Code Savvy

🚀 We had an INCREDIBLE time on Saturday at Innovate For Good: AI Builders Day! 🤖
Over 70 students ages 8 to 18 packed The Wood Zanewood Recreation Center in Brooklyn Park for a full day of hands-on learning, creativity, and teamwork. Students worked in teams to build technology solutions to real-world problems using micro:bits and AI tools, supported by hands-on mentorship from industry professionals. Teams then pitched their projects to a panel of judges for a chance to win prizes. All of it was completely free.

58% of students who showed up had little to no coding experience. By end of day, 86% said they would recommend it to a friend. One 11-year-old summed it up best: "It was worth the 2 hours of bus ride. This was fun!"

During lunch, students heard from four technology professionals who shared their career journeys and took questions from the room. The energy in that conversation was something special.

A huge thank you to our facilitators, panelists, mentors, volunteers, and staff who made the day memorable for every single kid in that room. A special shoutout to Ashley Goetz, who organized every detail and built the programming that made it all work. And to Jeff Newcomer for capturing all the great moments through photos and video. 🎥

This event was made possible with generous support from Western Digital. 💜