Venue Sponsor 
Indy Civic Hack 2019 will build ideas to address two of these barriers to economic mobility: educational attainment and re-entry. Are you up to the challenge of removing the obstacles to shared prosperity and helping all Indy’s citizens reach the American Dream?
Take a look below at the action links to register your team and submit your solution, as well as access the available data and guidelines for this weekend's challenges.
Select a Team Captain and take the time to register your team as soon as possible to avoid missing an available slot for the challenge you wish to pursue. The deadline for team registration is 8:00 am on Saturday, June 15. Teams cannot exceed five (5) individuals.
The deadline to submit your team’s solution is 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 15. Please take a look at the submission form early Saturday and prepare to provide your responses accordingly.
Take a moment to review the hackathon rules as organized by the convening organizations of this event. Topics covered include size of team, number of participating teams for each challenge, prize information and more.
6:25 pm – Data & Challenge Info Released
7:00 pm – Team Registration Opens
7:00 pm – Dinner
7:00-8:00 pm – First Q&A with Challenge Sponsors
8:00 am – Deadline to Register Team
9:00 am – Breakfast Available
9:30-10:00 am – Second Q&A with Challenge Sponsors
11:15 pm – Lunch Available
12:00-1:00 pm – Third Q&A with Challenge Sponsors
3:00 pm – Deadline to Submit Solutions
3:30 pm – Judging Begins
4:50 pm – Announcement of Finalists
4:55 pm – Public Pitches for 3 Finalists of Each Challenge (3 min each)
5:30 pm – Winners Announcement
In May 2019, around 47,000 individuals were incarcerated in state prisons in Indiana. Upon release, individuals re-entering their communities face significant barriers, scarce resources, and uncertainty around how to access social services to support self-sufficiency. Too often this confusion and lack of support results in recidivism, preventing individuals from getting back on their feet and on the road to being contributing members of their communities.
Challenge DetailsIn May 2019, around 47,000 individuals were incarcerated in state prisons in Indiana. Upon release, individuals re-entering their communities face significant barriers, scarce resources, and uncertainty around how to access social services to support self-sufficiency. Too often this confusion and lack of support results in recidivism, preventing individuals from getting back on their feet and on the road to being contributing members of their communities.
Challenge DetailsThe misalignment between required job skills and the pool of prospective employees is being driven by too few students enrolling at postsecondary institutions, too few students completing postsecondary credentials, and too few adults skilling up and completing industry-recognized certifications or traditional degrees. This gap presents a huge barrier to economic mobility in our city.
Challenge DetailsThe misalignment between required job skills and the pool of prospective employees is being driven by too few students enrolling at postsecondary institutions, too few students completing postsecondary credentials, and too few adults skilling up and completing industry-recognized certifications or traditional degrees. This gap presents a huge barrier to economic mobility in our city.
Challenge DetailsPlease review the data sources below and feel free to browse their offerings as your team considers its challenge solution. Please note that this is by no means a comprehensive list, and your solution is not limited to the use of only the sources listed below.
