There was no shortage of big ideas at this year’s Festival of Ideas. The second annual event, held over two days at Dallas’ Fair Park, was buzzing with excitement and creativity.
“Our city is about people,” Brent Brown said.
Thought leaders, city planners, educators, artists, entrepreneurs, musicians, and just plain ‘ole folks (young and old), converged to brainstorm on ways to create change for living better in this fast-growing city.
“Our city is about people,” said Brent Brown, director of Citydesign Studio for the city of Dallas, who was a panel member on the Physical Public Forum.
Even if you weren’t among the more than 1,600 who attended, it’s not too late to take part in the change. “Idea to Action” meetings will be held March 9 and 12.
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The hybrid event in August will take place in person at SMU and virtually. The seventh annual Dallas Startup Week powered by Capital One is Dallas-Fort Worth's largest event focused on driving entrepreneurial success, economic impact, and innovation in the region.
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You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.
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The Dallas Education Foundation is being recognized for driving the creation of an “educational metaverse” for DISD. Developed by Dallas-based STEMuli Technology, the metaverse is currently being piloted at Dallas Hybrid Prep, the district’s first permanently hybrid school. The STOP Awards, funded by Philadelphia benefactor Janine Yass, will provide a total of $3.5 million in prizes for exceptional educational responses during the COVID pandemic.
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Five local winners received up to $200,000 in funding to activate their solutions throughout North Texas.
