The CHI HACK NIGHT [http://chihacknight.org/] is a free, weekly event
in CHICAGO to build, share and learn about civic tech and tools to
create, support, or serve public good.Join us every Tuesday from
6-10pm on the 8th floor of the Merchandise Mart to hear from
interesting speakers [http://chihacknight.org/events/index.html],
learn from each other
[http://chihacknight.org/breakouts.html#learning] and work on civic
projects [http://chihacknight.org/breakouts.html#working]. Non-techies
are very welcome!
WHAT HAPPENS AT A HACK NIGHT?
Every week, we have a 10-15 minute presentation
[http://chihacknight.org/events/index.html] 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon] where breakout
groups [http://chihacknight.org/breakouts.html] 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
[http://chihacknight.org/breakouts.html] from our community's
designers and developers [http://chihacknight.org/people.html]. We've
seen time and time again, he best civic projects
[http://chihacknight.org/projects.html] come from teams with a diverse
background.
REMEMBER, there's much more to making a great app than just coding.
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