Hosted by the Brandeis International Business School, this year's DeisHacks is a 48-hour hybrid competition targeted at real-world solutions. This social design challenge focused on pain points from the 14 not-for-profits partners. Instead of having a single hackathon challenge, this event's theme will fuse design thinking, digital fabrication & social impact to work on real-world solutions for non-profit companies. Each hackathon team will choose a design challenge from Waltham's diverse non-profit community they find compelling to focus on. If you're making a real impact, you have a chance to win our $1,000 top prize or three other $500 awards. We offer free food and drinks to all in-person participants. Welcome to #deisHacks
WHY DEISHACKS?
Our hacks are identified by 14 local non-profit organizations in which Brandeis students serve as non-voting Board Fellows. A hackathon is typically a technology-focused event, however, we’ve looked beyond computer science enthusiasts, integrating students of all majors, to help serve local non-profit needs. As long as you're a critical thinker and a problem solver, then you can excel in this event.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Previous year’s winning technical hack was a VR space that provokes sympathy and explains the systemic issues that lead to homelessness. The winning non-technical hack was a specialized media engagement platform, to bridge the gap between the youth and the non-profit. There are a total of 28 hacks that provided real-world implementable solutions to non-profits.
