Hack for the Community 2022
Volunteer Registration Portal

What is Hack for the Community?

HCA Healthcare, Greater Nashville Technology Council, and Nashville’s technology community are partnering again, with support from Hands On Nashville’s GeekCause, to host Hack for the Community (H4tC) 2022.

Scheduled for April 28-29, 2022 at the Nashville Software School, H4tC is a 36-hour hackathon during which Nashville’s best software developers and visual designers come together to meet the specific technology needs of local nonprofits. Hack projects are built for impact - they help nonprofit organizations redirect time and energy from internal processes so they can focus on what they do best: their mission. From website builds to custom app development, process automation to database reporting and dashboards, Hack for the Community is here to help local organizations with solutions to their most pressing technology challenges.

Details & Timeline

Project details below - choose your skill, review this year's projects, and follow the link to access the registration page. Project Managers and Tech Leads have been working with the nonprofits to define the scope of each project, and set the number of volunteers needed to reach project completion by the end of the Hack.

Please note that you will need to have a volunteer account with Hands On Nashville in order to complete the registration process. If you do not have an account already, you'll be prompted to create one when you click through to the registration page.

March 15 - Volunteer Registration Portal opens
March 28 - Portal closes, volunteers are connected to their team leads
Early April - project teams meet to plan scope of work
April 12, noon - Hack Volunteer Orientation (virtual)
April 28 & 29 - Hack!

The Hack begins at 7am on Thursday, April 28, at the Nashville Software School. All tech volunteers must be present for the entire Hack, which will be in-person at NSS. COVID precautions are being updated regularly, and policies will be reviewed at the orientation session on April 12.

Schedule Overview

Thursday, April 28
7am - doors open, breakfast buffet
8am - opening ceremony, project work begins
Lunch & Dinner will be provided
11pm - doors close

Please note that your team is not expected to stay until 11pm. Each team will have their own plan for timing that will lead to project completion by end of day Friday

Friday, April 29
7am - doors open, breakfast buffet
Lunch will be provided
4:30pm - projects submitted for review
5pm - evening reception
6pm - awards & closing ceremony

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Hack Volunteer Role:

Organization & Project	Description	# Needed	Specific Skills Needed
~~Adventure Science Center - Livestream 3D Printing~~	Using open-source platform, Octoprint, to make 3D printing engaging for museum guests through live-stream and notifications. Possibly add archive of time-lapsed print videos if project time allows	2 (full)	Configure SMS / notification path (i.e. how to trigger) DNS Record / redirect Hosting of live stream link
~~Big Brothers Big Sisters - Volunteer Enrollment Journey~~	Streamlining the sign-up process for volunteers who wish to mentor youth utilizing some kind of user portal that integrates Form Assembly and Salesforce into a seamless, easy-to-follow journey from initial inquiry through engagement and evaluation.	1 (full)	Salesforce/Database experience a plus
~~Homework Hotline - In-Depth Reporting App~~	Looking for a simple-to-use, in-depth reporting solution that links all collected data, selects reporting parameters, and creates customized reports to reduce the amount of time spent manipulating data across multiple spreadsheets and documents.	1 (full)	SQL - Ability to craft complex queries across multiple datasets and to perform complex calculations
~~Learning Matters, Inc - Assessment Workflow Portal~~	Looking to build a portal where parents navigate through the necessary steps to attain an assessment for their child. Steps include parent forms, teacher forms, uploading any relevant information, payments, and an online scheduler.	2 (full)
~~Nashville Business Incubation Center (NBIC) - Impact Data Collection~~	Seeking a tool to automate reminder process for monthly/annual client data and report outputs.	1 (full)	.Net, SQL, Data lake
~~Nashville Food Project - Educational Walking Tour~~	Digitize the “Stories of the Land” educational walking tour for the Community Farm at Mill Ridge, which currently exists in physical storyboard form onsite. The virtual experience will be accessible from the TNFP website and from QR codes on the physical signs at the farm.	2 (full)
~~Sexual Assault Center - Safe Bar App~~	SAC trains bars and alcohol-serving venues to become ‘Safe Bars’ - establishments with training/tools to safely intervene in situations of sexual harassment and assault. This app will provide resources and info to the public, as well as for bar staff to access for guidance on intervention protocols.	4 (full)	Python/Django, Heroku
~~Williamson County CASA - Advocate Portal~~	Staff need a quick and efficient, secure way to provide CASA volunteers with all the information they need to advocate for abused and neglected children. Upgraded website with user permissioning, ability to store & download documents, calendar functionality, continuing education links/resources.	1 (full)

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