This coming January a few friends and I will be hosting a hackathon specifically for high school students! So far we have over 600 students in the Bay Area planning to attend. We also have a few large sponsors signed up to help out with HS Hacks; the names of these companies will be disclosed in the next few days. It's an incredible opportunity for high school students to get out there and try something new–at a level fit for high school students. We hope to encourage students to become more involved with technology and innovation. As an advocate for girls in technology, I will be trying to recruit as many girls as possible as well! It's surprising how many high school girls are willing to join in a tech competition: if given the opportunity, they'll do it. It's time we start taking things into our hands, regardless of our age or gender!

Hope to see you there! You can check us out at www.hshacks.com or on Facebook here.