The Next Generation SCALE Youth Track

SCALE: The Next Generation, a youth-focused tech event will return to the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, March 16th, from 11am to 5pm. This is an event where the free & open source community leaders of tomorrow will be able to spotlight their ideas, projects and talents! (This programming is part of the larger Southern California Linux Expo or SCALE conference.)

This year's program will include sessions on everything from digital art to building games to computer vision to robotics and mechatronics and 3D design and printing.

All sessions are presented by students in grades 6-12.

In addition to the presentations by fellow students, attendees may visit The Next Generation (TNG) Playground to get hands-on experience with different flavors of Linux and open source apps, computer vision / OpenCV, AI and generative art, and 3D printing.

The Los Angeles Public Library will be there with their neighborhood science kits. The Open Source Rover will be available for demonstration and Q&A.

These activities are mainly geared for middle school and high school students, but there will be a couple of activities for younger kids to build projects with Snap Circuits and Turing Tumble.

Pass the word
Our The Next Generation SCALE Youth Flyer contains all the necessary links, if you want to distribute this to your communities. Many of the SGVTech core group help out with SCALE, including the youth track.

Registration
Registration is handled via SCALE. You cannot RSVP on this Meetup.

There is no charge for admission for attendees under the age of 18 who are interested in attending SCALE and the TNG track. However, they should attend with a registered parent or guardian.

For attendees under the age of 18 who are interested in attending SCALE and the TNG track, there is no charge for admission, but a registered parent or guardian mus attend them. Students can register here, and their adult chaperone may register here for either the Expo Pass or SCALE Pass.

If you are coming as a school group or club, you can register here for complimentary passes.

Schedule
Both the talks and the hands-on activity room run from 11am to 5pm and are located next to each other.

The Next Generation Playground is open from 11am-5pm. Students can come by to participate in activities at any time.

Talk ​​Schedule, presented by grades 6-12 students:
11:15am Digital Art Makes You Smart (Nicholas Maramba, Helen Ortiz)
12:00pm Don't Judge a Game by its Cover (Isabella Rodriguez, Tea Kostka)
1:45pm Robotic gaming robot (Michael Wang)
2:30pm TrustworthyAI (Ethan Sun)
3:30pm Mechatronics, Sensors & 3D Design and Printing (Cynthia Prieto-Espinoza, Adanelly Chavez, Kimberly Vallejo, Alexa Hernandez)
4:15pm Smart 3D Printing Surveillance (Christine Li)