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Youth, STEM & Tech for Good — Explore These Events at Tech Week GR

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Technology is a powerful tool for building stronger communities and inspiring the next generation. These events celebrate STEM education, nonprofit innovation, and tech for social good.

Join us at an upcoming Tech Week event:

Digital Literacy Series: Let’s Talk the Basics

Monday, Sept. 16 | 11:00AM-1:00PM

Hosted by Grow Blk Tech

Local Software: The New Craft Beer?

Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 12:00PM-1:00PM

Hosted by Common Agency

Unlikely Bedfellows. Brilliant Breakthroughs.

Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 8:30AM-10:00AM

Hosted by Shannon Cohen, Dean Hunt

Essential Cybersecurity Skills for Older Adults

Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 10:00AM-11:30AM

Hosted by Senior Neighbors, AARP, AAAWM

Digital vs. Analog: Boosting Rural Business Growth

Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 12:00PM-12:45PM

Hosted by Ferris State University

Engineering The Blue Dot From Ideation to Implementation

Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 12:00PM-5:00PM

Hosted by GVSU Padnos College of Engineering

Beyond Earth: A Fireside Chat on the Realities of Space

Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 3:30PM-6:00PM

Hosted by DornerWorks

Mission-Driven Tech: How Values Shape Innovation

Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 4:00PM-5:00PM

Hosted by City Innovations, Startup Garage

Tool Time: Community Night at Grand River Makerspace

Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 6:00PM-9:00PM

Hosted by Grand River Makerspace

Connected Campuses, Connected Communities

Thursday, Sept. 18 | 8:00AM-11:00AM

Hosted by Ferris State University, Calvin University, Merit Network

Nonprofit STEM Programs Roundtable

Thursday, Sept. 18 | 10:00AM-11:00AM

Hosted by Stemming Ideas

Gamifying Learning: Engaging Students Through Interactive Play

Thursday, Sept. 18 | 10:30AM-11:30AM

Hosted by Ferris State University

Fueling Tech Growth Through Research

Thursday, Sept. 18 | 1:30PM-3:30PM

Hosted by GVSU College of Computing

The Grand Impact: A Tech, Arts, & Community Takeover

Thursday, Sept. 18 | 3:00PM-5:30PM

Hosted by Grand Rapids Giving Day, Startup Grind, Midwest House, Ama International

Tech for Impact: Stories from the Field

Friday, Sept. 19 | 9:30AM-11:00AM

Hosted by Tech Collaborative

Confluence 2025

Saturday, Sept. 20 | 10:00AM-6:00PM

Hosted by Confluence Festival

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