The 2026 CS Connected Learning Experience (CSCLE) will take place September 27th-29th in Penobscot County. Group transportation from Bangor is provided throughout the experience.

Receive a $500 stipend, meals, lodging, etc. Apply today!

Space is limited.

Tentative Schedule (subject to change):

Sun, 9/27: 4 PM arrival at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor; 5 PM dinner and networking; 6 PM walk through agenda, set norms and expectations, and have icebreakers/team-building and/or trivia to get to know everyone in the cohort

Mon, 9/28: Viking Lumber in Holden; local builder/construction site (TBD); Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor; New England Outdoor Center, Millinocket; dinner at Knife's Edge Brewing and lodging at NEOC.

Tues, 9/29: NEOC & Maine Office of Tourism, Maine Heritage Timber; return to Bangor

Experience the power of real-world learning by joining our CSCLE bus tour, where you’ll see computational thinking and computer science skills in action across a variety of Maine industries. Participants will connect with industry leaders, build their professional network, and discover how emerging technology drives innovation across Maine’s economy. 

A follow-up 80-hour externship (with an additional $2,000 stipend) at a Maine company will be coordinated for 10 educators. Past participants have gained hands-on experience at companies like Robbins Lumber, Maine Mill, MDI Biological Laboratory, WEX, Stratton Lumber, Sunday River, and more. Please let us know your interest and availability for the externship here.

FMI contact Angela Oechslie: angela@educatemaine.org