Learnathon: November 3 - November 14, 2025
Hackathon: November 15, 2025 @North Hollywood High School 8:00AM - 8:30PM
Win Prizes, Connect with Industry Professionals and Passionate Hackers, and Learn Through our Tracks
Win Prizes, Connect with Industry Professionals and Passionate Hackers, and Learn Through our Tracks
NohoHacks is California’s first GenAI learnathon/hackathon for high schoolers by high schoolers, featuring a week of hands-on online workshops and guided learning led by tech professionals. Focused on making tech more accessible, it helps students develop new skills, build innovative projects, and connect with a supportive network of peers and mentors.
What is NohoHacks?
What is NohoHacks Hackathon?
Hackathon: an event in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming.
Two Tracks: General + Prompt Engineering/Beginner (Must attend learnathon to qualify for prompt engineering/beginner track)
Hackathon Schedule
8:00-8:15 AM: Opening Ceremony and Breakfast
8:30 AM: Project Ideation Workshop
8:30-9:00 AM: Brainstorming/Start projects
11:30 AM: AI Ethics Speaker
12:00 PM: Ume Tea Boba
12:30-1:00 PM: Lunch (Pizza)
1:00-5:00 PM: Hack
5:00-5:30 PM: Serve Dinner (Panda)
6:15 PM: Submit Project
6:15–6:45 PM: Panel + Q&A
6:45–7:30 PM: Team Pitches
7:30–7:45 PM: Judge Deliberation & Raffle
7:45–8:00 PM: Ending Ceremony
Guest Speakers, Panelists, and Mentors
Guest Speakers, Panelists, and Mentors
Guest Speakers
David Canlas
David is a Product Manager with a career spanning from Government, Non-Profit, Startups, and Corporate. Today, he is a Graduate Student at USC pursuing an MSIDBT after attaining his MBA from Pepperdine University, and teaches as an Adjunct Instructor at institutions like UCLA and America On Tech.
Troy Ryder
Troy is a software Development Engineer at Capital Group. On the Quant Research Engineering and Data team, he builds APIs and dashboards to supply data and insights to analyst and traders
UC Berkeley Class of '22: Applied Mathematics
Hidden Talent: Unicycling
Panelists
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Vibol Hou
CPTO @Paramount Streaming
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Sunny Walia
Founder @Eighty Twenty Labs
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Troy Ryder
Data Engineer @Capital Group
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Cassie Campbell
CEO @Arete.coach
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Jonathan Quach
Software Engineer @Taboola
UCLA Mentors
Srivatsan (Sri) Balaji
Student @UCLA
Jayden Tani
Student @UCLA
Nicholas Jiang
Student @UCLA
Sid Watani
Student @UCLA
Jade Choi
Student @UCLA
Meet the NohoHacks Team
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Claire Han
Founder, Head Organizer, & Marketing Head
Claire Han is a senior at NoHo who plans to study computer and electrical engineering in college, aiming to advance QC and biotech. She enjoys tennis, baking, art history, creating art, and spending time with loved ones.
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Lauren Han
Founder, Head Organizer, & Sponsorship Head
Lauren is a senior at North Hollywood High School and she enjoys doing math. She wants to study STEM in college. Lauren has a pig named Petunia and loves hanging out with her friends and family.
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Jasmine Walia
Junior Head Organizer & Curriculum Head
Jasmine Walia is a junior at North Hollywood High School who hopes to major in Computer Science, having been interested in the tech field since childhood. She loves reading, boba, and hanging out with her friends.
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Sihyun Kim
Marketing Team
Sihyun is a sophomore at NoHo who likes teaching her peers and younger students about STEM. In the future, she hopes to major in STEM. She also enjoys working on art projects, taking pictures, and hanging out with friends.
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Samaya Patel
Sponsorship & Treasury Team
Samaya is a sophomore at NoHo planning to major in engineering. She enjoys volleyball, piano, and dubai chocolate. She is the marketing lead of NoHo’s FRC robotics team and varsity captain of the girls’ volleyball team.
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Franklynn Franciosi
Marketing Team
Franklynn is a junior in the NoHo STEM magnet. She likes performing arts, sports, mathematics, and horror. Since she's always had a love for astronomy, she'd like to major in astrophysics and hopes to work at NASA some day.
Special Thanks To: Emily Jin; Katie Hwang (Designer)
Volunteers: Sasha Arana; Sasha Murakawa, Somin Kim, Reanna Lee, Natalie Kim
FAQs
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NohoHacks is open to all high school students who are eager to learn. No prior coding experience is required! Our workshops are beginner-friendly and designed to guide you every step of the way.
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Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM during the weeks of November 3 - 7 and November 10 - 14.
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The hackathon will take place at North Hollywood High School (5231 Colfax Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601) on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
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Not at all! Thanks to our generous sponsors, NohoHacks is completely free to attend. Meals, snacks, merch, and learning materials will all be provided at no cost.
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Teams can have 1–4 students. Don’t have a team? No worries! We’ll help match you with other participants so you can collaborate.
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Your school ID
A laptop/computer (if you need a rental, let us know in advance)
Your charger
Paper and pencil
Creativity and curiosity!
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Just let us know on your registration form or email us. We’ll make sure there are alternative meal options available (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.). You must indicate this on the registration form at least 2 weeks prior to the event.
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Yes! Winners will receive tech devices (iPads, keyboards, laptops, Polaroid cameras, and airpods), gift cards, and other prizes to help you continue your technology journey after the event.
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General Track
Projects must be primarily hand-coded. Limited use of AI is allowed, but participants must clearly explain how AI was used. Any sign of dishonesty/misuse is means for disqualification.GenAI Track
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No problem — reach out to us at info@nohohacks.org or use the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Sponsors + Donors
Contact us.
Sponsorship: sponsorships@nohohacks.org
General information: info@nohohacks.org