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🔴 LIVE NOW: SUNDAY FINALE KICKOFF @ 1:05 PM EST! WATCH YOUTH PITCHES & AWARDS
OCTOBER 9–11, 2026 • 100% VIRTUAL ONLINE HACKATHON

STEM4US! AI Ag-Tech Youth Hackathon

Build AI Apps. Solve Real Food Deserts in Wards 7 & 8. Win Cash Prizes.

33 Middle & High School innovators (Ages 10–18) build software prototypes using Google Gemini AI, AppSheet, Glide Apps & Squarespace.

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📺 Watch Live Broadcast → YouTube Stream • Kicks Off Live @ 1:05 PM EST 🎙️ Student Breakout Room → Google Meet Student & Coach Build Room
✓ 99%+ Student Build Rate
✓ 36+ Industry Mentors
✓ 30+ Corporate Sponsors
✓ $250+ Cash Awards
Watch Live Now Team Breakout
Sunday Championship Finale

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Your support directly funds youth tech scholarships, delivered meals, and software tools for urban youth in Washington, DC Wards 7 & 8.

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📺 On-Demand Video Library

Watch previous day live streams, parent panels, and AI app engineering workshops.

Day 1 Live Broadcast & Parent Panel

Opening Keynote, Judge Michael Pearson Panel & Food Desert Reveal

Day 2 AI App & Code Workshop

Google Gemini Prompting, Glide Mobile Setup & Speed Mentoring

Adjusted Sunday Finale Schedule

🏆 Sunday, Oct 11 — Pitch, Keynote, Judge & Awards
LIVE 1:05 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Time (EST) Session / Topic Activity Details & Section Leadership Track
1:05 PM – 1:10 PM Express Sunday Live Kickoff Opening welcome and orientation led by Executive Director Talib I. Karim Muhammad, Esq. Kickoff
1:10 PM – 1:22 PM Streamlined Keynote: David K. Owens Address on leading clean energy and AI innovation by Board Chair David K. Owens. Featured Keynote
1:22 PM – 1:40 PM Mentoring Group Session & Keynote Q&A Direct interaction between students, mentors, and keynote speaker. Mentoring
1:40 PM – 3:15 PM 🛠️ MAXIMUM TEAM BREAKOUT SPRINT & LUNCH RE-ORDERS 95 minutes of team build time in Google Meet breakouts. Finalize app code, web pages, slides, and lunch re-orders. Team Sprint
3:15 PM – 3:20 PM Pre-Pitch Stage Check & Slide Lock Backstage audio check, screen-share testing, and pitch slide submissions. Stage Prep
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM 🚀 LIVE VIRTUAL PITCH CHAMPIONSHIP All 3 student mega-teams deliver 5-minute live presentations + 2-minute judge Q&A! Live Competition
3:50 PM – 4:30 PM 🏆 GRAND FINALE: Judge Deliberation & Cash Awards Judge scoring announcement, $250 cash award distribution, Outstanding Captain recognition, and closing remarks! Grand Finale
1:05 PM – 1:10 PM EST Kickoff
Express Sunday Live Kickoff
Opening welcome and orientation led by Executive Director Talib I. Karim Muhammad, Esq.
1:10 PM – 1:22 PM EST Keynote
Streamlined Keynote: David K. Owens
Address on leading clean energy and AI innovation by Board Chair David K. Owens.
1:22 PM – 1:40 PM EST Mentoring
Mentoring Group Session & Keynote Q&A
Direct interaction between students, mentors, and keynote speaker.
1:40 PM – 3:15 PM EST Team Sprint
🛠️ TEAM BREAKOUT BUILD SPRINT & LUNCH RE-ORDERS
95 minutes of team build time in Google Meet breakouts. Finalize app code, web pages, slides, and lunch re-orders.
3:15 PM – 3:20 PM EST Stage Prep
Pre-Pitch Stage Check & Slide Lock
Backstage audio check, screen-share testing, and pitch slide submissions.
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM EST Live Competition
🚀 LIVE VIRTUAL PITCH CHAMPIONSHIP
All 3 student mega-teams deliver 5-minute live presentations + 2-minute judge Q&A!
3:50 PM – 4:30 PM EST Grand Finale
🏆 GRAND FINALE: Judge Deliberation & Awards
Judge scoring announcement, $250 cash award distribution, Outstanding Captain recognition, and closing remarks!