Bank on 100 Million Houston Hackathon

April 23-24, 2025 | East End Maker Hub

Join us for the next Bank on 100 Million Hackathon in Houston, TX, a groundbreaking day-and-a-half-event where collaboration and action collide!

As we head to Houston, Mission: Launch is proud to partner with Pr*son Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) and TXRX Labs, to hold space for justice-impacted leaders, government and policy professionals as well as community organizations and employers to create pathways to work for Houston workers with records - as well as workers across the country.

📅 Dates: Wednesday, April 23 4:00 - 8:00 pm CST & Thursday, April 24, 2025 8:00 - 8:00 pm CST

📍 Location: East End Maker Hub, 6501 Navigation Blvd. Houston, TX 77011

🏨 Hotel: Discounted group rates are available at The Cambria Hotel ($280/Night)

Day No. 1 | Wed. April 23 | 4:00 - 8:00 PM CST

Fireside Chats include:

• The Role of Tech, Innovation, and Media for Reentry Readiness
• The Realities of Our Reentry
• Quantifying the Collateral Consequences - Impacts on Families & Communities
• Hackathon Group Discussions

Dinner provided for registered guests

Day No. 2 | Thurs. April 24 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST

• 5+ Hours of Collaborative Team Working Time!
• The outcome of this event is to ask "What are the next FIVE action steps will we take when we leave to move this work forward"

Fireside Chats include:

• How Might Innovative and Modern Approaches to Corrections Enable Better Reentry?
• A Model of Success - Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships to Drive Real Change
• The Power of Necessity Entrepreneurship in Creating Livable Wages
• Policy Pathways to Include Constituents Living with Records into a Thriving Economy

Breakfast, lunch and snack provided for registered guests

Blue Team: How might we identify an evergreen role in the public utilities sector that is ideal for newly released job seekers?

Red Team: How might we close the experience gap so that credentialed workers with records have experience on heavy machinery for open positions?

Yellow Team: How might we understand the education and training needs of currently incarcerated people to match them to current and future job openings?

Purple Team: How might career exposure programming on Pr*son tablets lead to faster job placement opportunities?

1. Innovate for Change – Collaborate with experts in workforce development, business development and social impact.
2. Solve Real Problems – Develop solutions that drive American business growth by creating pathways to work for ready to work talent.
3. Connect & Build – Engage with top employers, government leaders, and Houston’s robust reentry and startup ecosystem.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

East End Maker Hub, 6501 Navigation Boulevard, Houston, United States