Meet the Pods: Civics and Elections

​You're invited to Meet the Pods!

​Pods are small communities of Upskillers who have formed around thematic problems they have prioritized. At Meet the Pods, Upskillers will share their problem statement research and findings to date, and will solicit input from invited civics, elections, and emerging tech experts.

​Meetups are preceded by upskilling workshops. The workshops designed for Upskillers in the build cycle, but are open to the public!

EVENT DETAILS:
May 12, 2026 @ Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

• ​5:00-5:30pm — Registration and Upskilling Labs Orientation

• ​5:30pm-6:30pm — Building Out Loud Workshop

• ​6:30pm–7:30pm — Meet the Pods presentations. 5th Floor events space

• ​7:30pm–8:00pm — Networking. 5th Floor events space

• ​8:15pm — Happy Hour!

​About The Upskilling Labs

​Ready to be part of it? Join the community of hundreds of Upskillers (and growing) today.

​The Upskilling Labs (https://theupskillinglabs.org/) is an open, project-based learning community where you build real things with real people. Every quarter, we run a Build Cycle themed around an industry—participants form pods around real problems, develop AI-enabled solutions together, and showcase what they've built. No credentials required. Just show up ready to learn alongside others.