Professor
Aditi Joshi
Google Cloud Security & Privacy Engineer
Karthik Prasanna
Hulu & Disney Streaming Technologies
Shubhi Nigam
Google Software Engineer
M'benda N'dour
Software Engineer
Rae Jillian Rivera
Walt Disney Imagineering Software Developer
Allura Jackson
CSULB Alumni B.S in Computer Engineering
Oscar Michael Gepiga
MESA Judge
Hosna Qasmei
Local Urban Vegetables
MarinaHacks Judges
MarinaHacks
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
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Functionality
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Innovation
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Presentation
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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