Upcoming Events & Opportunities

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Game On Academy

Featuring hands-on workshops for high school students, this program is designed to spotlight clear pathways to college and careers through Esports and STEAM by identifying, introducing, and reinforcing the real-world skills already embedded in everyday gaming. Transportation and lunch will be provided for you.

Space is limited to 30 students, first come, first served.

Monday – February 9, 2026

9 am – 3 pm

6109 S. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA

Black College Expo

The 27th Annual Los Angeles Black College Expo connects students with over 200 colleges, including HBCUs and trade schools, featuring on-the-spot admissions, application fee waivers, and scholarships. 

Saturday – February 14, 2026

9 am – 2 pm

Mott Million-Dollar Idea Challenge

Join the Mott Million Dollar Challenge — a pitch competition for kids and teens. This is the place where your best ideas come to life. 

Kids and teens grades K-12, from any U.S. state or the District of Columbia can enter solo or with a team of up to three. Just jot down your idea, record a simple 30-90 second video about it and submit by February 27th, 2026.Kids and teens will compete for prizes throughout the competition, with a total prize pool of $1M.

Friday – February 27, 2026 (DEADLINE)

Black Men in White Coats

Established in 2013, Black Men in White Coats aims to encourage and equip youth (boys & girls) from diverse backgrounds to pursue career in medicine. This initiative was founded by in response to a AAMC report highlighting the decreasing number of black male applicants to medical school. 

Saturday – March 7, 2026

8 am – 2 pm
Los Angeles Convention Center

Minority Student Day at Microsoft

The goal of this event, held in February every year, is to provide local area high school students from different ethnic backgrounds with information about the tools, resources and career opportunities that are available to them in the technology industry.

Saturday – March 7, 2026

8 am – 2 pm
Los Angeles Convention Center