Fix the Broken Map: Rebuilding America's Homeless Resources Data
Outdated shelter data leaves thousands calling disconnected numbers while empty beds go unfilled. Can you fix it?
Nov 19 to Nov 22, 2026
Cities
Externship projects and experiential learning by city
12 real-world projects in 3 cities, built by 25 people. Each city page lists local projects, their builders and the next challenges.
- Cities
- 3
- Projects
- 12
- Builders
- 25
- Open or upcoming
- 1
Pick a city
Cities where these projects make a difference, grouped by region.
Northeast, United States
New York City
5 projects · 4 builders · 1 open
- Ontology Mapping
- Named Entity Recognition
- Python
South, United States
Atlanta
4 projects · 12 builders
- Knowledge Graphs
- OpenAlex API
- Retrieval Augmented Generation
Midwest, United States
West Lafayette
3 projects · 9 builders
- Knowledge Graphs
- Python
- Natural Language Processing
Open and upcoming challenges
Externship-style projects with mentors. Free to join, on your own or with a team.
Featured projects
Winners first, then the most complete projects.
KnowHax: HelioKNOW
Helio-KNOW: Heliophysics Data Exploration Platform
Interface for exploring heliophysics data through networks, tables, and timelines
Jun 2024
Open Science & Research
Knowledge Graphs · OpenAlex API · Retrieval Augmented Generation
Video
CollabNext
CollabNext Team 20: Knowledge Graph Q&A System for Research
Plain-language chatbot to discover underrepresented researchers in OpenAlex knowledge graph
1 builder · Sep 2025
Video
Hack Climate Models
Climate Data Literature Ontology and Entity Recognition System
Structured knowledge base and entity recognition for climate research publications and datasets
1 builder · Sep 2025
Video
Secure SaaS Supply Chains
SBOM Analyzer with NLP Query System
Tool that analyzes software dependencies and vulnerabilities using real-time knowledge graph data
5 builders · Apr 2025
Education
Network Graphs · OpenAlex API · Python
Video
CollabNext
Geographical Mapping Integration for HBCU Research Networks
Interactive map visualizing HBCU research collaborations and institutional connections through OpenAlex data
6 builders · Sep 2025
Business & Commerce
AI Agents · Prompt Engineering · Python
Code Your First AI App or Agent: From Zero to Prototype 02/05
Financial Data Consolidation Agent
AI agent that consolidates financial spreadsheets from multiple energy systems into one unified tab
3 builders · Mar 2026
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Questions
Which city has the most projects?
New York City, with 5 projects, followed by Atlanta (4). Every page here lists its projects, the people who built them and the skills they used.
How are projects grouped by cities?
By where the impact of the project lands: the community, lab or organization it was built for. Most challenges run online, so builders join from anywhere.
Is a GenHax challenge an internship or an externship?
It works like an externship: a short, remote team project on a real problem, with mentors. Challenges are free to join and unpaid. Every submitted solution gets a public page you can show to employers and schools.
Can I join a challenge now?
Yes. 1 challenge is open or coming up, starting with Fix the Broken Map: Rebuilding America's Homeless Resources Data. Join on your own or with a team; it is free.
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