IMSA, City of Aurora to host Smart City Youth Summit Nov. 23

  • The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, in partnership with the City of Aurora and the 605 Innovation District, will welcome Aurora youth to the Aurora Smart City Youth Summit on Saturday, Nov. 23.

    The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, in partnership with the City of Aurora and the 605 Innovation District, will welcome Aurora youth to the Aurora Smart City Youth Summit on Saturday, Nov. 23. Courtesy of City of Aurora

 
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Posted11/20/2019 10:16 PM

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, in partnership with the City of Aurora and the 605 Innovation District, will welcome Aurora youth to the Aurora Smart City Youth Summit on Saturday, Nov. 23.

"Aurora is poised to become a regional technology hub," said Mayor Richard C. Irvin. "To achieve that goal, we need to gather insights from our youth."

 

The one-day summit will convene Aurora youth to discuss the impact and possibilities of a smart city. Youth will work in teams with subject matter experts to ideate and design how they will impact the digital economy of Aurora.

The summit will be held at the Steve and Jamie Chen Center for Innovation and Inquiry located on the IMSA campus at 1500 Sullivan Road. Registration is closed.

For event questions, contact (630) 907-5800 or in2@imsa.edu

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