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POSTPONED: First Annual Teen Summit and Maker Faire
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Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Dentmon Center, 880 High Street, Carbondale IL 62901
Description: The Green Venture Fest aims to inspire, educate and empower our youth to solve problems and become leaders in our communities. This is a brand new combination of curated activities and programs to build the cooperative energy of our youth:
- Summit: Conversations on teen-chosen topics, team-building activities
- Maker Faire: With creative/artistic/scientific exhibits, demonstrations, workshops
- Club Forum: School clubs can share their activities and achievements and sign up new members
Students at schools from all over Southern Illinois are invited to attend! You can come as a club, or a group of interested students, or both!
Maker Faire
This event is an official Maker Faire Event! Carbondale Community High School’s Maker Club has been helping to organize the event from the start, which is why their name is on the logo, but this event is for ALL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOLS!
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