About this Event
Join the Techbridge Girls AI Exploration Fest!
Techbridge Girls' FREE AI Exploration Fest is a hands-on STEM and AI experience for girls ages 10–14. Students will explore AI, participate in interactive STEM activities, connect with STEM professionals, and complete a team AI challenge. Lunch, a T-shirt, and SWAG will be provided.
Parents & Caregivers Please plan to stay from 10:00–11:20 AM for Parenting in the Age of AI, a practical session on helping children use AI safely, responsibly, and thoughtfully. After the session, caregivers may leave and return at 3:00 PM for student pick-up.
Why You Should Register Your Child:
- Make an Impact: They will learn how to use creative thinking and teamwork to solve problems they actually care about.
- Find Their Community: They will make new friendships, work alongside mentors, and experience what it feels like to belong to a growing community of girls and women shaping the future of AI.
- No Experience Needed: Your child does not need to be a tech expert to join the fun, just bring your curiosity!
Event Details:
- Who: Girls and gender-expansive youth ages 10-14
- Where: Gulfport, MS
- When: Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Cost: 100% FREE (Lunch, a t-shrt, and SWAG is included!)
- Check-In & Pick-Up: Parents/caretakers will check participants in at arrival, attend the 1-hour parent workshop (optional), and return for pick-up at the end of the program.
Dress Code: Casual. Students will receive a Techbridge Girls T-shirt to wear during the event.
Space is limited, reserve your ticket today!
Agenda
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration
Info: Youth will check in, grab their station passport, and receive a Techbridge Girls T-shirt to wear for the day!
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Parent Workshop + Youth Activities Begin
Info: Parents join the 1 hour Parenting in the Age of AI workshop (optional) while youth begin exploratory AI stations.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:25 PM
Interacting AI Exploration Stations
Info: Youth will rotate through fun, hands-on AI stations that build teamwork, problem-solving, and understanding of how AI works.
🕑: 12:25 AM - 01:10 PM
Free Lunch & Learn with STEM Role Models
Info: Youth will enjoy a free lunch while connecting with inspiring adults and women professionals who work in STEM and AI.
🕑: 01:10 PM - 03:00 PM
Afternoon Shared Community Challenge
Info: Everyone will come together for a collaborative design challenge, where youth team up with peers, educators, and STEM experts to use AI and data science skills to solve a real-world community problem.
🕑: 03:00 PM
Wrap-Up & Dismissal
Info: Parents and caretakers return for pick-up as youth conclude their collaborative projects and head home with new skills, friendships, and inspiration.
Event venue & nearby stays
Gulfport Central Middle School, 1310 42nd Avenue, Gulfport, United States
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