Future Ready AI Session 3: AI for the Workplace: Tools to Get Job-Ready
2026-07-07 14:30 - 16:30 (America/Denver) | The University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus, 280 La Entrada Rd, Los Lunas, NM 87031, USA Room LRC 101
​The New Mexico Technology Council’s summer workshop series, Future Ready: AI Pathways, will bring accessible, hands-on AI education to Valencia County, helping residents, particularly high school students and young adults, build the skills needed for emerging careers.
​Each session will equip participants with practical AI skills they can use in school, early career opportunities, and everyday problem-solving. Sessions will cover topics like prompt writing, AI career pathways, digital literacy and AI best practices, ethical considerations, and future readiness with adopting emerging technologies. The program is designed to meet young people where they are, ensuring they leave not only understanding what AI is, but how to use it confidently, safely, and creatively.

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Explora: Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation
2026-07-14 13:30 - 15:30
Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation

July 14
1:30-3:30 pm
Virtual
Professional development workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time staff. 2 CEUs
Discover ready-to-go activities which will support young students’ understanding of sequencing and storytelling. Explore digital tools appropriate for learners of all ages.
Zoom link sent the day before.
Please contact Explora with questions – education@explora.us
This workshop is funded with the support of NMAEYC and offered at no cost to participants.
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YEI Educator Power Hour
2026-07-21 14:00 - 15:00
Topic: Bringing Entrepreneurship Into Your School
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Future Ready AI Session 4: Responsible & Ethical AI Use: Privacy, Bias, Safety, and Digital Decision-Making
2026-07-23 14:30 - 16:30 | The University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus, 280 La Entrada Rd, Los Lunas, NM 87031, USA Room LRC 101

Explora: Color-Licious
2026-07-26 09:30 - 11:30
Color-Licious

July 26
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Virtual
Professional development workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time staff
Combining colors can yield surprising results. What happens when you mix colored light or use chromatography with candies? Discover ready-to-go activities for your classroom!
Please contact Explora with questions – education@explora.us
This workshop is funded with the support of NMAEYC and offered at no cost to participants.
This professional development workshop is intended for adults and requires collaboration amongst peers. We encourage interested classrooms to inquire about our virtual and in-person program offerings found in the Explora Program Guide or email reservations@explora.us

Fund IRL Webinar: What Comes Next: Organizing for Youth Investment in the Social Media Litigation Landscape
2026-08-04 12:00 - 13:00
As social media litigation continues across the country, communities may soon face important decisions about how any resulting public funds should be used. Fund IRL is helping partners prepare now so young people are at the center of those conversations.
Join Fund IRL partners, youth leaders, and Eleanor Blume, special assistant attorney general at the California Department of Justice, for a practical conversation about the evolving litigation landscape and what advocates can do before decisions are made.
Participants will hear updates from the field, lessons from coalition partners, and guidance about how to build relationships, sharpen messages, and make the case for youth investment. The conversation will focus on one shared goal: ensuring that if social media litigation produces public funds, those resources support youth development, mental wellness, after-school programs, summer learning, mentoring, and other community-based opportunities that help young people connect and thrive in real life.
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R4Creating STEM Festival
2026-08-08 09:00 - 12:00 | R4Creating, 1650A Rio Rancho Blvd E, Rio Rancho, NM, United States
The STEM Festival is R4Creating’s free annual community celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Families, students, and educators enjoy hands-on activities including robotics, drones, 3D printing, makerspace projects, coding, engineering challenges, and interactive exhibits hosted by community and industry partners. The festival inspires curiosity, introduces participants to STEM careers, and connects families with year-round educational and workforce development opportunities.

