Code/Art Fest Agenda

09:00–10:00 AM
Programming Music with Mflow
Led by Listening to Waves

10:00–11:00 AM
Creative Coding: Project-Based Python in Action
Led by Imagilabs

11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Incorporating Coding Across Curriculum
Led by CodeHS

12:00–12:45 PM
Lunch & Networking

11:00–3:30 PM
STEAM Expo Hours

1:00–2:00 PM
Code/Art Fest Opening Remarks + Fireside Chat with Guest Speaker

2:00–2:15 PM
Expo Hall Break

2:15–3:15 PM
Changemaker [Future Tech LeadHERs] Competition Pitches

3:30–4:15 PM
Hackathon Announcements + Closing Guest Speaker

4:15–5:00 PM
All-Girls Coding Competition Awards Ceremony

10:00–11:00 AM
StoryBot Lab: AI & Machine Learning in Action
Led by Minds of Tomorrow

Participants will step into the world of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to discover how smart systems learn, adapt, and make decisions. Through hands-on exploration, they will build and modify their own AI model inside Scratch, teaching it how to respond, react, and generate creative outcomes. Using coding logic and simple machine learning concepts, participants will design an interactive AI-powered character that can help generate a dynamic story. By the end of the workshop, each participant will have created a functioning AI-inspired Scratch project that produces a unique, AI generated story experience. Please bring your own laptop (limited lender laptops will be provided for students who need them). Registration required.

11:05–12:05 PM
Modding & STEAM with Minecraft
Led by Bricks 4 Kidz

Unleash your child’s creativity and problem-solving skills in this hands-on workshop where Minecraft becomes a powerful STEAM learning tool! Students dive into the world of Minecraft modding, creating their own items, blocks, and mini-features using kid-friendly coding platforms. Through fun challenges and guided projects, participants will explore key STEAM concepts—engineering, physics, coding logic, design, and digital creativity—all inside the game they love. Perfect for curious builders and young coders, this workshop helps kids: Learn the fundamentals of coding through Minecraft mods, apply STEAM principles to solve in-game challenges, build creativity, collaboration, and computational thinking, design a world that reflects their imagination and ideas. A fun, safe, and educational experience that merges play with real-world skills. Please bring your own laptop (limited lender laptops will be provided for students who need them). Registration required.

02:45–03:45 PM
Spiral Surprise: Scratch Animations
Led by Code/Art

Get ready to code your own Spiral Surprise! In this workshop, we’ll use Scratch to build colorful spirals that grow outward from the center of the screen. Students will experiment with different versions of spirals, customize their designs, and see how simple code can create amazing digital art. Please bring your own laptop (limited lender laptops will be provided for students who need them). Registration required.

10:00–11:00 AM
Build a Mini Traffic Light with Arduino
Led by The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) FIU 

In this beginner friendly workshop, participants will learn the basics of Arduino, circuits, and simple coding by building a mini traffic light using LED lights. Students will connect components, upload code, and see how software controls hardware in real time. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and creativity!. Registration required.

11:05–12:05 PM
Creating Immersive AI Agents
Led by Software Engineer, Denise Mendez

In this workshop, students will learn how to create immersive AI agents that react to users and simulate real conversations. They’ll combine storytelling, logic, and technology to build their own intelligent digital experiences. Please bring your own laptop (limited lender laptops will be provided for students who need them). Registration required.

02:45 pm – 03:45 pm
Spiral Surprise: Scratch Animation
Led by Code/Art

Get ready to code your own Spiral Surprise! In this workshop, we’ll use Scratch to build colorful spirals that grow outward from the center of the screen. Students will experiment with different versions of spirals, customize their designs, and see how simple code can create amazing digital art. Please bring your own laptop (limited lender laptops will be provided for students who need them). Registration required.

09:45 am – 12:45 am
High School [Future Tech LeadHER] Teen Track
Led by YES Institute and, creative technologist, Kate Milleker

High school students will dive into the world of creative technology with Kate Milleker, exploring how creativity and tech come together in real careers, then build real-world skills for confidence, identity, and well-being in an interactive session with YES Institute—all with space to ask questions and connect. $10 Registration required to partake in the catered lunch! Registration required.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cafecito Conversations for Parents: Raising Creative Coders is a welcoming, judgment-free space for parents to connect, share challenges, ask real questions, and gain practical insight into guiding their children toward success in technology and STEAM. Over coffee and conversation, parents will explore what it really means to support creative, tech-curious kids in a rapidly changing educational landscape.

Join Dr. Alexis Cobo from University of Florida’s CS Everyone Center as she unpacks how AI is already shaping classrooms and the real world—and what parents should know now. This session moves beyond the buzzwords to define what AI actually looks like in school today, explores real opportunities for students to create with AI, and opens a candid conversation about benefits and risks, including data privacy, critical thinking, and academic integrity.