[Hidden-tech] Hack for Western Mass

[Becky Sweger]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to send an update about Hack for Western Mass, which is one
week from today! As Andrew said, our goal is to come together and build
solutions with technology that solve real problems. The projects on the
table represent an array of Western Mass organizations, from Community
Action to the Care Center in Holyoke, to the Hilltown Seed Saving Network:
http://hackforwesternmass.org/challenges

We're nearing capacity, but there's still room to join us for this weekend
of volunteer work on June 1-2 (food provided). You can register here:
http://hackforwesternmass.eventbrite.com/

We could also use a few good photographers and film folks to help us
document the weekend, which will be critical.

Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions.

Website: hackforwesternmass.org
Twitter: @HackForWestMA <https://twitter.com/hackforwestma>
Registration: http://hackforwesternmass.eventbrite.com/

Hope to see you there,
Becky


On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 8:46 AM, Andrew Pasquale <andrew at elytra.net> wrote:

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>
>
>
> On the weekend of June 1st, 2013, web and software developers, designers,
> community organizers, and other folks from all over Western Mass will
> gather to tackle local challenges with technology.
>
> The event will focus on building technical solutions, but it is not about
> the technology; it’s about addressing local problems and challenges. The
> goal is to produce workable solutions that improve daily life for real
> people in our communities. The technical solutions we build will be built
> for a purpose, not just as an exercise.
>
> Back in January, the White House called for a national weekend of civic
> hacking, and the result is Hack for Change, events across the country on
> June 1-2.   On Saturday morning, we’ll be hearing “challenges” from local
> organizations that can be solved through technology. Then we’ll break into
> teams and get to work. The projects will depend on the challenges and could
> range from visualizations and maps to APIs or customizing open source apps
> created at other hackathons.
>
> For this to work, we need the best developers, data analysts, designers,
> and documenters to join us at UMass on June 1-2. If you can't commit to the
> entire weekend, we could always use some "roving experts" to pitch in and
> help out the teams as necessary.
>
> If you can’t participate, you could also help by continuing to get the
> word out.
>
> Website: hackforwesternmass.org
> Twitter: @HackForWestMA <https://twitter.com/hackforwestma>
> Registration: http://hackforwesternmass.eventbrite.com/
>
> Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Hope to see you there!
> Andrew
>
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