Sep 24, 2026Fall Tech Happy Hour
148 guests joined us at The Urban Winery of Silver Spring for an evening of conversation, music and new connections.
- Networking
- Silver Spring
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Silver Spring, Maryland
Real skills.Real projects.Real impact.
UX University advances workforce development and strengthens communities through immersive technology education and real-world community engagement.
Real moments from the UXU community
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Contact UXUWho we are
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Volunteer-powered and rooted in Silver Spring.
How we teach
By doing, with real partners
Every program has a real audience and outcome.
Who it’s for
Students, professionals & organizations
Learners and organizations work side by side.
Where
Silver Spring, Maryland
Programs run across the region and online.
The UXU community
Real people, real connections.
Portraits from UXCON — the learners, mentors, and neighbors who make this work matter.
Our mission
Technology skills should bewithin reach ofevery community.
UXU exists because access to technology education is uneven. The people and organizations doing the most for their communities often have the least access to modern digital skills.
The technology skills gap
Technology changes faster than most classrooms and workplaces can adapt — and small organizations are left behind.
Communities growing through education
When a business district, a school, or a nonprofit gains digital capability, the benefit compounds locally.
Learning through real experience
We teach by doing. Every program pairs instruction with a real audience, a real constraint, and a real outcome.
Who we serve
One mission, five audiences.
UXU programs are designed so learners and organizations can work side by side rather than in separate tracks.
- Students
- Professionals
- Small Businesses
- Nonprofits
- Communities
148
guests at our Fall Tech Happy Hour in Silver Spring
107
joined Mastering UX & Product Management Collaboration
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flagship programs: Fenton Village, UX Workshops & UXCON
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audiences learning side by side
Our programs
Three flagship programs, one shared purpose.
Each program applies technology education to a different part of the community — local economies, individual skills, and the wider professional field.
Community initiative
Fenton Village Project
Strengthening local businesses and public spaces.
Education
UX Workshops
Hands-on sessions in UX, AI, research and product thinking.
Annual conference
UXCON
Professionals, students, nonprofits and businesses, learning together.
UXCON is one of UXU’s programs — it supports the mission, it is not the mission.
Community initiativeFenton Village Projectfentonvillagesilverspring.orgMDLearn More
Annual conferenceUXCONuxconference.orgMDExplore UXCON
EducationUX WorkshopsShort, hands-on sessions built around an exercise, not a slide deck.View WorkshopsWhat we do
How UXU advances technology education.
We connect hands-on learning with real community needs — helping people build careers while supporting small businesses and nonprofits.
info@uxuniversity.ioHands-on education that builds practical technology skills people can use immediately in school, work, and community life.
Technology initiatives that strengthen communities, from local business support to public-space research and civic collaboration.
Real-world projects where learners work with actual organizations, so learning produces measurable impact instead of theory.
Continuing education for working professionals who need to keep pace with technology, research, and product practice.
Welcoming gatherings where technology professionals, students, educators, and community partners build meaningful local connections.
Recent gatherings
A growing community, one gathering at a time.
Hundreds of neighbors, students, and professionals have joined us.
Latest gathering
Sep 24, 2026Fall Tech Happy Hour
148 guests joined us at The Urban Winery of Silver Spring for an evening of conversation, music and new connections.
- Networking
- Silver Spring
Recent gatherings · 5
Gathering 1 of 5
Sep 24, 2026
Aug 20, 2026UXCON26 Tech Happy Hour
145 guests joined us at The Urban Winery of Silver Spring.
- Networking
- UXCON
- Silver Spring
Jul 23, 2026Upskill AI: Repositioning for the New Economy
10 guests joined us at the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza.
- Workshops
- Silver Spring
Mar 5, 2026Mastering UX & Product Management Collaboration
107 guests joined us at the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza.
- Workshops
- Silver Spring
Oct 9, 2025UXCON25 Happy Hour by HeyMarvin
86 guests joined us at Copper Canyon Grill.
- Networking
- UXCON
- Silver Spring
Get involved
There is a place for you in this work.
UXU runs on practitioners, partners, and participants who believe technology education belongs to everyone.
VolunteerMentor a student, facilitate a workshop, or lend your skills to an applied project.
PartnerBring UXU into your school, business district, or nonprofit.
AttendJoin a workshop, a community session, or UXCON.
SponsorKeep participation free or low-cost for the people who need it most.
Contact UXU
Let’s build something useful together.
We collaborate with schools, small businesses, nonprofits, and civic groups across the region.