Young Adult Hackathon @Ringling College

Ivy+ alumni and their children are invited to participate in a unique educational event. In collaboration with Ringling College and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, The Shipyard is hosting a hackathon over Labor Day Weekend (Friday, Sept 4th - Sunday, Sept 6th). The event is free and will be held at Ringling College.

Hackathon participants can be high school students and young adults, ages 16 - 25. Participants will meet on Friday evening and form teams. Hackathon projects will be seeded with ideas from local non-profits. The teams will then work on their projects Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, the teams will present their work to a live audience and a panel of judges.

Alumni can serve as team mentors, where they help a team structure their project and guide their progress. Or, they can attend the final team presentations on Sunday afternoon. The event organizers expect a strong community turn-out for the final presentations, and you can help support our young people.

Benefits to hackathon participants are skills development, collaboration and exposure to the broader Sarasota community, potentially as a new hire. The teams' output will be software, so a basic understanding of development tools would be useful (whether hand coding or using AI tools).

More information is available on the event's website. There are sign-up forms for hackathon participants, mentors and a basic RSVP to view the final presentations. All activities will be at Ringling College. Food and drinks will be provided through the weekend.

All interested in participating, register here