10 months ago
Empower Hacks 3.0
Hey everyone,
Empower Hacks 3.0 is here and will be happening from August 11th - 17th, 2025 with more prizes, challenges, and workshops. Register now on devpost and follow the instructions that will be provided to participate.
Hope to see you all there!
almost 2 years ago
Certificates
Hello all!
Thank you all for participating in Empower Hacks 2.0! If you wish to receive a certificate with your placement on it please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Q1ziqCQWrWiPuSQG7
almost 2 years ago
And the winner is...
The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Go to the Empower Hacks 2.0 gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Update your portfolio to inform your followers about new projects and get feedback from fellow hackers.
Questions?If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Empower Hacks 2.0 Placements!
Hello!
Congrats to everyone who participated in Empower Hacks 2.0, if you didn't catch the closing ceremony, here are the placements:
Coding Division Winners:
1. Legal Lieutenant
2. TutorLink
3. Firefly Finance
4. Student Stride
5. FirstGenesis
6. Scholorship Probability Model
7. Mediversal
8. Envision
And now for our Pitch Division Winners:
1. CGP.org
2. Holistic Life Mapper
3. SOAR
4. Future First
5. FutureHER
Thank you everyone once again for your participation. Winners, stay active to recieve your prizes soon!
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Regarding Winner Prizes
Hello All!
If you placed at our closing session yesterday, please know we will update you with further steps THIS WEEKEND to claim your prizes. We apologize for the delay, and please make sure to stay active on Devpost. Congrats everyone!
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Closing Ceremony Will Start in 13 Minutes
Closing Ceremony is in 13 minutes! Join the livestream. we will announce the winners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsbXNIa9PWcQuestions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Public voting is now open
It's your turn to pick the Popular Choice award winner! Browse 'Empower Hacks 2.0' submission gallery, click on your favorite, and vote. Be sure to spread the word via your social networks, too!
Please note, as per the Devpost terms of service, you may not tamper with the vote process through manual or automated means, or attempt to compensate voters, at risk of disqualification. Find out more about public voting here.
Questions?If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Fill out form!
Hello!
Please fill out the participation prize form by 3 PM Pacific time (in 6 hours!) LATEST in order to recieve your prizes. Thank you!
https://forms.gle/6dsJ95q313G86tCC9
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
LESS THAN 8 HOURS BEFORE SUBMISSION WINDOW CLOSES
Hey Hackers,
Just a reminder, submission are due today in less than 8 hours! Good luck!
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Participation Prizes
Hello Participants!
Please complete the form below ASAP to recieve the participation prizes you would like.
https://forms.gle/6dsJ95q313G86tCC9
Thank you and have a great rest of your day!
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Empower Hacks 2.0 Submissions Due
Reminder that submissions for Empower Hacks 2.0 and the Company Challenge are due tomorrow August 2nd at 11:45 PM PST (Devpost will automatically convert the submission deadline to your time zone).
Again, all projects must be completed within the time frame of Empower Hacks. Projects started before the start of the Hackathon will be disqualified without notice.
Look through resources for the submission requirements and rubric for your project and make sure that your project has everything necessary in order to score as many points as possible. Please do not submit your project without looking at the submission requirements
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almost 2 years ago
The Product Launch workshop starts in 10 minutes!
Gunjan Paliwal's workshop, Product Launch, is taking place in 10 minutes!
Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88920806328?pwd=ZU4BBhYRWiaRMfLszKNp8qDjaYzNir.1
Meeting ID: 889 2080 6328
Passcode: 282720
almost 2 years ago
How to create a successful business workshop starts in 10 Minutes!
Dr Tae Han's Workshop How to create a successful business Is Taking Place in 10 Minutes! Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84504958322?pwd=oMyhy92gcjtTctWulNaQNImssEEYWu.1 Meeting ID: 845 0495 8322 Passcode: 728006Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Social Media Workshop Starts in 20 Minutes
Hey Yall, The Social Media Workshop Starts in 20 Minutes. We are raffling 10 chess memberships at the end!
