HackBAC. Inspire and cultivate genius in young leaders of color who innovate for positive social impact.

HackBAC 2026

There will be two opportunities for HackBAC 2026. One hosted by The Nueva School in San Mateo, CA - March 20-22, 2026. The other will be hosted by Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, NJ- April 10-12, 2026.

The theme for HackBAC 2026 West Coast is centered on Visionaries: Forging Tomorrow's World Today. The theme for HackBAC 2026 East Coast is centered on Civic Catalysts: Cultivating Justice & Designing an Equitable Future for All.

Each year, participants are encouraged to think about their age-group peers and collaborate with other passionate students to develop innovative solutions that address critical social, political, or environmental challenges.

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HackBAC Outcomes

"This was an event with the highest amount of intellectual capacity I've ever been a part of."
"I liked brainstorming our idea and watching it all come together. I also loved seeing the awkwardness between us fade away as we gained more confidence in what we were creating."
"I have specific tools and language to use to create my own solutions. This has also helped with my confidence in my own speaking skills and abilities to be a leader which I know will help me in the future overall."
"I feel like I made a connection with all of the people in my group and the administrators who ran the HackBAC, so it would be easier to launch ideas off of the ground because of the network of connections I've now established. Lastly, I feel confident in creating new solutions to these types of problems, especially in a group, because coming up with these solutions in a group is, in my mind, more valuable than it is coming up with them alone."