Inspiring events

Spark Conversations. Make Connections. Inspire Action.

Our events amplify voices from many perspectives and lived experiences. From Gates Foundation grantees and employees to community leaders, activists, artists, and young changemakers, we share stories and showcase ways to take action that spark conversation and connections. Join us for one of our upcoming events either in-person or online!

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Saturday Partner Stories

Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 11:30 am – 12 pm PST
Discovery Center

Inclusive Financial Services | In honor of Seattle Museum Month, we will host Saturday Partner Stories each Saturday in February, a storytelling series highlighting individuals and organizations creating meaningful change and inspiring progress in their communities!

Tour guide points our objects to guests in the Discovery Center
Visitors enjoy a guided tour during the annual Giving Marketplace at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington, on December 1, 2023.

AI for Good: How can AI help our food systems?

Friday, February 28, 2025 | 5 – 7 pm PST
Discovery Center

Explore, create, and mingle with AI experts at this Discovery Center experience! Find out how AI tools are creating more inclusive systems for small holder farmers and see how AI can help us all become better food citizens.

Maria Mtele holds recently harvested orange-fleshed sweet potatoes in a field in Mwasonge, Tanzania. Maria is a mother of 5 and farmer in Tanzania who relies on farming for food and income. Through a local agricultural program, Maria learned about a new crop of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, specifically bred to thrive in sub-Saharan Africa. They taught her about soil irrigation, crop multiplication, and how to get her crops to market. She is now a leader in her farming group and teaches others what she’s learned. Maria increased her families’ income and she is using this new income to build a new, sturdy home.

International Women’s Day: Stories of Strength

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | 5 – 7:30 pm PST
Discovery Center, Online

Program in French with English translation | Join the Gates Foundation Discovery Center and Gates Foundation’s Employee Resource groups for an inspiring conversation with Djaïli Amadou Amal, a renowned Cameroonian writer, activist, and UNICEF Ambassador, moderated by Sybil Chidiac, Senior Program Officer for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality at the Gates Foundation, to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Tour & Staff Chat

Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 2 – 3 pm PST
Discovery Center

Tour the galleries for 30 minutes with a Discovery Center guide and then chat with a featured staff member at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation about their area of focus.

Child is administered an oral polio vaccine.

Tour & Staff Chat

Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 2 – 3 pm PST
Discovery Center

Why math? | Tour the galleries for 30 minutes with a Discovery Center guide and then chat with a featured staff member at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation about their area of focus.

Young girl with glasses and a backpack looks at a tablet and smiles.

Teen Action Fair

Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 10 am – 3 pm PDT
Discovery Center

Teen Action Fair is an annual event created for teens by teens in our Youth Ambassador Program. Engage with local organizations, take part in games and activities, connect with other teens, and enjoy live performances.

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