Join us for an exciting week-long computer science PD!
As a participant, you will have the opportunity to choose a CS workshop that best aligns to your professional learning goals. Along with these workshop sessions, there will be whole group events for registered participants to connect with other educators and individuals working to expanding computer science education across the state.
Dates: August 5th to 7th
Location: TBD, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Cost: TBD (Note: Limited Travel Scholarships will be available to educators not local to the Twin Cities)
2024 Empower {MN:CS} Workshops
Empower {MN:CS} is excited to offer a variety of hands-on workshops designed to empower educators with the skills and resources to teach computer science confidently! You can learn more about this year's PD workshops here.
K8 Integrated Computer Science
WHO: Any K8 educator who is new or newer to teaching computer science.
Schedule
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided.
Note: Participants will sign up for one workshop for the entire 3-day conference. Each day, all registered participants of the conference will gather for an EmpowerUp session.
August 5th, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 am: Conference Registration
8:30 - 4:30 pm: Workshop Sessions
Optional Evening Event: TBD
August 6th, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 am: Breakfast Connect
8:30 - 4:30 pm: Workshop Sessions
Optional Evening Event: TBD
August 7th, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 am: Breakfast Connect
8:30 - 4:30 pm: Workshop Sessions
PRESENTED BY
Northern Lights Collaborative for Computing Education (UMN)
Raspberry Pi Foundation
CSTA-MN
CSforALL-MN