Workshop Topic: Social Media Content Creation
Workshop Facilitator: Cailey Chin is the CMO of Project: Empower and also works as a content creator who makes college application and school help videos for high schoolers. She also has other creation accounts revolving around video editing and beauty. Working with 50+ brands, she’s partnered and made ads with brands like CollegeBoard and has a passion for inspiring and uplifting others.
Date: July 29th
Time: 6:00-6:30 PM PST
Zoom…
almost 2 years ago
How to develop quantitative models for credit risk Workshop
The first workshop is happening in 5 minutes! Join as soon as possible so you have a spot. Workshop Topic: How to develop quantitative models for credit risk? Workshop Facilitator: Varun Nakra is an accomplished expert with over 15 years of experience in analytics developing statistics / machine learning / credit risk models to assist businesses make more informed and profitable decisions. He is currently holding the position of Vice President Risk methodology at Deutsche Bank. He has an extensive knowledge of credit risk models such as Probability of Default, Loss…almost 2 years ago
Prompt and Additional Information for Empower Hacks 2.0
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our opening ceremony! If you missed it, the slides and livestream link are published above.
Once again, here is the prompt for the hackathon: Pitch or create software (website, app, etc) that addresses an issue in first generation low income students such as: financial planning, career opportunities, mental health, community building, or an issue found/experienced in your community.
For clarification the Company Challenge must be done individually and is optional. For more information refer to slide 29 of the opening ceremony slideshow linked here:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Hb8aeUPybhSyDPOwnaL2XjTN_Uc1JBZML7fKlb8r6FI/edit#slide=id.g279baf2d010_0_5
We are excited to…
almost 2 years ago
Opening Ceremony Starting Soon!
Hello All!
The opening ceremony will take place in 10 minutes! Tune in to learn about overall logistics for the hackathon, prizes, and more. Please join the livestream now as we will be starting shortly.
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2xLvlhea18
See you soon!
almost 2 years ago
Error With Date of Opening Ceremony
Hey Hackers,
Sorry for the confusion about the date. I meant to say Friday July 26th at 3pm PST. Below is the correct message.
The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday July 26th at 3pm PST. We will go over the logistics of the hackathon along with releasing the schedule and prompt. The Opening Ceremony will be livestreamed on Youtube on our Project: Empower youtube account linked below. Additionally, we will make an announcement in our discord server 10 minutes before the event with a link to the livestream so please stay tuned for updates there.
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectEmpowerio/
If…
almost 2 years ago
Opening Ceremony Details
Hey Hackers,
The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday July 26th at 3pm PST. We will go over the logistics of the hackathon along with releasing the schedule and prompt. The Opening Ceremony will be livestreamed on youtube on our Project: Empower youtube account linked below. Additionally, we will make an announcement in our discord server 10 minutes before the event with a link to the livestream so please stay tuned for updates there.
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectEmpowerio/
If you miss the livestream of the opening ceremony, you will still be able to watch it after on our youtube channel so…
almost 2 years ago
Empower Hacks 2.0 Updates + Action Items
Hey Empower Hack Participants,
We have extended the hackathon length to be a week long instead of only 3 days, as we want to have more time for you all to create better and more advanced projects. Opening Ceremony Will Be July 26th at 3pm PST and we will release the prompt during the opening ceremony. We will stream the opening ceremony on Youtube, but we will send out more details tomorrow so stay tuned!
With the hackathon approaching rapidly, please complete the following action items:
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Join the Discord and Give Yourself the Empower Hacks 2.0 Role in #sign-ups…
almost 2 years ago
Reminder: Join the Discord and give yourself the Empower Hacks 2.0 role!
Hey All,
We are so excited to host Empower Hacks on July 26-28. Before then, we need to take care of some basic logistics in order to keep you all up to date on announcements.
Please complete all the ToDos listed on the website. We need to emphasize that once you join the discord server, you MUST give yourself the hackathon role. Below are the steps to do that.
Please find the channel called #sign-up. After, make sure you click the button called "Get Discord Role". Clicking it will automatically give you the hackathon role.
Questions?
If you have any…