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SUMMARY:Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem
DESCRIPTION:Oct 26-28th: help us empower at-risk kids and reboot educa
 tion.\n \nFrom Oct 26-28, during the DIYDays LA conference and Open A
 ccess Week, The Workbook Project along with UCLA, FreedomLab Future St
 udies and the Mozilla Foundation will host a think-tank meets hackatho
 n called Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem (WSWP).\n \nWSWP works
  to bridge the gap between technology, storytelling and problem solvin
 g within a collaborative environment. The experience will begin on Oct
  26, 2011 at UCLA's Charles E. Young Research Library. Over the course
  of 48 hours, a “core team” of programmers, designers, storyteller
 s, community leaders and researchers will work to harness the power of
  storytelling to impact the future of education and help alleviate the
  problems of high student to teacher ratios. On Oct 26, the core team 
 will spend 12 hours in a \"Mindstorm,\" developing a spec that uses st
 orytelling to improve the education experience. They will then hand ov
 er this spec to a group of hackers, who will have 24 hours to create a
  prototype that places education directly in students’ hands in an e
 ffort to unlock creativity. On Oct 28, the team will present a working
  prototype to the DIYDays LA audience.\n \nOn Oct 26th -- during the 
 Mindstorm --  Work with us, online, as we try to figure out which par
 adigms of storytelling can be applied to improve the education experie
 nce. Participate in the conversation, contribute your own education ex
 periences or expertise and collaborate with a team from all over the w
 orld on harnessing the power of storytelling for a social good. The Mi
 ndstorm will take place from 8:30am-7:30pm Pacific Standard Time. \nW
 e're looking for educators and perspectives from all over the world --
  if you are interested in participating online, please e-mail ekp2102@
 gmail.com with your name and the time you will be available to collabo
 rate.\n \n \nOn Oct 27th --  If you are in the LA Area -- We’re l
 ooking for some talented hackers to take part in building prototypes d
 esigned to put education directly in the hands of students. Prototypes
  will be presented on stage on Oct 28th at the close of DIY DAYS in fr
 ont of an audience as well as a special panel of angel investors, NGOs
  and educators. Hackathon takes place Oct 27th (11am to 10:30pm) @ Cha
 rles E. Young Research Library on UCLA’s campus. Come with a team or
  come and find a team to work with. This is a social hack that is inte
 nded to be fun and for a very good cause. The goal is to help reboot a
 spects of the educational system, find ways to empower students and le
 arning while at the same time having fun. Food and drink supplied by y
 our friends at the Mozilla Foundation.\nBut it's not just for hackers!
 \nIt’s not enough to bust a hack—you need to spread the word. We�
 �re inviting creative people of all stripes to help communicate what t
 he teams have made over the course of the hackfest.\nBring a camera, b
 ring your thinking cap, and help the teams advertise the fruits of the
 ir labors.\nWill you make a movie-style trailer for their hack? An web
 -based interactive intro? A slidecast?\nHelp these ideas spread by cat
 ching the world’s attention. Everyone of all skill levels is welcome
 .\nSPACE is limited so if you are interested in taking part please sen
 d an email to work@workbookproject.com with the subject “hack for so
 cial good.”\n\n\nFor more information visit http://legacy.openaccess
 week.org/events/wicked-solutions-for-a-wicked-problem
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20111026T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20111027T230000
CATEGORIES:hacakthon, thinktank
LOCATION:UCLA
WEBSITE:http://diydays.com/program/wicked-solutions-for-a-wicked-probl
 em/
URL:http://diydays.com/program/wicked-solutions-for-a-wicked-problem/
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:The Workbook Project
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