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About Merge

MERGE 2021, the world's first hack+policython, was hosted by the Hack+Policy Foundation on March 26-28 with 500+ participants from 45+ countries. Within 36 hours, participants created a hack project and a policy brief to solve our society's most pressing challenges.

MERGExIndia 2021, a hack+policython solving India's COVID crisis, was hosted on June 27-29 with 250+ participants from 20+ countries. During the event, participants created a hack/policy/fusion projects to creatively solve the coronavirus crisis happening in India.

At Hack+Policy Foundation, we believe that all youth have the potential to bring their idea to fruition.

Program Overview

Time Commitment

• Mentors and mentees will meet virtually every week for 1-hour sessions for 10 weeks. You and your mentor will schedule times that fit both schedules, via a group chat on Discord.

Topics that will be covered

• Policy writing

• UI/UX Design

• Various programming tools and

  no-code platforms

• Building an MVP

• Creating a business plan

• Building a sustainable business model

• Creating a business pitch

Program Layout

• Week 1 - Meet the mentors and introducing your idea

• Week 2 - Rapid Prototyping

• Week 3 - UI/UX Design

• Week 4 - Building your MVP

• Week 5 - Feedback and Recap

• Week 6 - Business models and Basics of a Business Plan

• Week 7 - Basics of Policy Writing

• Week 8 - Refining your Policy Brief

• Week 9 - Creating a Business Pitch

• Week 10 - Feedback and Recap

Application

Please complete the application embedded below, and a Hack+Policy Foundation team member will reach out to you as soon as possible (pending interest). Please note that we accept applicants on a rolling basis, and the deadline for the application is Aug 30, 2021.