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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THIS YEAR'S

LIGHT UP THE POSSIBILITIES FOR
THE YOUNG INNOVATORS OF TODAY

honoring

Yehimi
Cambrón

artist, activist, and storyteller

see her story
The Seth Goldman
& Julie Farkas Family

social entrepreneurs and activists

see their story
Dr. Karriem
Watson

Chief Engagement Officer, All of Us, Research Program

see his story

It’s your turn to play!

December 7, 2022
6:30 – 9:00 PM

KID Museum
3 Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814

Join us for our annual fundraising event — a celebratory evening of legendary changemakers, cocktails, and hands-on creativity.

Proceeds from Fête for the Future support access for youth from under-resourced communities to participate in KID Museum programs and join our growing maker learning community.

SPONSORED BY

Highlights from Fête for the Future 2022.

Stories of Impact: Asher, Eva-Jessy, and Daniela.

PRIOR HONOREES

José Andrés

award-winning chef & founder of the World Central Kitchen

Geoffrey Canada

education pioneer and President of Harlem Children’s Zone

Judy Heumann

disability rights activist, civil rights advocate, and author of Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

Yo-Yo Ma

world-renowned cellist & creator of the global Silkroad Ensemble

Pam Melroy

NASA Deputy Administrator and former Space Shuttle Commander

Kojo Nnamdi

journalist and host of WAMU’s The Politics Hour

HOSTED BY KID MUSEUM

Board Members

Sam Alemayehu
Robert Brewer
Chris Carpenito
Jill Chessen
David Goldberg
Sue Hendrickson
Shanika Hope
Cori Lathan
Cara Lesser
Michael C. Lin
Alexandre H. Rene
Brian Taff
J. Antonio Tijerino

Host Committee

Randy & Cheryl Altschuler
Robert & Sharon Buchanan
Angela Franco
Dushanti Peiris
Scott Tjaden
Aubrey & Nicole Verdun

About KID Museum

As a mission-driven non-profit, KID Museum empowers the next generation with the skills to invent the future. Simply put, we encourage curiosity, creativity, collaboration, exploration, perseverance, compassion and a desire to problem solve – this is the mind of a maker. Our mission is to support diverse student populations and amplify the perspective that there are no boundaries to what’s possible.

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