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Free Career Discovery Expanded Learning Trials
How a free Work ED trial brought unique, hands-on career discovery experiences to Washington Unified and Salinas Elementary.
Get them AI-Ready
A done-for-you, hands-on program built by experts that introduces students to careers in AI.
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AI is changing the job market
Are your students prepared?
$300B
predicted US AI market value by 2026
83%
of businesses claim that AI is a top priority
97M
people needed globally to fill AI roles by 2025
Introduce them to the future of work
Young people are already being exposed to AI. We're here to make sure they learn to work with AI responsibly, and use the technology to navigate a changing job market so they aren't left behind. On the AI Discovery program they get to:
Build their own AI chatbot with industry tools.
Explore the ethics and impacts of AI, and understand how it's being used.
Meet AI experts and learn what it takes to have am AI-powered career.
Upcoming Programs
| Dates | Time | Type | Location | |
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| April 23 - 26, 2024 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | AI Discovery | Brooklyn Navy Yard |
April 23 - 26, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Type: AI Discovery
Results in Numbers
Taken from the 2024 AI Discovery Program student survey in NYC.
4.3⭐️
average student rating overall
4.6⭐️
student score for Work ED staff
97%
would sign up for the advanced program
AI Discovery Agenda
20-hours total instruction over 4 days
Introduction to AI, ML, and DL
Overview of AI, ML, and Deep Learning (DL) (30 mins)
Historical Context and Recent Advancements in AI (30 mins)
The Future of AI: Emerging Trends, Continuous Learning Resources, and Career Pathways in AI (30 mins)
Industry Case Studies: Real-world AI Applications (30 mins)
AI and Industry
Real-world Applications of AI and ML (30 mins)
Key Terms and Jargon in the AI Field (30 mins)
Industry Workshop (1 hour)
Ethical Implications and Data Handling
Ethical Implications: Bias, Privacy, and Job Displacement (30 mins)
Group Discussion on Ethical Implications (30 mins)
Data Acquisition, Cleaning, and Preparation (1 hour)
AI Applications and Frameworks
Understand various use case AI applications such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, Google Teachable Machines, DataRobot, AWS Autopilot, and Vertex AI (1 hour)
Overview of AI/ML Frameworks and Platforms: GrokNet, Caffe, ONNX, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Cloud-based ML Services (1 hour)
Industry AI Projects
Team Projects to Apply Learned Concepts on Real-world Data (4 hours)
Professional Development
Industry Presentation: Networking/Q&A and Career Advice(1 hour)
Capture the Flag
AI-inspired Capture the Flag Competition with Industry Professionals! (4 hours).
Creating a generation that's AI-Ready
Fully managed by us, our AI-Syllabus is designed by industry to get students interested in a career in AI, giving them experience with real industry tools.
Watch the reflection video below to see our 4-day AI Discovery Program in action, launched in collaboration with the Brooklyn STEAM Center in New York City.
"The commitment of Work ED to customize experiential learning sets them in a league of their own as pioneers in work-centered education."
– Damiano Mastrandrea, Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Brooklyn STEAM Center
Give Your Scholars This Opportunity!
Fill out the form below and our NYC Program Manager Darren Sanchez will set up a meeting with you to get your students involved.
Darren Sanchez - NYC Program Manager
What Our Students Say About Us
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"Thanks to these connections I've made, and the education I've got from my mentors in the past 6 weeks, I have narrowed down what I want from my field I'm chasing down, and also what I'm looking for in terms of what's surrounding me."
Tyreese, Cyber Pathway Grad
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"Everyone that was part of this apprenticeship was very nice to work with, the instructors were very informative, and they show a lot of passion for us and for the fields they're working in."
Jodestee, Cyber Pathway Graduate
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"It was really good, the mentors and the instructors, they were all very supportive of what we were doing and they made sure that they could help us in any way that they found possible."
Fahim, Cyber Pathway Grad
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“Having this group around me ... it was really fun and interactive. We went in and chose how to do a proper cybersecurity launch, what decisions you'd need to make so that a company wouldn't be attacked.”
Daniella, Cyber Scholar
"Thanks to these connections I've made, and the education I've got from my mentors in the past 6 weeks, I have narrowed down what I want from my field I'm chasing down, and also what I'm looking for in terms of what's surrounding me."
Tyreese, Cyber Pathway Grad
"Everyone that was part of this apprenticeship was very nice to work with, the instructors were very informative, and they show a lot of passion for us and for the fields they're working in."
Jodestee, Cyber Pathway Graduate
"It was really good, the mentors and the instructors, they were all very supportive of what we were doing and they made sure that they could help us in any way that they found possible."
Fahim, Cyber Pathway Grad
“Having this group around me ... it was really fun and interactive. We went in and chose how to do a proper cybersecurity launch, what decisions you'd need to make so that a company wouldn't be attacked.”
Daniella, Cyber Scholar
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