HCLTech Code4YOUth Hackathon

<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:27pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#411482;"><strong>About the Code4YOUth Hackathon </strong></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The HCLTech Code4YOUth Hackathon aims to spark creativity and confidence amongst youth, in a digital-first culture. Young people, like yourself, need a safe and favorable space to brainstorm and try out new ideas. We will provide the environment to do just that. Our focus will be on areas that are relevant to you such as upgrading skills, employability, self-care, and accessibility. We invite you to come and co-create solutions for innovation and inclusive change.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">In every track, we invite you to:</span></span></span></p><ol><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Think of the current process</span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Discover the pain points</span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Come up with ideas for solving the pain points</span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Develop creative prototypes of your solution</span></span></span></li></ol><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:27pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#411482;"><strong>Submission Requirements</strong></span></span></span></p><ol><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Create a project page here, that details your solution and lists your teammates.</span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Your project page must include:</span></span></span><ol><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">A slide presentation outlining details of your solution (an unrestricted link or pdf attachment</span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">A 3-5 minute video detailing your use case along with your implementation.</span></span></span></li></ol></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Projects must be published by April 25th, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST to be eligible for judging.</span></span></span> </li></ol><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:27pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#411482;"><strong>Judging Criteria</strong></span></span></span></p><ol><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Impact</span></span></span><ol><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">How helpful or useful would the solution be to impacted customers, users, communities, or businesses? </span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Can the solution scale over time to have further reach? </span></span></span></li></ol></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Technical Execution</span></span></span><ol><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">How has the team effectively utilized the available technologies, and how advanced is the solution? </span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">How far does the team go to complete its intended architecture? </span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Is the project demo-ready? </span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">MVP with limited features? Or just a concept?</span></span></span></li></ol></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Innovation</span></span></span><ol><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Is the project new and disruptive? </span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Is the solution a unique solution to the challenges, or is it a reworked tool or solution already currently available?</span></span></span></li></ol></li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Challenge Fit</span></span></span><ol><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">How relevant is the solution to the challenges? </span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Has the project solved every area of the selected challenge, or only one sub-point or specific problem?</span></span></span></li></ol></li></ol><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:27pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#411482;"><strong>Challenges & Getting Started</strong></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">There are four separate challenge tracks for participants to build a project for. Each participant may only be on one team, and may only submit one solution to any of the 4 challenge tracks. The challenge tracks are defined below in the challenges section - and you can find more details about each challenge track in the </span></span></span><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184);"><u>resources section</u></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"> of the platform. Each challenge track has it’s own “guide” in the resources section that includes further detail, as well as ideas to help you get started on your projects as soon as possible. We will continue to add resources to each challenge, so be sure to check back often for updates! </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights/63c742e2c759e226e25c3da0"></a><span style="font-size:11pt;"><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights/63c742e2c759e226e25c3da0"></a><span style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;"><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights/63c742e2c759e226e25c3da0"></a><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights/63c742e2c759e226e25c3da0"><u>Digital Inclusivity</u></a> | </span><u><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights/63c742bbc759e226e25c3d83">Skilling for Success</a></u> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">| </span><u><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights/63c7429ac759e226e25c3d66">Mental Health</a></u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> | </span><span style="color:#000000;"><u><a href="https://code4youth-platform.bemyapp.com/#/insights/63c74186c759e226e25c3be6">Accessibility</a></u></span></span></span></p>