Cornell Bowers CIS Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host the inaugural Engage to Empower (E2E) Hackathon on September 30, 2022 to October 2, 2022 in Ithaca, New York. The event is expected to attract students from technical and non-technical backgrounds to work collaboratively on designing innovative solutions that will strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across the globe. During the 36-hr competition, registered participants will connect with their team (between four to six members); receive mentorship from faculty, staff, and corporate representatives; and develop a resolution to their pre-selected challenge. At the conclusion of the event, team finalists will present their deliverables to an audience of judges, peers, industry representatives, and higher education professionals for a chance to win up to $10,000 in prizes.

*Sponsored By: The Hopper-Dean Foundation

*Corporate Partners: LinkedIn, IBM, Google, Wayfair, Goldman Sachs, Northrop Grumman, Deloitte, Veritas, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.