SoCo × MTC × Replit present
Together
we are
unstoppable.
Designers. Engineers. Organizers.
One room. Real nonprofit challenges.
Let’s build something that matters.
Register on Luma · Host approval required
Different skills. Shared purpose.Edition 01
When
Saturday, November 7
11:00 AM–10:00 PMWhere
SoCo · Berkeley, CA
2170 Dwight WayWhat brings us together
Building for community impact
Design + technology + organizingA hackathon with a shared purpose
Real needs.
Collective possibility.
Great tools start with understanding the people who need them. Colabathon brings designers, engineers, and organizers together to build solutions for real nonprofit needs.
Nonprofit partners bring concrete problems. Teams bring their different perspectives, build together, and present their solutions to experts and participating nonprofits.
The goal: turn ideas into tools that serve communities.
Three tracks. One shared commitment.
Build for impact,
near and far.
Connect international, national, and local challenges with thoughtful, practical solutions.
Protecting
immigrants
Solidarity in actionHomelessness
Change close to homeNonprofit partners and challenge briefs will be announced soon.
Better, together
Three perspectives.
Every team.
Each team must include a designer, an engineer, and an organizer.
The designer
Bring thoughtful design and a focus on the people who will use what you build.
The engineer
Bring the technical skills to turn a shared idea into a working solution.
The organizer
Connect the work to the nonprofit’s needs and the communities it serves.
Ideas worth building on
Speakers & conversations.
Panel discussion
Alternative tech
Amir Nathoo
Co-founder, Outschool
Board member, T4P
Ahmad Zahran
Former Head of Global Product at Meta and TikTok
Speaker TBD
To be announced
Making Colabathon possible
Sponsors & partners.
Before you come
A few things to know.
How do I join?
Request to join through the event’s Luma page. Registration is subject to host approval.
What will teams work on?
Nonprofit partners will bring concrete problems across three tracks: Palestinian tech, protecting immigrants, and homelessness. Partners and challenge briefs will be announced soon.
How will solutions be judged?
Teams will present to a panel of experts and participating nonprofits, combining technical expertise with firsthand understanding of the challenges. Prizes are planned; see Luma for the latest details.
Where is the event?
Join us at SoCo, 2170 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. View the location on Google Maps.
Colabathon 1 · November 7 · Berkeley
Bring your skills.
Build with purpose.
Something bigger starts when we work together.