RythmHacks
On September 1-3, 2023, A group of high school students held a Hack-athon at the Accelerator Centre. At RythmHacks, teams of four or less had the weekend to create and code a project of their choosing. This could be a website, app, game, robot, etc. which would then be pitched to a panel of judges.
❝ We know from first-hand experience that finding tech opportunities can be one of the hardest things to do in high school. That's why we've made RythmHacks into a high-school only hackathon, tailored to beginners. We hope that you'll learn a lot and that attending RythmHacks will help you launch your career. ❞
-RhythmHacks Team
These youth approached the Youth Creativity Fund seeking funding to help with some logistical pieces of the weekend, including food and t-shirts for 100+ participants.
One of the students, Jeffery. had this to say after the event; "I learned a lot about organizing a successful event, coordinating hundreds of people, and handling logistical details. I also learned a lot about communicating with others (especially businesses), which will help me in the future with other events/opportunities. I'm most proud of the fact that we were able to inspire and motivate over 100 high schoolers in our area."
