Urgent - Techfugees Hackathon
Urgent - Techfugees Hackathon
Techfugees NZ
- App Development
- Information Technology
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Coaching
- Event Coordinator
- Team Volunteering
Estimated Time: 8 - 16 Hours Over 1 - 2 Days
Our Techfugees Hackathon on 25-26 May is looking to bring together devs, designers, former refugees with lived experience, and problem solvers to tackle the issues former refugees have on entering and settling in Aotearoa. As part of the worldwide Techfugees movement empowering displaced people with technology, our NZ team are looking to not only create (or build upon) apps to solve real world hurdles for former refugees but also connect them to the community ensuring NZ is utilising all of its skill base. Over two days, participants will work in teams to create solutions to help with the refugee journey and settlement, and work together to build community. Our first New Zealand event will connect refugee background and tech communities, and empower attendees with technology, guidance and mentoring. There will be roving mentors to help the participants. We are looking for developers, designer, mentors or anyone from tech communities and general event helpers.
Working location
WHERE: Stokes Valley Hub, 184 Stokes Valley Road, Stokes Valley (free transport provided from Wellington Railway Station and Porirua Railway Station)
WHEN: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May, 9am-5pm
Proposed project steps with time estimates
Volunteers will be briefed on tasks or be placed in teams to work together,
What We Have In Place
LISTEN TO OUR ACCESS GRANTED PODCAST: https://accessgranted.nz/episodes/2019/5/16/techfugeesnz-broaden-your-circle-at-their-techweek-hackathon
Techfugees NZ
Good Cause
Wellington
Mission
Techfugees is a non-profit coordinating the international tech community’s response to the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people. It exists to empower displaced people and former refugees with technology.
What we Do
Techfugees NZ organises workshops, hackathons and meetups in an effort to generate tech solutions for and with former refugees, refugees and displaced people. It also curates and promotes the best projects it finds for partnerships & implementation in the field.