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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 14 ,2 01 8 | 30 This past month, the Oakville Public Library (OPL) collaborated with Sil- icon Halton-affiliated com- munity organization Tech Under Twenty (TU20) to de- velop a series of technology- focused presentations. Thefocused presentations. Thef series, at OPL's Iroquois Ridge Creation Zone, cov- ered a variety of tech-relat- ed topics directed toward lo- cal youth. The series included three two-hour presenta- tions and hands-on experi- ences designed to encour- aged youth to get excited and learn more about tech- nology and to inspire them to take up careers in the rap- idly-growing tech industry. The first presentation on June 2 introduced teens toJune 2 introduced teens toJ coding. The TU20 team trained participants on the basics of coding and helped them get started using their own computers during an interactive and hands-on workshop. TU20 returned to the Creation Zone June 9 to dis- cuss artificial intelligence and machine learning. The team presented to a group eager to learn more about the process of training com- puters to solve problems in technology, medicine and fi- nance. TU20 will be coming back to the library for its last session, set for June 23, to give a presentation on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The free ses- sion is a drop-in program that runs from 1 until 3 p.m. in the Iroquois Ridge Cre- ation Zone. The TU20 presentations are designed for teens and tweens and encourages au- dience members to discov- er, engage, and learn more about evolving technology in our society. TU20 and OLP also col- laborated on a series of pro- grams in 2017, which fo- cused on career-building and entrepreneurial skills, including creating a busi- ness plan and delivering pitches to clients. OPL is excited to work with the TU20 team and as- pires to develop more work- shops and series in the fu- ture. - To learn more about TU20, visit www. techundertwenty.com andtechundertwenty.com andt siliconhalton.com. Learn about upcoming TU20 pro- grams at the library onlinegrams at the library onlineg at www.opl.ca. OPINION Tech under Twenty inspires youth Last workshop in series focuses on cryptocurrencies, blockchain: OPL OAKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Column HOURS: Monday -Wednesday 10am - 6pm • Thursday - Friday 10am - 8pm • Saturday 9am - 6pm • Sunday 11am - 5pm MISSISSAUGA 2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd • 905.542.0481 MILTON 238 Main Street, East • 905.878.4606 40THcelebrating our 1978 - 2018 ANN IVERSAR Y SpringSpring SAVINGS! Proudly Serving Ontario for 40 years! CANADIAN OWNED & OPERATED! LONGER LASTING HD FOAMVoted Milton's Favourite Mattress Store 2 Years in a Row! June 22 to 24 2018 sheridan college, trafalgar road campus www.oakvillefamilyribfest.com kids play zone · ribbers · beer tents lots of parking easy transit wheelchair & stroller friendly amusement park people movers livemusic artists crafters vendors Es ress L s Nickel - Carpet Warehouse, First Ontario Credit Union, Flower Deco, U-PAK Disposals Ltd. Copper - Riteway Lawncare Inc., Monastery Bakery, Dr. Robert Saunders, The Rock, Lockwood Kia Friend - Oakville Import Auto Centre, Benefact, Optimists Milton, Longo's, Winmar, Mercedes-Benz Oakville Autohaus, Invidiata Real Estate Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy as of June 1, 2018. We apologize for any errors or omissions.