Haverford Innovations Program
HIP Spring Schedule - 2018
*Tentative - dates & events may change
Tri-Co Hackathon @ Haverford
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Friday, Feb 2nd - Sat, Feb 3rd
Hosted by Haverford College
Location: Haverford's VCAM starting at 4pm on Friday, ending Saturday at 9:30pm
No experience necessary.
Workshops from 4-5pm & 6-7pm on Friday for all experience levels.
The Tri-Co Hackathon aims to bring teams of students from Haverford, Swarthmore, and Bryn Mawr together in collaborative learning through engagement with digital technology and programming. This event is for students of all coding backgrounds from beginners to seasoned Computer Science majors.
Students can participate in a range of workshops from 4-6pm, after which they will network and create teams around a chosen theme. From Friday evening to Saturday teams continue to develop working prototypes. All teams will present their projects to a panel of local professionals who will choose the winning concepts.
Workshops:
An Advanced Introduction To Haskell (Advanced)
You will learn how to 1) write basic functions in haskell, 2) write basic data types in haskell and 3) use 1) and 2) to make better programs. Part 3) is really about having the type system prove some correctness properties.
Introduction to Programming with Scratch (Beginner)
This workshop will focus on learning the basic logic behind Computer Science using the drag-and-drop coding language Scratch. We’ll create a couple of simple animated projects which will teach Scratch as well as how to understand code in other programming languages. Absolutely no programming experience is required.
Learn Version Control with Git and Github (Everyone)
Learn the utility and basics of file version control with Git. Use Git and Github to streamline group project workflow.
Extending the Google Apps Suite (Everyone)
Learn how to add your own custom functionality to Google Sheets and Docs. Discover how to have Google Sheets and Docs interact with other G suite services such as Maps, Forms and Gmail.
Sidewinding with Python: Python Programming (Beginner)
This workshop gives the participants a quick introduction to programming concepts using Python programming language. Ideally for people without prior experience with programming, this workshop contains basic procedures of programming that underlie the core concepts of basic aspects of every programming language.
Capacity will be limited to around 45 participants. Registrants may be waitlisted but we will try to accommodate everyone if we are able.
Amazon Web Services (Everyone)
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Physical Computing – Arduino (Everyone)
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User Interface Design (Everyone)
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Space may be limited but we will try to accommodate everyone who registers.
Tri-Co Startup Weekend
Immersive startup weekend exploring and and learning about entrepreneurship with an emphasis on social impact.
No experience necessary
Friday, Feb 9th - Saturday, Feb 10th
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Beginning 4:30pm on Friday and ending Saturday at 9:30pm
During startup weekend students will form teams of 6-8 members that will build vision for a business for social impact.
Teams will be assigned mentors, attend mini-workshops and learn to assess market needs, develop a business model, and hone their presentation skills. Curriculum will include Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Financial Modeling, Sales & Marketing, Business Plan Creation, Presentation Development, Design Thinking, Social Enterprise & Social Innovations.
The event culminates on Saturday evening when all teams will pitch to a panel of local professionals and entrepreneurs who will choose the winning concepts.
Internships & Fellowships
HIP Innovation Incubator Fellowship, Summer 2018
In summer 2018, HIP will pilot the Innovation Incubator for one team of students working on a collaborative project.
An 8-week program, the Innovation Incubator will support that team’s project development, with the goal of significantly advancing that concept’s readiness and marketability. Such projects are designed and defined broadly, and the end result may take the form of a marketable product, a creative work for public release, an organization or company, or another form of social innovation.
The online application is open and will close on Sunday, Feb 18th at 11:59pm.
CPGC/Mi3/HIP-Agora Partnership
This summer the CPGC is offering up to three summer internship placements with the Agora Partnerships in Mexico City, Mexico. Agora Partnerships works with entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean to chart the path from idea to global impact. Agora Partnerships strives to accelerate the shift to a more sustainable, equitable, and abundant world that supports entrepreneurs intentionally working to create social impact. Interns can choose between three distinct internships:
Impact Investing, Program Design and Content, and Visual Communications.
Please note that applicants must be proficient in Spanish and lodging will be at Casa de los Amigos in Mexico City, Mexico.