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October

Upskilling Summit #3: Showcase Civics and Elections and Kick-off Q4 build cycle (Theme: TBD)

Prototypes, findings, failures, lessons — everything returns to the commons. Registration for the next cycle opens here

Tuesday · 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library · Free

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These are anchor events of the current Build Cycle — Civic & Elections · Summer 2026, 12 weeks in Washington, DC where pods pick real civic problems, build practical answers, and show their work at the Showcase Summit in October. Free and open to everyone. How a Build Cycle works →