SCHEDULE


TRACK #1

INTRODUCTORY TRACK

8:00-9:00 am

  • Participants check-in

  • Receive event t-shirt and handouts

  • Light breakfast available

9:00-9:45 am

OPENING CEREMONY 

  • Welcome remarks

    • Marco Pizarro-Silva (Salinas Valley Dream Academy)

    • Joe Gunter (Mayor, City of Salinas)

    • Alberto Avalos (Code As A Second Language)

    • Jimmy Panetta (United States Congressman)

    • Diana Marquez (People Technologist, Google)

  • Hackathon and tech career videos

  • Highlight prizes

  • Review day’s schedule

9:45-10:00 am

  • Group Picture (with banner)

10:00-12:00 noon

  • 2-4 workshops going on simultaneously (30 minutes each) 

  • Track 1 students must attend 4 workshops

12:00-12:30

  • Lunch

12:30-4:00 pm

  • Students will be introduced to coding via information presented to them and through hands on experiences online

4:00-5:00 pm

  • Product design presentations

5:00-5:30 pm

  • Dinner

5:30-6:00 pm

  • Announce winners and present awards

TRACK #2

COMPETITIVE TRACK

8:00-9:00 am

  • Participants check-in

  • Receive event t-shirt and handouts

  • Light breakfast available

9:00-9:45 am

OPENING CEREMONY

  • Welcome remarks

    • Marco Pizarro-Silva (Salinas Valley Dream Academy)

    • Joe Gunter (Mayor, City of Salinas)

    • Alberto Avalos (Code As A Second Language)

    • Jimmy Panetta (United States Congressman)

    • Diana Marquez (People Technologist, Google)

  • Hackathon and tech career videos

  • Highlight prizes

  • Review day’s schedule

9:45-10:00 am 

  • Group Picture (with banner)

10:00-12:00 noon

  • 2-4 workshops going on simultaneously (30 minutes each) 

  • Track 2 students must attend at least 2 workshops

  • Students form groups

  • Project development

  • Mentors help with ideation of student projects

12:00-12:30 pm

  • Lunch

12:30-4:00 pm

  • Creation of apps, video games, and websites in teams

  • Mentors help with student projects 

4:00-5:00 pm

  • Product design presentations

5:00-5:30 pm

  • Dinner

5:30-6:00 pm

  • Announce winners and present awards