To kick off 2018, we hosted our first Back-to-Design Night at Microsoft to connect students and their families to professional designers.
This event is part of our new Connect stage which enables youth to apply what's been learned in the classroom directly to the workplace. Programs will include events, workshops, mentorship, and internships.
After the lightning talks, we began "Connections!" where students and families connected with designers and asked them questions about their professional practice and career development. This was our first event of the year, and we look forward to providing similar opportunities to our community in the future.
We want to extend a big thank you to our speakers for sharing their stories, Microsoft for hosting, Town Kitchen, an Oakland youth catering company, and Let's Roll, for the awesome food, the photographers, Ether Ling & Alexis Lucio, for capturing many wonderful moments, and the volunteers who devoted time outside of their day to make this event possible.
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