Colorado AI Summit: Student Build-A-Thon

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Join Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and St. Vrain Valley Schools for the Colorado AI Summit: Student Build-A-Thon on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

During this FREE event, students ages 13+ will engage in a fast-paced day of imagining, building, testing, and sharing with AI. Students will kick things off using the new Computer Science AI LEGO kit to physically build a fun challenge with block coding and LEGO bricks.

From there, students can choose to work independently or as part of a team and choose a real-world challenge in one of these three areas: entertainment, mental health and wellbeing, and smart communities — or they can choose their idea. Students will learn just enough about how generative AI works to start building, then spend the day creating, testing, improving, and sharing what they made.

Students will leave with:

• An app they can keep iterating on
• A free six-month Playlab membership to continue building
• A free individual LEGO basic kit to take home
• New connections with other young people excited to create with AI

For Parents and Caregivers: Join Us for an Optional Seminar
You're invited to attend a free seminar hosted by aiEDU, a national nonprofit focused on AI literacy and AI readiness for every student, held at the Innovation Center from 10:15–11:30 a.m.

This seminar, AI Readiness for Community, will introduce families to what AI is in plain language, where it shows up in daily life, and the difference between using AI as a tool versus letting it do the work. *Please check the box on the registration form to attend this seminar.

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: October 10, 2026
• Location: St. Vrain Valley Schools Innovation Center, 33 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501
• Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. MDT (Check-in: 9 a.m | Event Starts: 9:30 a.m.)
• Meals: A pizza lunch and light snacks will be provided
• Cost: FREE to attend
• Who Should Attend: Students ages 13+. We hope you will join us for this robust and engaging event and invite you to share this opportunity with your peers. *Please note that all students will need a completed Parent/Guardian Attendance Permission Form and Media Release Form to attend the event. These forms will be sent to the email address you provided in your registration.
• What to Bring: All materials will be provided (including Chromebooks for event use), but we encourage you to bring a reuseable water bottle.
• Registration Deadline: Please register by Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to secure your spot.
• Questions: Please contact Carly Schwab at [email protected].