Leadership Honor Society Applications

Scholarship Opportunities for Undocumented Students

Scholarship Opportunities

TheDream.US Scholarship Program for DREAMers- Deadline February 28

Rutgers University- Newark and Rutgers University- New Brunswick have partnered with TheDREAM.US to provide financial aid to undocumented students who qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. For more information regarding eligibility and application guidelines please visit: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/

Immigrants Rising 2018- 2019 List of Scholarships

A compilation of undergraduate and graduate scholarships that do not require proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency. Visit the following link to view the list of scholarships: https://immigrantsrising.org/hot-off-the-press-our-undergraduate-graduate-scholarship-lists

Young Latina Leadership Scholarship- Deadline March 1st, 2019

Annually, LUPE Fund, Inc., offers scholarships to young Latinas who exemplify leadership within their university and community, while maintaining academic achievement. Attached to this email please find the application which you can download and complete. For additional information, contact lupescholarship@gmail.com

Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation

The Foundation was founded to support the educational endeavors of undocumented people. The Foundation features various scholarships, most of which are open to student from all states with the exception of the Juan Betancourt Rosas Scholarship. Visit their website for more information: https://www.undocuscholars.com/scholarships

Education Abroad Events

Wishing you and your colleagues a terrific first day of classes and start to the spring semester! - Your friends in Education Abroad Final push to promote the..... A journey starts with a single step! We make it easy with two simple options:  Students can attend one of our Study Abroad101 sessions, running throughout the spring semester. Our first one is just after the Fair on Feb. 7th - no sign up is needed! Campus colleagues are also welcome to attend! OR students can start online by taking a few seconds to fill out our interest form by clicking on the new button on our homepage. An EA team member will follow up and help them get on their way.

*Affiliate Spotlight: SIT Study Abroad* Internships for credit & no app fee through Feb. 151    We are thrilled to announce that with the support of the University Career Center, UMD students can now earn credit for EDCP386 for SIT's academic internship coursework on select SIT fall and spring study abroad programs including: SIT Study Abroad Kenya: Urbanization, Health, and Human Rights SIT Study Abroad Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action SIT Study Abroad Madagascar: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management SIT Study Abroad Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change UMD partners with SIT to offer immersive, experiential learning-based study abroad options centered around critical global issues. SIT's programs are interdisciplinary and cater to a wide array of academic disciplines Javonni McGlaurin from SIT will be at the Study Abroad Fair next week to help students learn more about these exciting opportunities. Help students access SIT programs by reviewing the UMD approved SIT options and spread the word that SIT is waiving the application fee for students who apply for any UMD approved SIT summer or fall program by February 15th!

Black History Month Events

Being Black in the World of Entertainment Business

Hosted by Dr. Victor C. Mullins | Thursday, February 7 from 7-8 p.m. 
Refreshments Served from 6:30-7 p.m. | Van Munching Hall, Room 1518

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Dr. Victor C. Mullins facilitates a conversation w/ current Smith Executive MBA Student, K.J. Hughes, to learn how to navigate uncharted territory in entertainment. He received a BS from Smith in 2014. He founded multiple ventures, including Relentless Management Group, a business management firm for high net worth individuals, specifically entertainers and athletes in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and NFL. He co-founded Sons of Life, Inc., a not-for-profit organization which focuses on providing leadership, resources, & development to children of incarcerated parents.

Behind the Runway: Being a Black Fashion Stylist 

Hosted by Dr. Victor C. Mullins | Tuesday, February 12 from 7-8 p.m.
Refreshments Served from 6:30-7 p.m. | Van Munching Hall, Room 1511

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Dr. Victor C.  Mullins chats with Smith Alumna, Brittany McCoy, to explore her day-to-day life as a fashion stylist. Brittany is CEO of the  Brittany Christina Collection, a Ready-To-Wear (RTW) brand that specializes in Fashion-Forward Work Attire For Career-Driven Women. She has 10+ years of experience in fashion and retail. She’s launched her first brand, Dynasty By Brittany. She’s created a fashion nonprofit organization and founded the 1st Annual Fashion Week on the campus of UMD. Brittany has been featured in several fashion events including DC Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week. Brittany is a graduate of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.

