Build for Impact — CBC Hackathon @ UR-CST

Overview

Build for Impact is UR-CST's first hackathon, organized by the Claude Builder Club. Student teams will use Claude AI to create real solutions for problems in Rwanda across five tracks: Biology & Physical Health, Neuroscience & Mental Health, Economic Empowerment & Education, Governance & Collaboration, and Creative Flourishing. This event focuses on empowering Rwandan students to become AI creators.

Requirements

Participants must be college students, above the legal age of majority, and from specific included countries. Teams must consist of 3 to 4 members, and companies or professional organizations are not allowed to participate. All projects must be original and built entirely during the official building period from April 15 to 20. You need to submit a project name and description, a demo video of no more than three minutes showing a working solution, a link to a public GitHub repository with your code written during the hackathon, a detailed explanation of how Claude AI was used, your track selection, and list all team members (3-4 people) on the Devpost submission. Individual registration is also required on Lu.ma.

Prizes

There's a total of $1,500 in cash and API credits. The first-place winner receives $750 cash, API credits, and CBC merchandise. Second place gets $500 cash, API credits, and merch, while third place receives $250 cash, API credits, and merch. Additionally, there's a Loving Grace Ethics Award and a People's Choice Award, both including custom awards and stickers.