Learnathon: October 5 - October 16

Hackathon: October 17, 2026 @North Hollywood High School 8:00AM - 8:00PM

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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)

2025 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

2025 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

2025 Panelists

  • Vibol Hou

    CPTO @Paramount Streaming

  • Sunny Walia

    Founder @Eighty Twenty Labs

  • Troy Ryder

    Data Engineer @Capital Group

  • Cassie Campbell

    CEO @Arete.coach

  • Jonathan Quach

    Software Engineer @Taboola

2025 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

  • Jasmine Walia

    Head Organizer & Curriculum Head

    Jasmine Walia is a senior 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.

    LinkedIn

  • Sihyun Kim

    Junior Head Organizer & Marketing Head

    Sihyun is a junior 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.

    Click Here

  • Samaya Patel

    Junior Head Organizer & Treasury Head

    Samaya is a junior 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.

    LinkedIn

  • Henry Beveridge

    Curriculum Team

    Henry Beveridge is a senior at NoHo with a passion for computer science and physics. When he's not on the soccer field or running track, he's competing in FRC Robotics, CyberPatriots, or Policy Debate. He’s also the programming lead for NoHo Robo and a debate captain for NHHS Speech & Debate.

    LinkedIn

  • Franklynn Franciosi

    Marketing Team

    Franklynn is a senior 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 someday.

    Click Here

  • Natalie Kim

    Marketing Team

    Natalie is a senior at North Hollywood High School who enjoys deep dives into psychology and business marketing, and hopes to blend the two together one day. She also loves music, photography, and trying new restaurants.

    LinkedIn

  • Reanna Lee

    Treasury Team

    Reanna Lee is a senior at NoHo who loves exploring the cinematic arts and dreams of becoming an esteemed film director one day. Outside of that dream bubble, she has great passions for investigative journalism and entertainment business..

    LinkedIn

  • Isaac Winters

    Curriculum Team

    Isaac Winters is a senior at NoHo who loves engineering, especially electrical engineering (which he’d like to major in) and robotics. He competes with the school robotics team and is varsity captain of the boys tennis team.

    Isaac's Website

Special Thanks To: Emily Jin; Katie Hwang (Designer)

Volunteers: Sasha Arana; Sasha Murakawa, Somin Kim, Reanna Lee, Natalie Kim

FAQs

  • NohoHacks is open to all LAUSD 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.

  • Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, from October 5 to October 16.

  • The hackathon will take place at North Hollywood High School (5231 Colfax Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601) on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    • Your school ID

    • A laptop/computer

    • Your charger

    • Paper and pencil

    • Creativity and curiosity!

  • 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.

  • Yes! Winners will receive tech devices, gift cards, and other prizes to help you continue your technology journey after the event.

  • 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
    Projects should be primarily built using generative AI tools. AI must play a central role in the development process.

  • No problem — reach out to us at info@nohohacks.org or use the contact form at the bottom of this page.

2025 Sponsors + Donors

Contact us.

Sponsorship: sponsorships@nohohacks.org

General information: info@nohohacks.org