Being Black in Venture Capital

Wednesday, February 20 from 7-8 p.m.
Refreshments Served from 6:30-7 p.m. | Van Munching Hall, Room 1518

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Dr. Victor C. Mullins facilitates a dialogue with Stanley T. Smith to learn more about what it takes to land a career in venture capital! Stan joins the University of Maryland as a venture investment manager, which is a dual appointment between UM Ventures and the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship. Prior to joining Maryland, Smith served as a venture investor for Syncom Venture Partners, where he helped to invest capital from a $275 million multi-stage media and communications venture capital fund. In addition, Smith has more than 15 years of experience in business development, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and investment banking for companies including Yahoo!, Overture, Universal Studios, and Merrill Lynch.

Being Black with MILK & HONEY

Thursday, February 28 from 7-8 p.m.
Enjoy Milk & Honey from 6:30-7 p.m. | Van Munching Hall, Room 1511

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Dr. Victor C. Mullins facilitates a dialogue with Monique Rose Simms, Co-Owner and Managing Partner, Milk & Honey. With 20 years of experience in the restaurant/bar business, Monique knows her stuff. As co-owner of the successful Milk & Honey Cafe brand (Milked LLC), she has an uncanny attention to detail and high standards in terms of the quality of food and service. This mindset carries over to her new business venture, Catch 22. Monique possesses a strong work ethic and is a hands-on manager when it comes to every aspect of the business. From pricing to menu options, Monique is a strategic thinker and the perfect balance for Chef Sammy’s no-nonsense persona.

BSOS Summer Research Initiative

BSOS College Scholarships

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences offers a variety of scholarships to current students! We encourage you to apply now for an award for the fall 2019 semester. Before submitting your application, make sure to review each scholarship's eligibility criteria.To explore all of our BSOS scholarships, and determine if there are others that suit you, please visit this link.

Applications for the fall 2019 semester are due on February 11, 2019 by
9 a.m. Click here to apply.

Questions regarding the scholarships or the application process can be
e-mailed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.  

GIS Consultant Position - ROME, ITALY

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are currently seeking to fill a Geographic Information System Consultant position, which will be based in the Emergency Preparedness and Support Response Division (OSE) at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

As part of the GIS unit, the Mapping and Data Management team provides constant support to WFP emergency operations. The GIS consultant will report to the team leader under the supervision of the GIS unit head. The GIS consultant will be responsible for the following key duties:

Work within the Mapping and Data Management Team in support of several divisions/units/clusters that are constantly in need of mapping support;

He/She will support the development of workflows, systems and tools to be able to:

• Create new maps or update existing products
• Maintain spatial databases with focus on the corporate Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
• Create/Update Web GIS maps using WFP Dynamic mapping system (GeoNode/ArcGIS Online)
• Transpose non-GIS data into GIS readable format
• Assist in the preparation of material for meetings, symposium, and conferences
• Print and plot maps
• Develop procedures and workflows for the improvement of the management of geospatial assets;
• Design models to automate the acquisition, the processing and subsequent exploitation of geographic datasets;
• Create maps and dashboards in support of WFP Divisions such as Logistics, Operational Information Management, Early Warnings, Food Security, and other Programmes;
• Promote implementation of standards related to mapping such as templates, naming convention, symbols and metadata;
• Deploy to the field in case of emergency;

Qualifications and experience required:
Education:
University degree in Environmental Sciences, Geography or related field.

Experience:
From 0 - 2 years of experience in the field of Geographic Information Systems
Some experience within a humanitarian organization is an asset

Skills:
Good working knowledge of the whole ArcGIS suite (Desktop and Online). Other open source software is an asset.
Knowledge of database management with PostgreSQL
Scripting skills with Python or javascript is an asset
Proven ability to work with various sources of data formats (either spatial data or non) to produce data visualizations

https://career5.successfactors.eu//career?career_ns=job_listing&company=C0000168410P&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_GB&career_job_req_id=103151&fbclid=IwAR0WUf-XUky3gbNVNUfGk-ChUidbwOkSizMv4GaT7bC6R3Y-gD33dtH0ZMI

Internships with the MANO Project

Throughout the past 5 years, the Hispanic Access Foundation has offered enriching environmental education internships for upcoming Latinx professionals who are passionate about public land conservation and heritage preservation.

This year, we are happy to announce our new platform encompassing all of our professional opportunities, My Access to a Network of Opportunities (MANO) Project. Please share this resource with your networks as we are currently recruiting for summer positions with the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Below you will find a few examples of the US Fish and Wildlife Service internships available in Northeast States:

Environmental Interpretation & Community Outreach Intern
Natural Resources & Environmental Interpretation Intern
Visitor & Community Engagement Intern

For more information, positions in different academic fields, and to apply, please visit our website: http://www.manoproject.org/internships


Lastly, please don't hesitate to contact me at marlene@hispanicaccess.org with questions about these opportunities

Save The Date - GEOG Career Fair 2019

Mark your calendars #geoterps!

Our Spring Career fair will take place on March 29, 2019!

9:30am*- 12:30pm

Stamp Student Union, Atrium 1107*

For more information, click here.

GIS Specialist Position

AECOM’s Impact Assessment & Permitting (IAP) Department in DC Metro is looking for a creative and talented Geographic Information System (GIS) specialist to create the many maps and figures our studies and reports require. While the IAP Department focuses on environmental impact assessment, regulatory compliance, natural resources management, cultural resources management, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and environmental permitting, our GIS Specialist will also support, as needed, other departments, including our Environmental Remediation and Compliance departments. The position will report to Germantown, MD. The ideal candidate for this position will be highly proficient with ArcGIS, detail oriented, and will combine technical knowledge with a good sense of design to create accurate, complete, clear, and attractive maps and figures for proposals, work plans, and reports. The ability to work with multiple teams on multiple projects at the same time and often on tight deadlines is essential. Candidates with no previous work experience will be expected to show relevant course work in GIS or cartography.

For more information, click here. 

Interested candidates should contact michael.busam@aecom.com and send a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and portfolio (preferably sample maps and a writing sample).

Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship

Calling all STEM Scholars!

Lockheed Martin has launched a new scholarship program to provide opportunities to students who want to build their talents and change the world!

Beginning in 2019, we are awarding 200 scholarships of $10,000 per student – renewable each year. The program will continue to add up to 200 new recipients each year, and will be open to individuals studying engineering or computer science that demonstrate financial need and come from underrepresented or underserved communities.

The scholarship program doesn’t end with a check. Mentoring opportunities will be a key component of the program, and recipients will also be eligible for Lockheed Martin internship opportunities following their freshman year in college.

For more information and to apply, click here.

100 Days Until Graduation Event

100 Days Until Graduation Event (February 12)

The BSOS Alumni Chapter Board and the BSOS Dean's Student Advisory Council (DSAC) will be hosting a celebration event for BSOS seniors on Tuesday, February 12 from (4:00 - 6:00 PM). More information can be found here: https://bsos.umd.edu/event/100-days-until-graduation-1  

NSF Research Opportunity

The NSF I/UCRC Spatiotemporal Innovation Center is recruiting two RET (Research Experience for Teachers) and one or two REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) fellows for around six to seven weeks from June 2019 to August 2019. The application deadline is Feb 4, 2019.

Please forward this email to any interested students or faculty. Detailed information on the fellow positions as well as the review process can be found in the web pages (RET; REU).
The NSF I/UCRC Spatiotemporal Innovation Center aims to address the intelligent spatiotemporal computing challenges in the 21st century as well as the data collection, intelligent integration, knowledge construction, and geovisualization. Integrating the spatiotemporal characteristics of natural phenomena, social events, and the environment, we aim to enhance the computing strategy and technology with these characteristics for higher efficiency and effectiveness. Several ongoing projects can be found on the center website: www.stcenter.net.

