BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20130310T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T225335Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130518T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130518T140000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T225335Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130503T225335Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464139 DESCRIPTION:The Innovation Academy is bringing together students\, teache rs\, and working professionals from the Northwest’s technology industri es to empower students with new skills sets of the digital age. \;\n& #13\;\nTeams will work collaboratively to build software applications an d other technology-­‐based solutions that solve real world problems that exist within our community. The solutions that will emerge from these t eams will be known as "\;Innovation for the Common Good."\; \ ;\n \;\nThe region’s first "\;Innovation Academy will be launchin g at Franklin High School Saturday\, May 18 from 2-­‐5pm. The launch wil l offer students the opportunity to form project teams that will meet ov er the summer to work on their projects with industry mentors. New solut ions in areas such as education\, the environment\, energy and public sa fety will be explored. \;\n \;\nAttendees at the launch event will preview a new community safety mobile app that is being developed by a team of Franklin and Wilson students working with industry experts and t he Portland Police Bureau. Designed to improve communication and collabo ration between district police officers and the neighborhoods that they serve\, the new mobile app is an example of the kind of impact student-­ ‐based innovation can bring to Oregon. \;\n \;\nAll students\, tea chers and technology industry professionals are welcome to participate i n the launch event. Once teams have been formed and projects are begun\, their solutions will be demonstrated in a large community celebration w hen the school year resumes next fall.\n\nTags: technology\, startups\, education\, students\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 64139 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/news/124126/Oregon-Innovation-Academy.htm SUMMARY:Oregon Innovation Academy Launch and Unconference LOCATION:Franklin High School: 5405 SE Woodward St\, Portland OR 97206 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR