Hack for Human Impact

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Date: November 15, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Category: Challenge

Location:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
27 Boynton Street
Unity Hall 4th Floor
Worcester, MA 01609
United States

This is a one-day innovation sprint co-hosted by WPI and the College of Holy Cross where engineering and liberal arts students join forces to turn civic data into human-centered solutions. Supported by the Massachusetts AI Hub, Worcester’s CTO, state leadership, alumni and industry partners, the event marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration that brings together technical expertise, ethical perspective and civic purpose to shape the future of responsible AI and data use in Massachusetts.

Partners:

  • Faculty and graduate student mentors from WPI and Holy Cross
  • Shauna Conway, Strategic Growth and Innovation, LLC (HC '04)
  • Jason Snyder, Secretary of Technology Services and Security for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will open the event alongside Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
  • Sabrina Mansur, Massachusetts AI Hub Director, will share how this work aligns with the state’s growing AI ecosystem and workforce initiatives.
  • The Sundai Club, a nonprofit with roots in the MIT and Harvard communities, will help facilitate the student challenges. Students will leverage real-world data through the Massachusetts Data Commons, with access to compute resources and Snowflake environments to power their projects.