A complete application includes: 1) a C.V., 2) one-page double-spaced statement of interest, 3) contact information (email and phone #) of two referees.

Selection process: There will be three steps for selecting the students: 1) Site directors will collaboratively select a pool of promising applicants. 2) Faculty members will select the relevant applicants who match their interest. 3) A phone interview will be arranged with the selected candidates to consider the applicant's background and skills in communication, teamwork, and topic interest.

Please submit your application through email to Dr. Manzhu Yu (myu7@gmu.edu). The review of applications will start on Jan 21, 2019, and end until the position is filled up. Feel free to contact Dr. Chaowei Yang (cyang3@gmu.edu) with questions about the NSF RET/REU Summer Fellows in Geographic Information Science. We look forward to receiving your applications.

Transfer Student Events

SAVE THE DATE: Transfer Student Welcome: Wednesday, January 30, 2019

• What: Co-sponsored by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education, TOCSL is hosting a Spring Transfer Student Welcome. The event will feature chats and panels with current students, games, a resource fair, refreshments, and free giveaways. All new and current UMD transfer students are welcome! See poster and media package attached.   
• When: Wednesday, January 30 from 4:30pm-6:30pm
• Where: Atrium, STAMP 

Good Morning, Commuters: Every First Wednesday of the Month

• What: We serve our off-campus and commuter students bagels, muffins, juices and coffee to start your day. Stop by for some hot java and a chance to chat with fellow off-campus students!  
• When: Every first Wednesday of the month from 7:30am-10:30am
• Where: Atrium, STAMP 

Milk & Cookies Sessions: February 12, March 5, and March 7 

• What: These "how to" sessions inform students about resources and opportunities across campus. Hear from university partners and current transfer/off-campus students about these opportunities. 
• When: (1) How to Apply to Grad School: February 12 from 4pm-5pm; (2) How to Get an Internship (Co-Sponsored with Office of Letters and Sciences and the University Career Center): March 5 from 12pm-1pm; (3) How to Do Undergraduate Research: March 7 from 4pm-5pm
• Where: (1) February 12: Nanticoke Room, STAMP; (2) March 5: 3100 Hornbake Library; (3) March 7: Pyon Su Room, STAMP

TOCSL Meet-Ups: Throughout Spring Semester 

• What: These meet-ups are fun, engaging events for transfer and off-campus students, such as our Paint, Sip, and Play event on February 14 from 5pm-7pm. For a full schedule, please see our website: www.stamp.umd.edu/tocsl. 
• When: Dates vary. Please see our website for up-to-date information. 
• Where: Locations vary. Please see our website for up-to-date information. 

UndocuTerp Spring Welcome

If you are at UMD this Spring 2019 semester and identify with any of the following identities/experiences, we would love to have you join us for our Spring '19 welcome event!

Currently or formerly undocumented 

Refugee

Temporary Protected Status holder

DACA recipient

Part of a mixed immigration status family

This welcome event will serve as an opportunity to create and engage in the community, ask questions, learn about resources, as well as reflect and share goals alongside other students at UMD. We will be spending our morning engaging in some community building activities and also explore our role in several upcoming opportunities and events taking place this semester like Social Justice Day with Keynote Speaker Diane Guerrero, author, and actress from Orange is the New Black. 

This four-hour welcome event will give us enough time to learn about resources and upcoming opportunities, meet peers, share a meal and take some time to enjoy the community that we have built so far.  

To ensure that we have enough food and materials please SIGN UP HERE to confirm your participation by Tuesday 2/5/19. 

UNIV190

Data Challenge 2019

Data Challenge 2019 is a week-long (Feb 23 - Mar 2) competition where students from the University of Maryland are charged with solving a complex problem by leveraging their analytical skills and creative ideas. As a participant you will solve an information problem based on a dataset of your choice from a sponsoring organization. There will be a competition where you will have the opportunity to present your findings, with a chance to win prizes. During the event days, you will network with company representatives, and listen to industry tech-talks.

