Participate in a youth-led dialogue exploring how young people are creating change in their communities, and discover local connections to the social movements represented in the exhibit "We the Future." Ideal for young people and adults.
Spark Conversations. Make Connections. Inspire Action.
Programs at the Discovery Center bring people and organizations together around global and local issues, ideas and personal stories to highlight opportunities to take action.
Programs & Events
Staff Chats: Diya Sabhanaz Rashid, Financial Services for the Poor | Global Policy & Advocacy
Come chat with a Gates Foundation employee in the Discovery Center. Each week our featured staffer will share stories, experiences, and updates from their field of work. No RSVP required.
No RSVP Required
Giving Marketplace
Don’t miss the holiday giving event of the season! Find unique, ethically sourced gifts at dozens of pop-up shops that support women’s and girls’ empowerment, refugees, global health, and the environment. Enjoy family-friendly activities, performances by the Pete Martin Mandolin Trio and Garfield High School Jazz Band. Then discover ways to take action on issues you care about. Free admission.
Giving Marketplace
Don’t miss the holiday giving event of the season! Find unique, ethically sourced gifts at dozens of pop-up shops that support women’s and girls’ empowerment, refugees, global health, and the environment. Enjoy family-friendly activities, performances by the Pete Martin Mandolin Trio and Garfield High School Jazz Band. Then discover ways to take action on issues you care about. Free admission.
Youth-Led Gallery Discussion
Participate in a youth-led dialogue exploring how young people are creating change in their communities, and discover local connections to the social movements represented in the exhibit "We the Future." Ideal for young people and adults.
Demanding Intersectionality in Disability Justice Movements
Join Lydia X. Z. Brown in conversation with local leaders on disability justice in the movement for racial justice. Lydia is a community organizer, writer, speaker, educator, attorney, and advocate for disability justice. They work to disrupt and end all forms of systemic and interpersonal violence targeting disabled people at the margins of the margins.
