Summer Demo Day 2024
Each Fellowship year, Marcy Lab School Fellows conclude their project-based curriculum with a multi-week project called Civic Tech Hackathon, which culminates in a virtual Demo Day event to showcase their community-conscious web apps to the entire Marcy Lab community.
What is the Civic Tech Hackathon?
Civic Technology Hackathon is the culmination of the Marcy Lab Leadership & Development Curriculum and Technical Curriculum, weaving together every part of a Fellows’ Marcy Lab School academic experience thus far. More specifically, it is a multi-week project build that enables our Fellows to work together in teams to create full-stack, production-ready web apps to solve real-world problems facing their communities.
Summer Demo Day 2024
This Demo Day, we celebrated the accomplishments of our Fall 2023–24 Fellows, whose apps tackle critical issues, from the homelessness crisis in NYC and housing insecurity to deepening political awareness and activism in communities. A special thanks and shoutout to the dedicated volunteers and mentors who helped our Fellows bring these ideas to life! The full event can be viewed here.
With just three months remaining in their Fellowship year, these incredible engineers will soon join teams in some of tech’s most impactful companies. If you or someone in your professional network is interested in hiring incredible early-career engineers, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Partnerships Team.
Demo Day Teams & Apps
Watch below as each team dives into the mission of their applications and demos their products. We also encourage you to connect with and learn more about each engineer by checking out their LinkedIn profiles!
Urban Pulse
Lighthouse
TenantVoice
Eaze
Collective
Communitree
Pear
Ballot
GiveNGet
RootLink
Urban Pulse
Urban Pulse serves as a multifaceted platform that combines informational resources with community engagement features. It provides users with valuable information about their neighborhoods while also fostering a sense of community by enabling discussions among residents.
Mohammad Kanoongo, Full-stack Developer
Brandon Ramos, Full-stack Developer
Isaiah Hickerson, Full-stack Developer
Lighthouse
Lighthouse exists to address the pressing issue of homelessness in NYC by providing advocates with an organized platform to pool together resources, alleviating the need for extensive internet searches, and ensuring that support is readily available for individuals in need, regardless of their neighborhood.
Justin Watson, Scrum Master / Back-end Developer
Jordy Lopez, Full-stack Developer
TenantVoice
TenantVoice aims to improve living conditions in public housing by empowering public housing tenants to hold landlords accountable.
Mohamed Sy, Project Manager / Full-stack Developer
Nicole Juarez-Flores, Product Owner / Full-stack Developer
Roe Cox, Scrum Master / Full-stack Developer
Eaze
Eaze provides a forum for users in NYC suffering from asthma, parents of asthmatic children, and asthma healthcare professionals to interact with one another and help manage the effects of asthma better.
Aaron Castillo, Scrum Master / Full-stack Developer
Maya Ramkishun, Full-stack Developer
Dominic Tuzo, Full-stack Developer
Collective
Collective is a no-buy group application that provides an interface for users to look up clothes they no longer need for free exchange. It will help users reduce textile waste caused by overproduction and create an avenue for community connection.
Epifania Garcia, Full-stack Developer
Nicole Blanchette, Product Owner / Full-stack Developer
Alexa Leoto, Scrum Master / Full-stack Developer
Communitree
Communitree’s mission is to help push the pin on the loneliness crisis by empowering people to connect through community gardening and promote a greener world. We aim to replace digital isolation with meaningful interactions that promote sustainable practices.
Daniel Figueroa, Full-stack Developer
Rafi Barides, Full-stack Developer
Angelica Ibarlucea, Full-stack Developer
Pear
PEAR aims to create a centralized, user-friendly platform that provides information to help low-income parents residing within NYC access free resources for their children.
Nico Aroca, Front-end Developer
Cristofert Martinez, Back-end Developer
Allan Ramirez, Scrum Master / Front-end Developer
Ballot
Ballot offers a robust suite of features tailored to both representatives and constituents, fostering meaningful engagement and collaboration within communities. This is accomplished by citizens being able to follow representatives, view, and like their posts, benefiting their experience in an election year.
Xhenis Malecaj, Back-end Developer
Louis Jager, Scrum Master / Back-end Developer
Elijah Hawes, Front-end Developer
GiveNGet
GiveNGet is a web platform where users can share and find items they need within their community. Users can quickly list items they want to give away and schedule pickups, reducing waste and helping those in need. By making these connections, GiveNGet builds a stronger, more resourceful community where everyone benefits.
Ismael Enriquez Jr, Project Manager / Developer
Kellyne Stephens, Front-end Developer
Nathaniel Williams, Back-end Developer
RootLink
RootLink’s mission is to bridge gaps between separated families and foster healing through secure, informed connections. We aim to provide adoptees and their biological families with the tools and support they need to navigate the complexities of adoption reunions successfully.
Ahmad Hamza, Scrum Master / Developer
Bryan Ramos, Full-stack Developer
Berlineda Faurelus, Full-stack Developer
About The Marcy Lab School
The Marcy Lab School is an alternative to college that provides historically underrepresented students with a holistic accelerated pathway to pursue a high-paying career in the tech industry.
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