The datasets for this year have not been released yet, BUT last year datasets provided included Landsat data, NEXRAD Weather data, tons of transportation data, a Geomapping tool, and more (see them all here). Datasets this year will likely be similar which means, as GIS and GEOG students, you would be EXCELLENT PARTICIPANTS for this challenge! You may sign up as a team of 4 or as an individual and join a team later. 

I encourage you to sign up (deadline is Jan 31st) and show off the skills you've learned to the rest of UMD! Register here.

USGIF's Scholarship Program

Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized and rewarded for their academic achievements?

USGIF's Scholarship Program annually awards students studying geospatial intelligence and related fields with financial assistance. We offer multiple scholarships at various amounts for high school seniors all the way through the Ph.D. level. 

Stu Shea Scholarship applications due: Feb. 28.

All other applications due: May 15 

Scholarships

Stu Shea USGIF Endowed Scholarship - $15,000

This new scholarship is awarded to one Ph.D. student studying cartography, geography, or imaging science.

Ken Miller Scholarship for Advanced Remote Sensing Applications - $10,000

Created in partnership with Riverside Research, this scholarship is awarded annually to one master's student working in or planning to enter the Defense and/or Intelligence workforce.

RGi Scholarship for Geospatial & Engineering - $10,000

This scholarship, in partnership with Reinventing Geospatial Inc. (RGi), will be awarded to one undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need and is interested in or studying both the engineering and geospatial disciplines. 

USGIF also awards 15-25 scholarships at the doctoral, graduate, undergraduate, and graduating high school senior levels. $5,000 is given to doctoral, graduate, and undergraduates, while high school seniors receive $2,000. Apply here!

ENGL292/ ENGL388C

ENGL292/ ENGL388C Writing for Change

TuTh 3:30-4:45

Tu 2-3:15

Meets DSSP and DVUP

This class offers students an opportunity to combine service with scholarship. We will work with ninth grade students at local Northwestern High School to explore the ways writing can be used as a tool for social change. In collaboration with the high school students, we will host a performance event that opens a dialogue surrounding a pressing social issue. In addition to tutoring and mentoring, this class requires a good deal of writing. You will write multiple reflections, a literacy narrative, a creative composition, and publicity materials. You will conduct independent research and will be expected to switch fluidly between academic, creative, professional, and hybrid genres. We will also focus on developing critical self-awareness of our own relationships with literacy, writing, education, and activism. In addition to two weekly 75-minute meetings, this class requires commitment to an off-campus service-learning component for about 75 minutes, once a week (Tuesdays from 2:00-3:15, including transportation time).   There will also be a fee collected for paperwork and background checks required for volunteering at NHS. The course has no prerequisites, but completion of ENGL101 is strongly recommended. Individuals interested in taking this class as ENGL388C, the Community Engagement Internship, can do so by signing up through the English Undergraduate Studies Office.

TLPL288K

TLPL288K - Special Problems in Education; Reinventing Childhood: Unschooling in the Digital Age

This course invites students to consider educational reform through a refreshing critique of problems and possibilities, taking a close look at various forms of schooling and alternative forms of education, including homeschooling, unschooling, and other informal learning environments (ILE). A thoughtful examination of learning in myriad settings helps reveal the power of teachers and families to influence the next generation of children. We invite students to examine the pros and cons of our current education system in the U.S. and to engage in re-imagining and strengthening public education for all children.

DSHS AND I-SERIES APPROVED COURSE

Summer Research Opportunity

The LAKES REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program is looking to recruit students.

The topic of the program is interdisciplinary research into sustainable watershed management. Students get a $4000 stipend for the 8-week program and a great research experience.

Geography students with interests in community-based watershed management, rural geography, agriculture, and land use are encouraged to apply. Qualitative research and GIS will be used.  The research could include interviews w/land managers & conservationists, archival research into the history of land use, or GIS & modeling of erosion risks and sites for potential restoration.

https://bit.ly/2F7BRED 

The program is particularly looking to recruit first generation students and those from underrepresented groups.