Warehouse 505 End of Semester Showcase
2026-08-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Warehouse 505
Learn more at https://warehouse505.org/

The Flourish Lab No Cost Workshop: The Ripple Effect
2026-08-13 10:00 - 10:45
The response you choose in each moment has an inevitable ripple effect on the youth in your program, co-workers, parents, guardians and others in your program community. When we are intentional about our actions, we can maximize the chance of making a positive impact on those we care about. In this workshop, we consider the multitude of ways to respond to common scenarios in youth development, and the possible outcomes of those choices.
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Building AI Literacy for Inclusion in STEM: Resources and Strategies from a National Landscape Study
2026-08-19 10:00 - 11:00
As usage of artificial intelligence (AI) increases, supporting educators in understanding how to use AI safely, effectively, and ethically in K-12 learning settings is crucial to empowering the next generation to navigate a digital future with confidence and responsibility. Join us for this timely webinar to explore the current state of AI literacy and learn about resources for exploring AI in STEM learning environments. This webinar will share findings and recommendations from a national landscape study conducted as part of the Building AI Literacy for Inclusion in STEM initiative, developed by NGCP in partnership with Ingenia Learning and STEM Next Opportunity Fund, made possible through the generous support of the AMD Foundation.
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Explora: Renewable Energy: Water Power
2026-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
Renewable Energy: Water Power

Sept 3, 2026
5 pm – 7 pm at Explora – 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque NM
Explore clean renewable energy from the waves, tides, and currents. Roll up your sleeves for some fun activities ready for your classroom that connect to math and science standards. Learn about local research as you explore clean renewable energy! You’ll be ready to immediately apply your learnings with students.
Please contact Explora Education with questions – education@explora.us
This workshop is funded with the support of Sandia National Laboratories Water Power Organization and offered at no cost to participants.

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Explora: Renewable Energy: Water Power Workshop (In Person)
2026-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
An in-person workshop for middle and high school educators, librarians & out-of-school time providers. Stipend provided.
Explore clean renewable energy from the waves, tides, and currents. Roll up your sleeves for some fun activities ready for your classroom that connect to math and science standards. Learn about local research as you explore clean renewable energy!
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Explora: Place-Based STEAM Workshop (Virtual)
2026-09-17 17:00 - 18:15
A virtual workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (1 CEU)

You’ll explore how to leverage students’ cultural and linguistic strengths as assets to enhance STEAM learning experiences in place-based activities. Get ready to use these activities immediately with your students!
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Virtual Zoom link sent one day before.
Register by Sept 9 for kit-pick up or shipment for first 20 registrants.

Explora: Renewable Energy: Wind Power Workshop (In Person)
2026-09-26 12:30 - 14:30 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
Investigate the science and engineering behind renewable energy! Explore hands-on activities with motors and generators and design your own wind turbine blade using everyday materials.
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Explora
1701 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

Explora: Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
2026-10-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
A virtual workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers
(1.5 CEU)
What do balls, cans, and containers have in common? The science of rolling! Come explore STEAM play involving everyday household materials that showcase the science principles of friction, gravity, force and mass. Appropriate especially for teachers of infants and toddlers.
Virtual. Zoom link sent day before.
Register by Oct 7 to receive a kit of materials for the first 20 registrants.
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Explora: AI for Early Childhood Workshop
2026-10-29 13:00 - 14:15 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
A workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers. (1 CEU)
Join us for activities exploring artificial intelligence for young learners. You’ll immediately be able to apply these ideas with your students.
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Explora: Crazy about Chromatography Workshop
2026-11-03 13:00 - 14:15 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
A virtual workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (1 CEU)
Inside an ordinary black marker is a rainbow of color waiting to escape! Investigate how paper chromatography is used to separate the components of mixtures, and test colored markers and candy to see what unexpected colors each contains.
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Explora: Coding and Robotics 101 Workshop (In Person)
2026-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
An in-person workshop for 6th-12th grade educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers
Learn the basics of code and apply your ingenuity to create hands-on, STEM experiences with robots! Stipend provided.
In-Person Workshop at Explora
Explora
1701 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM
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Explora: Get Charged Up!
2026-12-10 17:00 - 18:15
A virtual workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers.

Get charged up about electricity! We’ll integrate literature as we explore static electricity and basic circuits. Make your own scribble bot that wiggles and draws. Take home ideas that you can immediately use for your students!

Virtual Zoom link will be sent the day before.
Register by Dec 2 for kit pick-up or shipment for first 20 registrants.
Logins and materials kits can be shared.
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