BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) X-WR-CALNAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:03ea724b-cf0f-4109-9c54-328c9c76b7aa SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260902T054531Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261012T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261012T173000 SUMMARY:AI & 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth: Who Gets to Shape the Future? LOCATION:Central Library\nCentral Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Central Library;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=10;X-TITLE=Central Library:geo:44.0314653,-121.2641556 GEO:44.0314653;-121.2641556 DESCRIPTION:Examine and engage with AI to shape emerging technology..\nhtt ps://dpl.libnet.info/event/17261420 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Registration Required. This event is intended for teens ages 13 to 18. No previous experience with artificial intelligence or technology is required.

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This interactiv e workshop invites 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies to explore how artificial i ntelligence is already influencing identity\, education\, creativity\, soc ial media\, privacy\, and the information we encounter every day. Particip ants will experiment with accessible AI tools\, investigate how bias and r epresentation can become embedded in these systems\, and discuss the parti cular opportunities and risks AI presents for queer and trans young people . Rather than approaching youth solely as consumers of emerging technology \, the workshop asks them to consider their own agency\, knowledge\, and l ived experience as valuable contributions to how AI develops.

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About the Presenter:

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Ruth Vernotico is the 2SLGBTQIA+ Student Program Coordinator at Central Oregon Community College and an Ed .M. candidate in Education Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Ed ucation. Their work focuses on belonging\, access\, youth development\, an d creating educational opportunities that equip 2SLGBTQIA+ young people to navigate and shape the institutions and technologies affecting their live s.

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Questions? Contact jennym@deschuteslibrary.org \;

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