Des Moines-based nonprofit Pi515 has announced its next Day of Innovation on April 23, 2026. This all-day experience will bring the community together to spotlight the talent of youth and celebrate the future of work. In its 12th year, participants will gather for workshops, industry conversations, inspiring speakers and student-led…
Close to 550 people attended Pi515’s 10th annual Day of Innovation and dinner, said Pi515 founder and executive director Nancy Mwirotsi. The first year, about 100 people came to the event run on a shoestring budget of $500. “That went to food, we learned to make sandwiches ourselves to serve…
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