DCHacks

An upcoming hackathon coming to the DMV for secondary students of all skill levels

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About Us

Our Mission

Our mission is to inspire students to innovate and build using technology while creating a sense of community.

From the organizers of BlairHacks

Join us for a 2-day hackathon this October for all secondary students.

Details Coming Soon!

Where: In or near Washington, DC metro area. Exact venue TBD.
Date: A weekend in late October to early November. Exact date TBD.
Time: Saturday Morning to Sunday Evening
Format: Virtual (day 1), In-person (day 2)
Theme: TBD! Submit theme suggestions here!

We are looking for more team members. Join us below!

All students may participate!

Have you never touched a code editor before? Or, have you deployed 4 apps on the App Store?

Doesn't matter! Secondary students of all skill levels are welcome. We promise everyone will be able to learn something new by the end of the hackathon.

Fill out our interest form below!

Join Us

We are looking to expand our team to reach as many people as possible and increase our impact! If you are a high school student and want to help us further our mission, apply to one of our roles below.

Graphic Designer

  • Create digital artwork for our website, posters, social media posts, and more!
  • Work with our web developers and outreach team

UI Designer or Developer

  • Design our website
  • Be familiar with Figma or similar tools
  • (and/or)
  • Build our website
  • Be familiar with Next.js/React and Tailwind
  • Prefer knowledge of a UI library (shadcn/ui, HeroUI, etc.), Vercel

Outreach

  • Spread word of DCHacks in your school, neighborhood, or other community
  • Create posts for our social media accounts with our graphic designers
  • Help manage communications with participants
Apply!

Register

DCHacks isn't taking full registrations just yet, but feel free to fill out our interest form to be notified of any updates! We expect registration to start around August when more details are finalized.

Sponsors

Our hackathon depends on generous donations from companies and grants to sustain. Contributions will be used for the venue, website costs, prizes, food, and more.

All contributions are tax-deductible, as DCHacks is fiscally sponsored by The Hack Foundation (d.b.a. Hack Club), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 81-2908499).

View more information about our sponsorship packages below. Contact us by filling out the form or emailing us at blairhacks@gmail.com.

We thank you for your generosity.

Donate

We greatly appreciate any donations to help us make DCHacks a success!

DCHacks is fiscally sponsored by The Hack Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so all donations are tax-deductible. We also accept employer donation matches, so your impact can be doubled! Donations may be sent using HCB, our financial platform.

Your contribution will help provide students in the DC area with an opportunity to build innovative projects and learn new skills with peers.

Donate!