about this event
Join us for a one-day civic tech build event bringing together technologists, designers, founders, students, and community members to build ideas that improve people's lives. Attendees will choose from four broad humanity-focused topics on health, education, environment, and policy, form teams of 3–5, and spend the day turning ideas into something tangible. No polished product required. Your final submission can be a working prototype, clickable mockup, or well-developed concept. Volunteers will be available throughout the day to help teams brainstorm, design, and build.
How it works: 10:00 AM — Check-in & coffee; 10:30 AM — Kickoff & challenge introduction; 11:00 AM — Choose a topic & form teams; 11:45 AM — Build begins; 12:15 PM — Lunch; 1:00 PM — Volunteer team check-ins; 2:20 PM — Submissions close; 2:30 PM — Demos & Judging; 3:30 PM — Awards & group photo. Awards will include categories such as health, environment, education, and policy. Come with an idea—or just come ready to build. We'll help you find a team.
Special thanks to Northeastern for providing the venue space, MLH (Major League Hacking) for sponsoring the credits, and Unstuck Labs for food and beverages, Founder Institute for promoting the event!
Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 200,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress. All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct.
tracks
Health
Build ideas and solutions focused on improving health outcomes.
Education
Build ideas and solutions focused on improving education.
Environment
Build ideas and solutions focused on environmental challenges.
Policy
Build ideas and solutions focused on public policy.
when
Hack for Humanity: Build Day
Check-in at 10:00 AM, kickoff at 10:30 AM, build begins at 11:45 AM, demos and judging at 2:30 PM, awards at 3:30 PM.
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| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | — | Available | Free community event. Space is limited; application required. |