MtA Hacks is a Computer Science conference and hackathon hosted at Mount Allison University from March 1^st to March 3^rd, 2024. The weekend will gather university and high school students from across Atlantic Canada to build projects, attend workshops, and meet industry experts. Teams will brainstorm, build, and pitch projects with the aim of creating accessible and assistive technologies. We’ll bring in judges from across North America to pick a winning group—previous year’s judges included folks from Google, Dell, RideCo, and Tantramar Interactive. By the end of the day, you’ll have learned new tools, added a project to your resume, and made 74 new friends. Oh, and by the way, there will be free food, swag, and cash prizes for the top three hackathon projects!

On top of swag such as hoodies and hats, the team with the best hackathon project will be awarded $120, the second best will win $90, and the third best will be awarded with $60! We will also be providing official certificates of participation for all attendees who present a hackathon project and attend at least 80% of the workshops.

Note that little to no computer science experience is required for you to participate in the hackathon – we will provide you with all the resources you will need, but we encourage you to learn the basics for free before coming! We would especially love students with in-depth knowledge of accessibility and disability rights to join us!

We are taking registrations online via EventBrite this year. Register here! We are also dedicated to making this hackathon accessible to everyone, and we would be happy to discuss ticket fee waivers or discounts. Please reach out to us ASAP and we will work something out together!

To find out more about MtA Hacks 2024, please contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in-person!

— The MtA Hacks Organizing Team