Dear All We are happy to share with you'll that the The XRCVC is collaborating with I-STEM, EHRC IIIT-B, Vision Aid and Vision Empower to hold one of its kind Hackathon in Bangalore over this weekend. Along with the hackathon there are also panel discussions and spaces to network over various ideas of accessibility and inclusion specifically in the Tech Industry.
If you could circulate this to as many people in Bangalore you may know. It would be a great opportunity to explore something new. If you have media contacts in Bangalore please circulate this to them as well as we would like the event to be widely covered as one of the key purpose of the event is also to spread awareness. *I-Stem Hackathon 2018 Invite * Can you think of a person with blindness trouble shooting your next software bug ? What chances do you think exist that the next mobile app that you are likely to use was created by a persons with vision impairment? If you are a campus recruiter what odds do you think exist of you meeting a blind student at your next interview? For most people the above answers would be answered in a ‘no’ in their heads, when the fact is the answers to all of the above is a resounding ‘Yes’ To bridge this gap between facts and fictitious myths I-STEM (A group of young persons with blindness and low vision from India pursuing STEM education and careers) in collaboration with EHRC, IIIT-Bangalore; Vision Aid, Vision Empower, and XRCVC is organizing the I-STEM Hackathon 2018 at IIIT-Bangalore through 20th-21stJanuary 2018. Want to experience how blind people code? Help us making the tech industry more inclusive? Or just curious and want to know more? In addition to the Hackathon, over the two days the event will also host a panel discussion onDisability and the Tech Industry: Employment and Product Perspectives and will also provide a platform to connect the hackathon participants from persons with blindness and low vision with potential employers. A total of 12 teams and several industry partners will be joining in for the event. Make sure you visit too and we hope to see you there to make the Indian Tech Industry Inclusive for all. Please circulate the invite to others in your circle. Inclusive STEM HACKATHON bringing together visually impaired software developers, working professionals from the IT industry and information technology students to work on exciting, challenging and accessible solutions Date 20 January 2018: 9 AM - 7 PM 21 January 2018: 9 AM - 6 PM Venue IIIT Bangalore 26/C, Hosur Road, Electronics City Phase 1, Bengaluru-560100 Contact us [email protected] Program link goo.gl/fqAueY Inclusive STEM Hackathon 2018 20-21 January 2018, IIIT Bangalore* Saturday, 20th January 2018 09:00 – 10:30 Inaugural Session (Room No. R103) Speakers: Prof. S. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT Bangalore Mr. Ajay Seth, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Dept., Govt. of Karnataka Dr. Y.S. Rajan, Honorary Distinguished Professor, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Dr. Chieko Asakawa, IBM Fellow 10:30 – 12:30 Hackathon begins (R101, R102) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (R104) 13:30 – 15:00 Hackathon continues (R101, R102) 15:00 – 16:30 Panel Discussion on “Disability and the Tech Industry: Employment and Product Perspectives” (R103) Panelists: Mr. Ankit Rajiv Jindal, Dell/Friends for Inclusion Mr. Karthik Padmanabhan, Google Ms. Meenu Bhambhani, Mphasis Mr. P. Rajasekharan, V-Shesh Mr. Rakesh Paladugula, Adobe Systems/Maxability Ms. Sonia Sahgal, Microsoft Ms. Vidya Rao, Wipro 17:00 – 17:30 High Tea 17:30 – 18:30 Hackathon continues (R101, R102) 19:30 – 21:00 Dinner (R104) Sunday, 21st January 2018 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast (R104) 10:00 – 13:30 Hackathon continues; Teams work towards finalizing their presentations/pitch to the judging panel (R101, R102) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (R104) 13:30 – 16:00 Final Team Presentations and Q&A (R103) 16:00 – 17:00 Closing Ceremony and Prize Distribution (R103) 17:00 – 18:00 High Tea * All sessions will take place in the Ramanujan Block at IIIT Bangalore For any queries feel free to contact us at [email protected] or call us on +09845409146/09004040767 Best Regards, Dr. Sam Taraporevala ------------------------------------------ Director Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) St. Xavier's College, Mumbai - 400 001 [email protected] +91 22 22623298 (D) +91 22 22620661-5 (B); Extn.: 321/322 +91 9869378436 (M) +91 9967028769 The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in You should now post to the id: [email protected] Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
