Somejam2020 Tampere is a three days hackathon from Monday 30.03. till Wednesday 01.04.2020. It is about working in teams with youngsters aged 16-18. The event takes place at Tampere High School of Technology, Hepolamminkatu 10, 33720 Tampere (in Hervanta).
The objectives are：1) critical insights in algorithm-based social media, 2) innovation in digital culture and, 3) understanding of the hackathon as pedagogic method.
Somejam uses the means of digital technology to build up concrete ways enhancing the well-being of youth. Working happens in multi-talent teams including 16-18 years old high school students together with university students.
During the event multi-talent teams will create new concepts in the form of apps, games or web services for youths with the help of team mentors who are specialists in new technology. Finally, the board of experts select the winning team.
The first prize is provided by Tampere University Y-Campus, entrepreneurship and innovation services: https://www.y-kampus.fi/en/
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