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Hamilton Public Library Hosts 30-hour Weekend Teen Hackathon
HAMILTON, ON – Dec 1, 2018 – More than 150 high school and university students converge at Central Library on Saturday and Sunday Dec 8-9 for Hack the Hammer’s Urban Hacks Hackathon. Within 30 hours they will design solutions to major urban challenges using City of Hamilton open source data. A hackathon is best described as an invention marathon where participants learn, build and share creations over a short time.
Partners include City of Hamilton Economic Development Forum, Balsamiq and fluidmedia
WHAT: Urban Hacks Hackathon brings together GTA students to brainstorm solutions to major urban challenges using City of Hamilton open source data.
WHO: 150+ high school and university students interested in programming, design, engineering and entrepreneurship
WHEN: Saturday December 8, 10am-Sunday December 9, 4pm
WHERE: Central Library – Hamilton Room 55 York Blvd., Hamilton
For more information about this event, please visit https://hackthehammer.com/.
Communications Manager
Hamilton Public Library
w. 905.546.3200 x5934
smckay@hpl.ca