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Discovery Center
Giving Marketplace 2023: Holiday Gifts That Give Back
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Saturday, December 2, 2023
10 AM - 5 PM | Find unique gifts from dozens of vendors, with the proceeds supporting immigrants and refugees, women and girls, global health, education, the environment, and much more.
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Discovery Center
Registration Full: Teen Week Workshop: Global Goals
Monday, July 22, 2024 | 10 am - 3 pm PDT
GLOBAL GOALS | What does it mean to solve problems on a global level? How do we make lasting change? The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals can help guide the way. Join us for games, hands-on activities, connections with changemakers, and tools to tackle challenges in your community.
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Discovery Center
Registration Full: Teen Week Workshop: All About Food
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | 10 am - 3 pm PDT
ALL ABOUT FOOD | Food is essential to all human life, but only some people - globally or locally - have equal access to nutritious food. Join us in learning about global agriculture, sustainable food systems, and how to take action.
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Discovery Center
Registration Full: Teen Week Workshop: Fighting Disease
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 10 am - 3 pm PDT
FIGHTING DISEASE | We can end or dramatically reduce disease worldwide; it is a question of commitment and resources. Join us in learning about how equitable systems and individuals have a role to play in fighting disease globally and locally.
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Discovery Center
Registration Full: Teen Week Workshop: Sanitation & Design Thinking
Thursday, July 25, 2024 | 10 am - 3 pm PDT
SANITATION & DESIGN THINKING | Half of the world needs a toilet and the other half needs a better one, what if new innovations could solve our sanitation challenges? Come learn about sanitation, its challenges, and ways to approach them.
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Discovery Center
Teen Action Fair: From Waste to Wonder
Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 10 am - 3 pm PDT
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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Discovery Center
Teen Action Fair 2023: Those Who Made Us
Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 10 am - 3 pm PST
The 2023 Teen Action Fair was an event created for teens by teens to connect with over a dozen organizations that are creating opportunities for youth to make a difference locally and globally.
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat
Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 2 - 3 pm PST
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, and discuss themes within their focus area.
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Discovery Center
Tour & Staff Chat: Sanitation Stories
Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 2 - 3 pm PST
As part of our Tour & Chat Sanitation Stories series, we will be focusing on the themes in our exhibition A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation which features fascinating innovations, compelling interactives, and art installations. Find out more about global sanitation issues from members of the foundation’s WASH team.
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Discovery Center
Public Tour
Saturday, February 10, 2024 | 2 - 3 pm PST
Join us for our staff-led public tour offered Wednesday through Saturday. Have a chance to ask questions and gain insights on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners. No RSVP is required. Check-in at the front desk before 2 p.m.