Bank on 100 Million Los Angeles Hackathon

Fri. Nov. 7th and Sat. Nov. 8th 2025 | ARC, Los Angeles Office

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

As we head to Los Angeles, Mission: Launch is proud to partner with Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), to hold space for justice-impacted leaders, government and policy professionals as well as community organizations and employers to create pathways to work for Los Angeles workers with records - as well as workers across the country.

📅 Dates: Friday, November 7th from 4:00 - 8:00 pm PST & Saturday, November 8th 2025 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm PST

📍 Location: ARC, Los Angeles Office, 601 N. Alvarado Street Los Angeles, CA 90026

Day No. 1 | Fri. November 7th | 4:00 - 8:00 PM PST

• Fireside Chat: The Role of Tech, Innovation, and Media for Reentry Readiness
• Fireside Chat: The Realities of Our Reentry - Voices of Lived Experience
• Fireside Chat: Quantifying the Collateral Consequences - Impacts on Families & Communities
• Hackathon Group Discussions
• Closing & Thank Yous
• Dinner & Community Engagement

Dinner provided for registered guests

Day No. 2 | Sat. November 8th | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST

• Hackathon Team Main Stage Opportunity Statements
• 5+ Hours of Collaborative Team Working Time!

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

Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided for registered guests

Blue Team: How might we identify evergreen roles that are 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 Los Angeles’ robust reentry and startup ecosystem.

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