Project and Submission Requirements:

All teams must participate in person at the hackathon held at the Harbor Walk facility in Charleston South Carolina. Projects submitted by teams or individuals who did not attend the hackathon in person will not be considered for judging. Teams submit their projects via Devpost by the deadlines (October 8th, 3pm). The submission will include a written description of the project, a short video presenting the project (under 3 minutes), and a link to your Github repository.

Dates and Times:

harborHack will be held October 6th through 8th 2023. We begin Friday, October 6, from 6pm-10pm, have a full work day Saturday October 7th (9:00 AM-10PM) and a half day Sunday October 8th, (12:00 PM-6:00 PM). Join us at the beautiful harbor walk!

Eligibility:

harborHack is open to hackers from all different backgrounds and skill levels, including developers, designers, business professionals, subject matter experts, entrepreneurs, and students with an interest in technology, innovation, social impact and entrepreneurship. We strongly encourage beginners to join and contribute where you can, and facilitators will be at the events to help everyone find a team that's a great fit. Note that this is an In-person hack only and submissions will only be accepted from teams that attended the in-person hackathon in Charleston, South Carolina.  

Prizes: 

Prizes will be announced at the award event.

We are committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, skills and education, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and religion (or lack thereof). harborHack prides itself on being an open, respectful, and inclusive community that leads by example. That means jerky behavior isn’t allowed.

This goal and policy is applied to any and all events run by harborHack. All attendees are expected to comply in full to this policy.

This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior. We invite all those to help us create safe and positive experiences for everyone, and we also include ways for our attendees to report any violations. Together we can make a fun, harassment-free, magical experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion.

A supplemental goal of this Code of Conduct is to increase open [source/culture/tech] citizenship by encouraging participants to recognize and strengthen the relationships between our actions and their effects on our community. Communities mirror the societies in which they exist, and positive action is essential to counteract the many forms of inequality and abuses of power that exist in society. If you see someone who is making an extra effort to ensure our community is welcoming, friendly, and encourages all participants to contribute to the fullest extent, we want to know.

 

Expected Behaviors

The following behaviors are expected and requested of all community members:

  • Communicate! Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute
    to the health and longevity of this community.

  • Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions. Come from a place of understanding.

  • Attempt collaboration before a conflict.

  • Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.

  • Be mindful of your surroundings and your fellow participants. Alert community leaders if you
    notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential.

  • See something, say something!

Unacceptable Behaviors

The following actions are considered harassment and are unacceptable within our community:

  • Being a jerk. Being mean. Unkind intentions.

  • Violence, threats of violence, or violent language directed against another person.

  • Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or otherwise discriminatory jokes and language.

  • Posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material, posting or threatening to post other
    people’s personally identifying information ("doxing").

  • Personal insults, particularly those related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or disability.

  • Inappropriate photography or recording. Inappropriate physical contact. You should have
    someone’s consent before touching them.

  • Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes sexualized comments or jokes; inappropriate
    touching, groping, and unwelcome sexual advances.

  • Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following (online or in-person).

  • Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.

  • Sustained disruption of community events, including talks and, presentations.

Don't be that person. We help people help people.

Unacceptable behavior from any community member, including sponsors and those with decision-making authority, will not be tolerated.

Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, Reality Hack organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a warning, temporary ban, or permanent expulsion from the community/event without warning. One strike and you're out!

If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it as soon as possible. harborHack staff will be present throughout the duration of the event and there is an on site security guard, stationed in Harbor Walk East, who will be available 24/7. Harassment, bullying, being shady, not being kind, and other code of conduct violations reduce the value of our event for everyone, and will not be tolerated or accepted. We want you to be happy at our event, and it starts with people like you who make this better, inclusive, safe, and more of a fun thing than we can ever imagine!

PERSONAL REPORT

You can make a personal report by getting in contact with any of the event organizers. In the event organizers are not able to be reached, please reach out to us directly by phone/email at:

Contact Info

Organizers: hello@charlestonhacks.com

Security:
Security will be present at the event and there office is in Harbor Walk West.  

Emergency: 911

‍When taking a personal report, our staff will ensure you are safe and cannot be overheard. They may involve other event staff to ensure your report is managed properly. Once safe, we'll ask you to tell us about what happened. This can be upsetting, but we'll handle it as respectfully as possible, and you can bring someone to support you.

You won't be asked to confront anyone, and we won't tell anyone who you are. Our team will be happy to help you contact hotel/venue security, local law enforcement, local support services, provide escorts, or otherwise assist you to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance.

We expect all community participants to abide by this Code of Conduct in all community venues – online and in-person – as well as in all one-on-one communications about community business. This code of conduct and its related procedures also applies to unacceptable behavior occurring outside the scope of community activities when such behavior has the potential to affect the safety and well-being of community members adversely.

This Code of Conduct was forked from the example policy from the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers. which is under a Creative Commons Zero license. Conference Code of Conduct is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.