Neighborly Opportunity for CSTA Wisconsin-Dairyland members

[joe jkmoch.com]

3-4 days of CS in Minneapolis Aug 3-6

An upcoming (dual) conference opportunity in early August (very nice stipends, and travel support, BTW!)

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MN+CS is officially back for a second year! This year’s conference was rescheduled and will now be the day before Empower - come to the Twin Cities for TWO opportunities of high quality CS professional development!

• Save the date: MN+CS conference Monday, August 3, 2026

• Location: Dunwoody College of Technology 

• Call for proposals open again! If you already submitted a proposal and are still interested in presenting, you are all set. The MN+CS proposal form is open until May 15, 2026. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kate Lockwood, kloc...@spa.edu.

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EmpowerMN CS+AI 2026 is a unique three-day computing education professional development event that offers a chance to explore a workshop topic of your choice led by experienced facilitators. At EmpowerMN participants will:

• Choose one of seven three-day computer science or artificial intelligence workshops that best aligns to your professional learning goals and experience

• Join whole group events including guest speakers and networking opportunities

• Workshops include: 

• Introduction to Computer Science and Computational Thinking

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

• CS Integration with Physical Computing

• Experience CS

• AI in CS Education

• Telling Stories with Data: CS Thinking Through Human Data

• Cybersecurity Standards & Curricula

Dates: August 4th - August 6th, 2026

Cost: $100 (includes 1 year of CSTA membership) {in this case... you'd simply put CSTA Wisconsin-Dairyland as your Primary Chapter in your community profile}

Stipend: $630 stipend for teachers who attend all three days (eligibility details)

Location: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

Travel Reimbursement: Up to $600 reimbursement available for those who qualify (eligibility details)

Who: Educators of all experience levels interested in computer science and AI education

Empower Registration Form

Questions? Contact nlcolla...@umn.edu

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2607763

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Thanks for your time and consideration of this event! I know they appreciate it! 😊

Henry Ramirez | Regional Chapter Support Coordinator

Computer Science Teachers Association | centralchapters@csteachers.org | @csteachersorg

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