Tag: Pittsburgh Events

Mentoring Toward Queer Joy and Possibility with Dakota Rottino-Garilli is a training to build and strengthen your role as a mentor to queer and Trans youth.

At Dreams of Hope, we weave mentorship into the culture of the organization and look to our community for models of leadership and care across generations! Mentorship does not always have to be a formal relationship, but can inform how we share wisdom and experience with others.

This training is for new and seasoned mentors alike! It supports our work to engage community members in collaborative, trusting, intergenerational partnerships that focus on the expression and development of LGBTQIA+ youth.

Please prepare to attend the entire training. Refreshments and a break will be provided.

(If you are looking to be mentored or learn about peer mentorship, save the date for our youth training on May 21st, 2026 :D)

Please note: this event is available at no cost; however, space is limited. Please consider your registration a commitment. If you can no longer make it after registration, we ask you request a refund and/or let us know if you can no longer make it. Thank you!

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Join our five-day interdisciplinary workshop and learn the core principles behind artificial intelligence and machine learning through hands-on activities using free and easily accessible computing platforms. Participants will discover how Artificial Intelligence works and explore its impact on human decision-making in the criminal justice system, public policy, the allocation of scarce resources, and medical diagnoses. In addition, effective strategies for the use of generative AI in the classroom will be addressed. Educators will leave this workshop with a set of teachertested units and assignments, ready to be implemented where appropriate into their existing curriculum.

AUDIENCE
Teachers and administrators passionate about incorporating AI and its societal implications into their curriculum and exploring pedagogically sound best practices for classroom integration. No prior coding, computer science, or AI background is required. Pennsylvania attendees receive Act 48 continuing education credits. All others receive a certificate of completion.

https://www.cmu.edu/ai-sdm/education/k-12/educator-workshop/index.html

Join Amari Onyx, Erica Hughes, and Bekezela Mguni for a morning of reflection. Together, we will explore the dominant narratives of schools and our power to counter them through communal storytelling. As we explore the roots of these narratives, we’ll center on our personal and shared stories, co-creating a vision of a truly liberatory educational experience.

Vice Provost for Education Kate Barraclough
invites you to the next University Lecture Series event

“10 to 25 — The Science of Motivating Young People”

Wednesday, November 19
5 p.m. | Reception to follow
McConomy Auditorium
First Floor, Cohon University Center

Featuring
Dr. David Yeager
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST • PROFESSOR • AUTHOR

Dr. Yeager is an experimental development psychologist known for his research on growth mindset, conducted with Dr. Carol Dweck. In his academic research at the University of Texas at Austin, he examines the causes of and solutions to adolescent behaviors, such as motivation, stress, mental health and academic achievement. Over the last decade, he has been one of the top 0.1% most-cited psychologists in the world.

This event is part of the University Lecture Series and is free and open to the public. Please indicate your attendance by Monday, Nov. 17. On-site registration is available as space permits. For questions, contact ULS@andrew.cmu.edu.

Join us for a special Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) edition of our annual Teacher Open House. Mingle with arts educators while enjoying food, drinks, gallery talks, silkscreen printing, and the opening of our new exhibition Andy Warhol: Vanitas. This exhibition examines Warhol’s contemplation of life’s transient nature through the lens of three themes: Mortality, Vanitas, and Temporality. Teachers in attendance will receive information about school partnerships and can receive three Act 48 credit hours.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Co-presented with The Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA), with gallery activations by Attack Theater.

Join us for a special evening celebrating you and your invaluable contributions to our community!

Discover resources specifically designed for classrooms and learn about the many opportunities that the History Center offers you and your students. Engage with our handling collection, explore five floors of award-winning exhibitions, and connect with the History Center Learning Team to learn how you can bring history to life in your classroom.

Enjoy light refreshments and cocktails as you mingle with fellow teachers and learn more about our offerings!

The open house is free for educators with advance registration.

Lighting Basics is an introductory course that provides students with an insight into the fundamentals of lighting for live events, video, and livestreaming. This 4-week course will give an overview of color theory, basic lighting fixtures, and consoles laying the foundation for your exploration into lighting.

This class is a perfect intro class for those looking to break into theatrical lighting or audio technicians who find themselves running lighting in small venues.

Classes are Tuesdays & Thursdays for four weeks from 6PM-8PM in the Tech25 Warehouse
Class dates: 9/9, 9/11, 9/16, 9/18, 9/23, 9/25, 9/30, 10/2

Tech25’s Live Sound I program is for those who are interested in working professionally in the live sound industry as a front-of-house engineer, monitor engineer, stagehand, and more. You will learn how to set up sound systems and stages, use mixing consoles to mix and route audio signals, work with professional musicians, artists, and production crews, and dive deeper into the world of live sound engineering.

Commit to the full program and earn a Certificate of Attendance, equipping you with the skills and knowledge for entry-level roles in the live events industry.

Mondays and Wednesdays for 4 weeks
Mondays 5:00pm-8:00pm
Wednesdays 5:00pm-8:00pm
Class dates: 9/8, 9/10, 9/15, 9/17, 9/22, 9/24, 9/29, 10/1

Join us for the Pittsburgh Launch of Brittany J. Thurman’s new middle grade mystery, Opal Watson: Private Eye. Set in Chicago, this novel follows the story of a young sleuth using her detective skills to solve the mystery of who is sabotaging the renovations in her apartment building… With the help of her cousin Frank, her best friend Madison, her trusty cane, Pinkerton, and maybe even a new friend Ivy, will Opal solve the mystery and help save her beloved building from being bought out by developers?

Come and meet the author, learn more about the story, and celebrate this launch with us! Brittany will be joined in conversation by our very own Imogen. We’ll do reading, a conversation, and a Q&A!

This event is free and everyone is welcome. Brittany’s book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. We hope to see you there!

Ideal for ages 8+ but all are welcome!