California's 2026 Computer Science
Models of Practice Summit

June 23, 2026 | 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM

San Diego, CA | Town & Country Resort | Group Rates Available

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Join Us in San Diego for a Free Statewide Summit on Computer Science, AI, and Future-Ready Learning

Computer Science and AI are shaping the future of learning - and this is your opportunity to be part of the conversation.

Join educators, leaders, families, parents, community organizations, and education partners from across California at the Computer Science Models of Practice Summit in San Diego. This free professional learning event is designed to connect attendees with real, working models of practice in Computer Science and AI education from across the state.

Whether you are a K–12 teacher, site leader, district administrator, counselor, county office team member, parent, family engagement leader, nonprofit partner, community-based organization, or simply someone invested in expanding meaningful CS and AI opportunities for students, this Summit is designed with you in mind.

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Pat Yongpradit

Pat Yongpradit will bring a global lens on the importance of Computer Science and AI readiness education, helping attendees think about what it takes to build sustainable systems that reach all students. His public work includes leadership in TeachAI and long-standing efforts to support CS and AI education through curriculum, professional learning, policy, and implementation.

GM of Global Education and Workforce Policy, Microsoft

Neuroscientist and Technologist,

Goby Technologies

Dr. Poppy Crum

Dr. Poppy Crum will help attendees explore the connection between technology, AI, human learning, sensory systems, and the brain. As a neuroscientist and technologist, her work centers on how technology can better understand and support human experience, making her perspective especially valuable as schools consider the role of AI and emerging tools in learning environments.

Ruha Benjamin

Dr. Ruha Benjamin will offer a powerful closing lens on technology, justice, imagination, and the futures we are building. Her work explores the relationship between innovation and inequity, knowledge and power, race, citizenship, health, and justice; helping educators and leaders think beyond simply adopting AI and CS tools and toward building learning experiences that are ethical, inclusive, and human-centered.

Scholar, Writer, Educator, and Cultural Worker,

Princeton University

Register today! Space is limited, and we encourage you to secure your spot right away!