St. Luke’s Hackathon Open to All 5th–12th Graders

"Make it Better" is the theme of this year's Hackathon at St. Luke's School, January 18–19. It's also a call to action: Find a way to make the world a little better—for humanity, yourself, your dog, or a random stranger. All you need to do is identify a problem, begin imagining how to solve it, and you're well on your way to hacking. You then have 30 hours to make your idea a reality!

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The Ridgefield-based Prospector Theater—and their employees known as Prospects—will be on hand to provide inspiration. The Prospector is a first-run movie theater providing meaningful employment to adults with disabilities. In fact, 75 percent of Prospects identify with a disability. Prospects will present at the start of the Hackathon, sharing how they make the world a little better and where they could use a little help. Hackers will have the option of tackling challenges raised by Prospects or working on their own unrelated ideas. Learn more and register.

Did you know? Hackathon is a portmanteau of the words "hack" and "marathon." Hack is used in a playful, exploratory sense of fusing different technologies to develop innovative solutions. Marathon reflects the big block of time (30 hours in this case) set aside to go the distance with your idea. Sound fun? It is! This free event is open to students in grades 5–12 (from any school). Participants range from absolute beginners to the more experienced. Registration is required.

St. Luke's is a secular private school in New Canaan, CT, for grades 5-12. St. Luke's mission is an exceptional education that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the commitment to serve, and the confidence to lead. St. Luke's Center for Leadership advances our mission by helping students develop exceptional leadership ability. Visit today.