PreHacks is designed to give you an introduction to hackathons, coding, and a career in technology.
PreHacks is a free two-day program co-hosted with Boston University and BU Spark! for women and non-binary high schoolers to learn more about career paths in STEM and learn coding fundamentals. The goal of this program is to get you the resources and information you need to thrive at your next hackathon.
11:00 AM EST A Beginners Guide to Creating Art with Javascript
Hosted by Kelly Ly
12:00 PM EST Getting Started with Python
Hosted by Sreeya Sai
1:00 PM EST Lunch Break & Hacker Hangout with TechTogether Organizers
2:00 PM EST Team Formation for TechTogether New York
3:00 PM EST Intro to GitHub
4:00 PM EST Guide to High School Internships Hosted by Hana Memon
5:00 PM EST Program Close
"Don't be afraid to go into it even though it might seem intimidating!"
PreHacks Boston 2020 Attendee
"If you feel that you might be too busy for PreHacks, really look at the schedule because there might be something you definitely don't want to miss."
PreHacks Boston 2020 Attendee
"Don’t worry about anything coming into the event, just have fun!"
PreHacks Boston 2020 Attendee
"Everyone at PreHacks was so incredibly supportive and helpful to me, especially considering I was a beginner who had no clue what to do at hackathons and what they were. I learned so much and I can't thank you enough for that!"
PreHacks 2019 Attendee
"I really enjoyed the PreHacks as it familiarized me to the environment of the Hackathon. Because I attended, I feel more motivated to learn to code on my own time and come back next year with better skills."
No coding experience is required to attend. The point of PreHacks is to teach you the skills you need to build projects for hackathons and learn coding fundamentals.
We ask that you attend as much of the event as possible. However, you are not required to attend the event in full.
All you need is a laptop and access to wifi. If you don't have one or both of these resources, please email us at [email protected]
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