BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Events Calendar//iCal4j 1.0//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T231828Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago X-PROLEPTIC-TZNAME:LMT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-055036 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:18831118T120924 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19180331T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19190330T080000Z;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:19181027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19211030T070000Z;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19200613T020000 RDATE:19210327T020000 RDATE:19740106T020000 RDATE:19750223T020000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19220430T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19350428T080000Z;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:19220924T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19350929T070000Z;BYMONTH=9;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19360301T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:19361115T020000 RDATE:19450930T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19370425T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19410427T080000Z;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:19370926T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19410928T070000Z;BYMONTH=9;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CWT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19420209T020000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CPT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19450814T180000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19460428T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19730429T080000Z;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:19460929T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19540926T070000Z;BYMONTH=9;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:19551030T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=20061029T070000Z;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19760425T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=19860427T080000Z;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19870405T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;UNTIL=20060402T080000Z;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260907T013844Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T110000 SUMMARY:GFG Event: A Conversation with the Spelman Innovation Lab LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T013844Z LOCATION: TZID:America/Chicago UID:message-49 DESCRIPTION:Click the link below to go to the event page:\nhttps://www.goog leforeducommunity.com/t5/Events/GFG-Event-A-Conversation-with-the-Spelman- Innovation-Lab/ec-p/285735#M49\n\n About the Event Join host Zac Chase for a compelling conversation with Jaycee Holmes and Blanca Burch from the Sp elman Innovation Lab (SIL) as they unpack the evolving intersection of tec hnology\, higher education\, and workforce readiness. As artificial intell igence reshapes industries overnight\, how do we ensure students are not j ust technical builders\, but critical thinkers and creative problem-solver s? Anchored by an arts and humanities perspective\, the team at SIL is red efining tech education—moving beyond rigid code syntax toward human-center ed design\, product management\, and creative thinking. What We’ll Explore : Innovation vs. Disruption: How hands-on makerspaces\, bootcamps\, and co-curricular programs are transforming traditional higher education. The AI Balance: Integrating emerging AI tools into the classroom while sharpe ning students' critical thinking and analytical literacy. Career Prepared ness: Preparing students for modern tech and tech-adjacent roles through c ross-disciplinary learning and project-based experience. Empowering Facul ty: Creating supportive opportunities where educators across all disciplin es can tinker\, experiment\, and adapt to the rapid pace of change. About the Participants Jaycee Holmes-Nguyen (Guest) & Blanca Burch (Guest) Zac Chase (Host)  Zac Chase\, M.A.\, M.Ed.\, is the Global Lead of Scaled Pro gramming for Google for Education. He served as a digital equity advisor f or the U.S. Department of Education\, where he led the development of the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. He has also worked as a classro om teacher\, adjunct instructor\, and a school & district administrator. C hase’s publications include the 2024 and 2016 National Educational Technol ogy Plans\, “Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education\," and “School 2.0: Building the Schools We Need.” He holds a ma ster’s degree in education policy and management from Harvard Graduate Sch ool of Education\, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from No va Southeastern University\, and a bachelor of arts degree in English and secondary education from Illinois State University.\nFeatured Guests: Zac_ Chase X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Join host Zac Chase for a compelling conversation with Jaycee Holmes and Blanca Burch from the S pelman Innovation Lab (SIL) as they unpack the evolving intersection of te chnology\, higher education\, and workforce readiness.

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As artificial intelligence reshapes industries overnight\, how do we ensure students are not just technical builders\, but critical think ers and creative problem-solvers? Anchored by an arts and humanities persp ective\, the team at SIL is redefining tech education—moving beyond rigid code syntax toward human-centered design\, product management\, and creati ve thinking.

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