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Innisfree Mckinnon

University of Wisconsin-Stout

mckinnoni@uwstout.edu

Summer School - University of Oxford

The Enterprise and the Environment Summer School will take place from 30 June - 12 July 2019 at the University of Oxford and is intended for undergraduate and masters students passionate about environmental change. 

The course typically attracts a global spread of 35-40 attendees from a diverse mix of academic disciplines and will include teaching across subjects such as sustainable enterprise management, environmental economics and policy, the future of transport, valuing water for sustainable development, and the renewable energy transition. 

For more information, see the attached brochure or visit their website. 

Contact Andrew McCarthy with any questions.

Post-Doctorate Opportunity - University of Hamburg

Universität Hamburg and its partner institutions invite applications for research associate positions within the Cluster of Excellence “CliCCS”. 

Within the course of the upcoming year a total of 18 Postdoc positions as well as 30 PhD positions will have to be filled.

Participating departments include biology, geosciences (oceanography, meteorology, geography, soil sciences), humanities, law, mathematics and informatics, river and coastal engineering, social economics, social sciences and humanities, urban planning and regional development.

For more information and to apply, click here.

DOT Research Opportunity

Data Visualization and Geospatial Data Research Opportunity at the U.S. Department of Transportation

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 30, 2019, 12:00 AM ET

Innovations in data visualization and the use of geospatial transportation data have major implications on the ways that transportation datasets are used, bringing forth innovative new software and challenges. These changes push us, as analysts and statisticians, to rethink our relationship with data. During this fellowship, you will explore opportunities to advance geospatial and data resources that are appropriate for statistical analysis and visualization, build new data sets, and innovate the way in which we use existing datasets. 

We are looking for a paid Fellow trained in geospatial and data visualization analytics to mentor under a mid-senior level survey statistician. This is a great opportunity to hone statistical skills and to gain experience collaborating with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), one of the 13 independent Federal statistical agencies. The ideal candidate will have experience in geospatial applications and data visualization, and be knowledgeable of data compilation and statistical analysis. The fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to provide input and creativity --thinking 'outside the box'-- into projects with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, as well as offer skills development, skills training, and networking opportunities.

Annual stipend: $78,000 (commensurate with educational level and experience)

Health insurance supplement: $3,000

Professional development allowance: $2,000

Relocation allowance: $2,000

This fellowship is located in the Office of Survey Programs (OSP). The OSP designs, develops, and conducts quality survey programs to capture information on the transportation system for effective use in transportation decision making. OSP staff collaborate across agencies, with all levels of project staff, with key internal and external stakeholders, and others to explore innovative methods of data collection and survey design in improving and initiating survey programs. Strong communication, coordination, and teamwork are needed to be successful in this role. In addition to assisting with developing and implementing transportation surveys, the selected candidate will be involved with researching and analyzing administrative and auxiliary data sources that can be used to further enhance transportation databases. He or she will also apply specialized data analysis techniques to collect, augment, and enhance BTS datasets. In addition, the candidate will assist with publishing and disseminating data that describe the characteristics, performance, use, and impact of the Nation's transportation systems.

This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is actively reviewing applications and is looking to fill positions as soon as qualified applicants are identified.

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOT2018-08.

If you have questions, send an email to USDOT@orau.org.

UMD Data Challenge 2019

Are you creative? Analytical? Have a knack for solving complex problems? The UMD Data Challenge hosted by the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies and the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation is our university's annual, week-long competition where UMD students across programs solve real-world problems using data from organizations such as Amazon Web Services and Baltimore City.

 

All data-driven UMD students (from any major or year) are invited to participate.

• Select a dataset provided by a sponsoring organization
• Use your creativity and analytical prowess to solve a problem
• Work with an industry mentor
• Compete for exciting prizes and kudos

This is a free event, including admission, swag, food, and beverages. Spots are limited. Register by January 31st to participate. For more information and to register for this event, click here.