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CodeAcross Toronto 2019


Toronto’s take on sustainable development.

Saturday March 2nd, 2019 – 8:00am to 6:00pm

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Design for real problems

Take on public challenges using data, design and development.

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Build grassroots solutions

Work with community partners to come up with a sustainable plan.

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Join an inclusive community

CodeAcross Toronto 2019 is an all-ages, all-abilities event.

About CodeAcross 2019

This year’s CodeAcross will focus on building community resilience for the long-term. How do we help each other make good judgment? How do we build on what we already have? How do we move from some building solutions β€œfor” others to β€œus” building solutions for ourselves?

Just as importantly, the event will be designed to reflect these questions. As a community, we wish to move away from an unnecessary focus on quick fixes and competitive prizes. Technology is not an end solution, but a means to an end. We plan for an event which can help participants of all backgrounds reach a common understanding on the human depth and breadth of our community challenges as the basis for the solutions we build.

The event will be accessible and youth-friendly. We intend for the hackathon to be a pop-up public process incubator: to seed connections for collaborators to continue building long after the event is done.

Schedule

08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Breakfast & coffee | Opening remarks
09:30 – 10:00 Keynote speakers panel
10:00 – 10:20 Challenger pitches | Team formations
10:20 – 10:40 Icebreakers & intros
10:40 – 12:40 Research session | Mapping needs
12:40 – 13:40 Lunch
13:40 – 14:45 Ideate & exchange feedback
14:45 – 15:45 Build solutions & presentation
15:45 – 16:45 Presentations
16:45 – 17:00 Wrap
18:00 – 21:00 Post–event social @ the Boxcar Social

Location

Artscape Daniels Launchpad
130 Queens Quay East
East Tower, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5A 0P6

Previous years’ events

Learn more about the 2016, 2017 and 2018 event