Three-day AI workshop (July 16-19) in partnership with STEM NOLA.
Audience
9th–12th grade students with interest in STEM and entrepreneurship.
Goals
Each student completes a mini AI portfolio with:
- 1 trained model (image classifier or chatbot)
- 1 real-world application pitch
- 1 written reflection on ethics and responsible AI
- 1 personal AI bio/profile
Day 1: Learn + Experiment
Theme: “What is AI and what can I build?”
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Welcome & Icebreaker: “AI in 10 Years” predictions |
| 10:30 – 11:11 AM | Talk: Intro to AI + Portfolio Goals |
| 11:11 – 1:00 | Hands-on Lab: Build your first model using Teachable Machine |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Lunch Break |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Workshop: Prompt Engineering lab – ChatGPT, Replicate, Canva AI |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Portfolio Work Time: Use AI to build a business, create an art piece, or learn a new skill |
| 4:00 – 4:20 | Portfolio Work Time: Add your work to your portfolio. |
Day 2: Build + Apply
Theme: “What can I create that’s useful?”
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:11 AM | Warm-Up: Recap & quiz |
| 10:11 – 11:11 AM | Workshop: ChatGPT Prompt Engineering + Application Templates |
| 11:11 – 1:00 PM | Project Time: Build your AI-powered idea (choose chatbot, image tool, or doc assistant) |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Lunch + Guest Q&A: Young AI Innovator/Engineer |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Design & Branding: Create a portfolio landing page (Google Slides, Notion, or Canva) |
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Mini-Pitches: Share your product concept + receive peer feedback |
| 4:00 – 4:20 PM | Wrap-Up: Add screenshots and feedback notes to portfolio |
Day 3: Refine + Present
Theme: “How do I lead with AI?”
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Game: AI or Not? |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Workshop: Responsible AI – Bias, Ethics, & Safety Podcast Creation |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Portfolio Studio Time: Final edits – screenshots, bios, summaries |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch + Mentor Intros |
| 2:00 PM – 3:45PM | Presentations: Share final portfolio + demo a feature |
| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Certificates + Feedback |
| 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM | Next Steps Circle: Where can your portfolio take you? |
Facilitator
Blake Bertuccelli-Booth is a technologist who has been working with ML technologies for over a decade. Recently, he built Equalify, an Open Source web accessibility platform that is being acquired by the University of Chicago Illinois.