CodeAcross Toronto 2019
Toronto’s take on sustainable development.
Saturday March 2nd, 2019 – 8:00am to 6:00pm
Design for real problems
Take on public challenges using data, design and development.
Build grassroots solutions
Work with community partners to come up with a sustainable plan.
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 “for” others to “us” 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 Launchpad130 Queens Quay East
East Tower, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5A 0P6