David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

Ready

To Go

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Text Blocks kicks off on June 24th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

12pm - 1pm

How to Build Schedule Blocks

C. Doe

SWEDU Template Page
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Clear your calendar - It's going down! SWEDU Test Page kicks off on February 26th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Vidku (251 North 1st Avenue) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

Startup Weekend Education

New Orleans 2016

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TACKLE BIG CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP!


PITCH-TO-PROTOTYPE IN ONE WEEKEND!

Startup Weekend Education (SWEDU) brings together people of all skillsets and experience levels to collaboratively launch tools, schools and learning spaces that reimagine the future of school and education more broadly.

 

Everyone is welcome and no previous entrepreneurial experience is required!



WIN TICKETS TO SXSWEDU - NBCUniversal Open Possibilities Challenge!
This event is part of the NBCUniversal Open Possibilities challenge! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to design solutions which prepare people for the 21st century workforce and to lead 21st century communities! The winning team will recieve SXSWedu badges for up to 3 team members.

 

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Pitch

 

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Pitch your idea, vote for your favorites, form teams, and get to work. Not pitching? Not a problem. Someone needs you on their team!

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Work with esteemed Coaches to further develop your idea and turn it into a viable venture. Work. Eat. Caffeinate. And repeat.

Launch



Put final touches on your deck and present your case to the Judges. Show them why you’re the best team there.

See it for yourself

Schedule

Friday

6:00pm

Registration and Dinner

 



6:30pm

Kickoff


7pm

60 second pitches

(pitching not required, all present)


8pm

Voting and team formation 

Get started!

Saturday

9am

Doors Open and Breakfast 



12pm

Lunch


3pm - 6pm

Practice Pitches


6pm

Dinner

Sunday

9am

Doors Open and Breakfast


12pm

Lunch


2pm

Tech Check Begins


4pm

Dinner


7pm

Awards and close

Judges

Le'Kedra Robertson 

New Orleans Organizer- Stand For Children

Jennifer Medbery

Founder/CEO Kickboard

TraciAmanda Washington

Education Program Manager-Propeller

Coaches

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

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Designer - Redshoe

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

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About 4.0 Schools

Startup Weekend Education is powered by 4.0 Schools in the USA. 4.0 Schools is a non-profit incubator for education startups and schools. 4.0 is a community of educators, entrepreneurs and families that believe education can be dramatically better for every learner. In addition to Startup Weekend Education, 4.0 Schools supports entrepreneurs through its Essentials and Community Catalyst programs.


Check us out at:

www.4pt0.org

Our Sponsors

Organizers

Chris Groh


DavE Guilford


Malliron Hodge 


Aline Adams


Facilitator

Seijen Takamura

Strategy, Target Corporation

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Student
$20.00
Friday Night ONLY
$0.00

Come and KICKOFF the weekend with us, who knows you might get hooked.

Educator
$50.00
Designer
$50.00
Developer
$50.00

Anyone with a technical skill set.

Business / Non-Profit / Policy Professional
$50.00

All are welcome. If you're not sure where you fit, this ticket is probably best for you!

Sunday Night Pitches ONLY
$0.00

View the final presentations and celebrate with Startup Weekend Education attendees.

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