i.c.stars |* Hack the Dream 2024
Monday, January 15th, 2024 10:00am – 1:30pm
Hatch 41, Chicago, IL
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Join i.c.stars for Hack the Dream- a social impact hack-a-thon that celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by bringing together technology and community organizations.
This engaging event will feature a spoken word performance, a panel diving into community health and the economic and social conditions that influence inequities in health status, as well as a hack-a-thon helping to solve challenges that our community organizations are currently facing.
Children 5 years of age and older are welcome at no additional charge. Please email scook@icstars.org with their names and ages if your child will be attending.
Hack the Dream Event Agenda
*Artist performance in the legacy of King by musician Marcus Adams (www.themarcusadamsmusic.com)
*A powerful conversation on the intersection of Tech & healthy food access
*A hands-on kid’s activity
*Design Thinking for Impact Facilitated Session
*Ideation and Social Impact Pitch Activity with CBO Partners
Speakers Include:
- Mark Mollenkopf, VP of Digital Technology, Feeding America
- Janelle St. John, Executive Director, Growing Home
- Food Fighters, i.c.stars Cycle 53 Hackathon Winners
*Other speakers are being added in the coming days
Partners Attending:
- American Medical Association
- Cara Collective
- Cultivate Collective
- Feeding America
- Focus Fairies
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Growing Home
- Howard Brown Health
- Illinois Fatherhood Initiative
- Urban Tech Academy
*Winning presentation to be determined by a panel of judges
*Breakfast & Beverages, and snacks provided
We hope you can join us for this dynamic & interactive event in the spirit of Dr. King!
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Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Reach out to sales@icstars.org!