Learnathon: October 27 - November 14, 2025

Hackathon: November 15, 2025 @North Hollywood High School 8:00AM - 9:30PM

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.

Two Tracks: General + Generative AI

What is NohoHacks?

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Hackathon Schedule

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM: Participants arrive at NoHo; grab breakfast

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM: Opening Ceremony

8:30 AM - 9:05 AM: Speakers speak (AI Ethics, Prompt Engineering)

9:05 AM - 9:30 AM: Sort out team situations

9:30 AM: Start hacking!

12:30 PM: Serve lunch

3:00 PM: Snack

6:30PM: Dinner + panelists arrive at NoHo

7:30 PM: Submit projects on Devpost

7:35 PM- 8:00: Panel + Q&A

8:00 PM - 8:45: Team pitches

8:45 PM - 9:00: Panelists deliberate

9:00 PM - 9:30: Closing ceremony + awards

Guest Speakers, Panelists, and Mentors

Guest Speakers, Panelists, and Mentors

Guest Speakers

COMING SOON!

COMING SOON!

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

Mentors

Srivatsan Balaji

Student @UCLA

Jayden Tani

Student @UCLA

Siddhant Watwani

Student @UCLA

COMING SOON!

COMING SOON!

Meet the NohoHacks Team

  • Claire Han (12th)

    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.

    LinkedIn

  • 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.

    LinkedIn

  • 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.

    LinkedIn

  • 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.

    LinkedIn

  • Davis Kim

    Sponsorship & Treasury Team

    Davis Kim is a current senior at North Hollywood HGM passionate about serving his community and creating impactful solutions. In his free time, he loves to play and watch almost all sports, especially tennis.

    LinkedIn

  • 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.

    Click Here

  • 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.

    Click Here

  • Jaymin Kim

    Marketing Team

    Jaymin Kim is a current senior at North Hollywood High School who enjoys exploring new topics and ideas. He plans to go into sales or business management. He enjoys volleyball, food, and drawing.

    LinkedIn

FAQs

  • 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.

  • Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM during the weeks of October 27–30 and November 3–7. 

  • The hackathon will take place at North Hollywood High School (5231 Colfax Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601) on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 9:30 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 (if you need a rental, let us know in advance)

    • Your charger

    • 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.).

  • Yes! Winners will receive tech devices, gift cards, and other prizes to help you continue your technology journey after the event. Prize details will be revealed as we approach the hackathon date.

  • General Track
    Projects must be primarily hand-coded. Limited use of AI is allowed, but participants must clearly explain how AI was used.

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

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

Sponsors + Donors

Contact us.

Sponsorship: sponsorships@nohohacks.org

Generation information: info@nohohacks.org