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Hacker Olympics

Hacker Olympics is our alternative competition stream designed for beginner hackers with little to no coding experience. We encourage everyone to try building a hack at SheHacks+, but we know jumping straight in can feel daunting. Beginners can apply for Hacker Olympics instead, a track built to grow coding skills and tech knowledge over the course of the event.

History of SheHacks+

SheHacks+ traces its roots back to 11 years ago, emerging as a pioneering event aimed at tackling gender disparities in the tech industry head-on. Inspired by the growing recognition of underrepresentation and gender discrimination, the hackathon started as a grassroots initiative, driven by individuals deeply passionate about fostering diversity and inclusivity in technology.

Building a future for women+ in tech

WITS+ is a club at Western University that provides its community with initiatives and resources to inspire. We aim to empower women, women-identifying, and non-binary individuals in tech and equip them with the necessary skills to succeed in the industry.

FAQ

Hacker applications will be released in November, Keep an eye out on our Social media to be kept up to date with information on SheHacks+.
The arrangements will include meals, comfortable sleeping accommodations, and travel reimbursements for those traveling a considerable distance to the venue.
TBD — venue and address to be provided.
SheHacks is completely free, due to our generous sponsors! You will have access to a multitude of workshops and tools to help with your hack!
You can come solo or with a team. If you already have a team of ( 3-4 people), you can register with them! If you don’t have a team there will be time before hacking to form teams or we can match you up with one before the event.
SheHacks+ is designed to be an inclusive space to support female-identifying and non-binary individuals who are interested in technology. As we're focused on creating a talent pipeline from minorities in tech, this event is specifically created as a place for women+ to explore the tech industry in a supportive way. Otherwise, we welcome people of all genders to participate as a volunteer or mentor. Keep an eye out on our Facebook and website for more information.
Yes! We welcome all students as well as new grads to attend SheHacks+. There will be many opportunities to meet with sponsors and network. This would be the perfect time to search for a job/internship!
Yes! SheHacks+ welcomes students from around the world to participate. The only downside is we may not be able to reimburse your travel costs to our venue.