Join community members, students, local leaders, and avid technologists as they come together to innovate and code during CodeAcross DeKalb 2016. Northern Illinois University STEAM Works is proud to host the inaugural CodeAcross DeKalb event.

CodeAcross DeKalb will take place March 5th at NIU and coincides with International Open Data Day. The goal of CodeAcross is to inspire residents everywhere to get actively involved in their community.

Who should get involved? Urbanists, civic hackers, government staff, developers, designers, community organizers, and anyone with the passion to make their city better.

Join NIU Students, DeKalb community residents, and experts from Code for America to learn and participate in coding and community problem solving.

Agenda

10:00 am Welcome and Introductions

10:15 am Civic Hacking - What's it all about?

10:30 am Code for America Guest Speaker

10:45 am City of DeKalb - Code Challenges Q&A

11:15 am Team formation and idea generation

12:00 pm Lunch on your own

1:00 pm Solution finding and coding

5:00 pm Solution Presentation

6:00 pm Next Steps

FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Everyone is welcome. Middle school, high school, and college/university students are encouraged to attend. This looks great on a resume or college application. Perfect event to network, gain some experience, and even learn a little bit!

Community members and professional coders are also invited to attend.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Free parking is available in the parking deck and lot near the Founder's Library on campus.

What can/can't I bring to the event?

Make sure to bring your own computer. We know hackers and coders prefer to use their own equipment.

May want to bring a snack or sandwich, sadly we will not be providing food due to budget constraints (remember, the State of Illinois is without a budget--hey, how about working on that issue?)

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Reach out to tlrogers@niu.edu or call 815-753-2090