Bridged

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Inspiration

Activism and advocacy has always been important to creating change in society, and with technology, that impact can be even greater. Within the organizations in my community, I see so much potential in an application that can connect different organizations and people together around the globe. Being able to meet other people who advocate for the same topics, discover new ideas and approaches to overcome challenges, and more, can be extremely beneficial and helpful for activists around the world.

What it does

Bridged is an application that brings together activists around the globe, to help them communicate, collaborate, and connect over topics they are passionate about. Users of the platform can share posts about events or initiatives they’ve run, post about tips and experiences they’ve learned from, connect with other organizers and activists that focus on similar topics, and more. It’s a platform that can work to create a larger impact on the world, get more people involved, share ideas, and help people work together to bring more agreement about important issues, both local and global. Through the different features including a forum, in-app messaging, news & community pages, discovery pages for newer organizations, and more, all centered around important issues and topics, activists get the chance to find few opportunities to get involved with, learn about what other organizations and communities are doing, while finding like-minded individuals to work with in the future.

How we built it

This project was prototyped and wireframes in Figma, but the idea and structure came from lots of research and personal experiences. Understanding the challenges within activism and the ways we can help connect different communities within it using technology were the key factors that went into the creation of this project.

Challenges we ran into & accomplishments that we're proud of

The most difficult challenges I ran into were time management and working solo. Due to certain circumstances, my teammate was unable to participate, making this my first solo hackathon, and on top of that, I only learned I could participate solo 3 hours into the hackathon, leaving me with only 4 hours to create a presentation all on my own. I had also been looking forward to writing some code for this hackathon, but because of the limited time I had, I ended up condensing my project into a slideshow and a wireframe demo. It was really challenging to not give up halfway through, but because of the idea I had that I wanted to make happen, I pushed through and managed to submit my project, although it was submitted late with a video that was a minute and a half over the length. However, I’m thankful that I was able to submit it in the end and am proud of Bridged -- everything from the color theme, to the wireframes, to the pitch, to the overall idea.

What we learned

Working alone and time management were some of my biggest takeaways from Girls In Tech Hack 2021. As mentioned earlier, the challenges I ran into during this hackathon were also the ones that taught me so much, and I think I learned a lot of lessons that I’ll be taking with me into the next one. Additionally, this was my second time using Figma for a hackathon project, and I got the opportunity to learn a couple new features and create an even better first prototype than the last hackathon project I contributed to.

What's next for Bridged

I believe that Bridged has so much potential both as a platform, and there’s so much more that can happen and develop further that couldn’t during the 4 hours I worked on this project. There are so many new features that can be added such as a search page, a way to better connect with others, and more, along with more ways to make it a more accessible platform. I'd really love to someday develop this into an actual app and flesh this idea out more, as this is only the beginning!

Built With

• figma