Event program for Engineering Fest 2026

• The Younger Member Group (YMG) of American Society of Civil Engineers mission is to provide members opportunities to establish professional contacts through networking, develop their careers, and attend fun social and volunteering events. 
• BitSpace is Chicago's youth only makerspace! Beyond access to cutting-edge tools and technology, our real-life experts also guide kids and teens through projects that build 21st century skills.
• The Chicago Engineers' Foundation is a student-focused organization with a mission to inspire youth to explore engineering and to create pathways that empower young people to become future engineers. 
• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning - Our mission is to serve the people of the region by driving innovation, fostering shared action, and advancing toward a common vision.
• Illinois Extension Master Naturalists - Master Naturalist volunteers work throughout Illinois in natural areas, conducting restoration work, leading educational programs, contributing to community science, and guiding numerous other projects across the state.
• The Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (CAEE) at Illinois Tech prepares undergraduate and graduate students to design, build, and operate new and existing buildings and infrastructure systems more efficiently, economically, and sustainability.
• JGMA is a progressive architecture and design practice committed to active community involvement and the enrichment of peoples’ lives through the attentive and dynamic organization of space and materiality.
• For over 50 years, Orren Pickell Building Group continues to design, build, remodel and maintain luxury custom homes in Illinois, Southeast Wisconsin and Harbor Country, Michigan.
• Sargent & Lundy is an engineer-owned company that designs safe, innovative energy solutions—from nuclear power to smart grids to advanced gas plants—helping communities build a cleaner, brighter future.
• The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois champions excellence for its members in the practice of Structural Engineering. 
• The Jane Goodall Institute - Our mission is to empower young people to affect positive change in their communities.
• Turner Construction - Making a Difference in the Lives of Our People, Customers, and Community - Our vision is to be the highest value provider of global construction services and technical expertise. We plan and deliver building projects of all types and sizes—schools and hospitals, stadiums and museums, airports, data centers, offices and more—throughout North America and in 30 countries around the world. Our reputation for integrity, working safely, delivering complex and challenging projects, and driving innovation to bring our whole industry forward has been earned over many years.
• Urban Rivers transforms urban waterways into wildlife sanctuaries.
• Willis Tower Engineers

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CAC's Engineering Fest is a part of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Youth Learning Programs.