Chi Hack Night: Chicago Teachers Union (In Person)
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Fetched about 23 hours ago
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
to Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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3 hours long
Social ImpactData ScienceHealthtech
Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
in person
A free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about civic tech. Join us with presenters from the Chicago Teachers Union.
Join us for our monthly in-person Chi Hack Night! We will be at a new location: i.c.stars, a non-profit tech training & placement program! Chi Hack Night is a group of thousands of designers, academic researchers, data journalists, activists, policy wonks, web developers and curious citizens who want to make our city more just, equitable, transparent and delightful to live in through data, design and technology.
Presentation - Chicago Teachers Union
Join us for a presentation from the Chicago Teachers Union on tech and data work at the organization.
What happens at a hack night?
Every week, we have a 45 minute presentation by a government agency, non-profit, company or group who've made use of open data or built a civic technology application. The goal of these presentations is to showcase the different uses and opportunities, as well as challenges and successes in the civic technology movement.
After the presentation, the format of the event is similar to that of a hackathon where breakout groups self-organize to work on civic apps, discuss policies and their implications, learn technical skills and network with a welcoming and diverse community at the intersection of technology and government.
But I'm not a techie!
That's ok! We encourage non-technical folks to pair up and learn from our community's designers and developers. We've seen time and time again, the best civic projects come from teams with a diverse background. Remember, there's much more to making a great app than just coding.
ASL interpreting available
If you have need for an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter, let us know when you register for the event and we will provide one, provided enough lead time.
Questions about the event? We have answers:
Q: I won’t be able to make it in person. Will the event be live streamed?
A: Yes. The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/chihacknight/live
Q: Will there be food?
A: Yes! We will be serving Costa Rican empanadas, chicken casado and rice from Irazu!
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
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Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Quality Score
Quality Score
72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Operations12/15
Why this score
Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored
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