Beyond the Classroom: The Impact of a University-Based Civic Hackathon Addressing Homelessness

Autor/inn/en	Wilson, Jennifer; Bender, Kimberly; DeChants, Jonah
Titel	Beyond the Classroom: The Impact of a University-Based Civic Hackathon Addressing Homelessness
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Work Education, 55 (2019) 4, S.736-749 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-7797
DOI	10.1080/10437797.2019.1633975
Schlagwörter	Homeless People; Social Problems; Social Work; Knowledge Level; Student Attitudes; Beliefs; Attitude Change; Problem Solving; Citizenship Responsibility; Training; Social Bias; Barriers; Consciousness Raising; Higher Education; College Students; Community Programs; School Community Programs; College Faculty; Program Effectiveness; Social Change; Interdisciplinary Approach; Innovation; Colorado (Denver) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Soziale Arbeit; Wissensbasis; Schülerverhalten; Belief; Glaube; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Problemlösen; Ausbildung; Bewusstseinsbildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Sozialer Wandel; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität
Abstract	Stigma and prejudice are barriers to developing policies addressing homelessness. Awareness development, using civic hackathons, may be beneficial in reducing stigma and promoting policy while offering unique training to social work students. The current study explores the feasibility of hosting a university-based homelessness hackathon; associated changes in self-perceived knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and investment in addressing homelessness; and development of innovative solutions. Participants (N=32) attended a 7-hour event, involving expert panels, rapid iteration, and solution pitches. Pre- and postevent surveys demonstrate changes in knowledge and attitudes related to homelessness as well as civic responsibility. The event was less successful in generating deployable solutions. Findings suggest the benefit of university-based hackathons to train social work students and offer considerations for implementing hackathons in educational settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01