National Applied AI Consortium

Announcing the AI National Conference 2025, hosted by Houston Community College on April 9-11, 2025. This is the must-attend event of the year for community college faculty eager to explore the limitless possibilities of AI. The AI National Conference will showcase cutting-edge advancements and applications of artificial intelligence, featuring panels, workshops, keynotes, professional development, hands-on activities, and networking opportunities. Conference Highlights: 👉 Workforce Development: Strengthening connections between academia and industry to prepare a skilled AI workforce. 👉 Educational Advancement: Equipping educators with certifications and tools to enhance AI curricula. 👉 Industry Collaboration: Shaping academic programs through direct input from industry leaders. 👉 Responsible AI: Examining the ethical implications and best practices in AI development. For more information and to register: https://lnkd.in/e6i9quiS Are you eager to attend the 2025 AI National Conference? The National Applied AI Consortium is here to make it easier for you! We're offering a $1,000 Faculty Travel Stipend to eligible community college faculty. This stipend is designed to cover registration and travel expenses, ensuring that financial barriers don't stand in the way of faculty participation. Eligibility Requirements: 👉 Be a full-time faculty member currently teaching or planning to teach AI courses in 2025 at an accredited U.S. community college. 👉 Attend all three days of the conference, including events for stipend recipients. 👉 Reside 100+ miles from Houston Community College. Link to Apply for Faculty Stipend: https://lnkd.in/eKdWKtwj Samir Saber Michael Webster Habib Matar Eduardo Salcedo Antonio Delgado Fornaguera Cynthia Pereda Gabriela Rosu

Announcing a free AWS AI Practitioner Faculty Training in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy to empower community college educators to teach the new AWS AI Practitioner certification. The training will combine 6 hours of instructor-led sessions with 18 hours of self-paced learning, equipping participants with essential knowledge of AI and ML principles and practical use cases. Eligible faculty with foundational AI and ML knowledge will gain the tools to prepare students for AI careers. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a voucher to take the AWS AI Practitioner certification exam, further supporting the advancement of AI education at the community college level. Applications are now open. Don’t miss this opportunity! https://lnkd.in/ebSbE8up Nureni Adeyemo Jessica Gilmore, EdD Cynthia Pereda

We are thrilled to introduce the National Applied AI Consortium’s Community of Practice (CoP), a collaborative space for faculty to connect, share, and innovate in the field of AI. This initiative unites educators passionate about advancing AI education and preparing the next generation of AI professionals. It will also offer access to shared resources, peer support, and exclusive professional development opportunities. Ready to be part of this vibrant network? Our first CoP session on November 22 will outline our vision for this initiative and offer an opportunity for faculty to share their interests. Participation is free and open for community college faculty. What: AI Community of Practice kickoff session When: November 22, 12 to 1 PM EST Where: Online More information and registration details here: https://lnkd.in/emu9Sn3V Register today and help shape the future of AI education!

The National Applied AI Consortium is announcing a collaboration with Grow with Google to support college faculty to develop AI skills and equip students with in-demand skills, including those in AI, through the recently announced Google Prompting Essentials,  Google AI Essentials, and Google Career Certificates program (now with AI training). The new Google Prompting Essentials course teaches students how to instruct AI - known as prompting - in 5 easy steps and make AI work for them. The self-paced course is taught by AI experts at Google and can be completed in less than ten hours, no experience necessary.  Community colleges can access these courses at no cost. On November 14 at 3 PM EST, the Consortium will host a webinar with Grow with Google to: 👉 Share how community college faculty can access the content on Coursera 👉 Share more about Google’s new course, Prompting Essentials. 👉 Discuss how Google's AI courses are used at Miami Dade College 👉 Participate in a Q&A session Register for the webinar on this link: https://lnkd.in/ernyQdh2 Learn more about the collaboration with Google on this link: https://lnkd.in/eNCtmwJz Rob Magliaro Lisa Cohen Gevelber Hector Mujica Samir Saber Meha Trivedi Eduardo Salcedo Habib Matar

We are excited to welcome the new members of the National AI Business Industry Leadership Team! Each brings remarkable expertise in AI and a passion for AI workforce development. 👉 Achille Ettorre, MBA, Managing Partner at Ettorre & Associates 👉 Kari Naimon, Founder, AIxHR 👉 Joshua New, Director of Policy, SeedAI 👉 Sachin Koshy, AI Evangelist & Practice Lead, World Wide Technology We’re looking forward to the impact they’ll make at the National Applied AI Consortium! https://www.mdc.edu/naaic/

The annual Intel AI Global Impact Festival is taking place from October 10 to October 25. The festival brings together student innovators, educators, and government representatives from over 25 countries to showcase and learn about remarkable AI innovations worldwide. Intel Corporation’s goal is to promote the widespread adoption of AI skills and contribute to the competitiveness of nations in the digital economy. Intel® AI Global Impact Festival 2024 is an annual Digital Readiness celebration for next-generation technologists, as well as academia, ecosystem, and government partners to showcase AI innovation and impact. Join online to Celebrate, Learn, and Compete to earn Intel certificates and awards! https://lnkd.in/eieJfpcv Shoutout to National AI BILT member Brian Gonzalez for his vision to bring AI skills everywhere. More details on Intel’s blog: https://lnkd.in/eGxjZuWJ

🌟 Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity to Level Up Your AI Skills! 🌟 We’re excited to partner with Microsoft to offer a free training to community college faculty on AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals! This training includes comprehensive materials, hands-on labs, and valuable resources to ensure you succeed. Perks of Attending: ✅ AI-900 certification exam voucher & online proctoring for educators who complete sessions ✅ Access to a Teams channel with training materials, recordings, and a forum for your questions on MS Learn Educator (MSLE) access and the AI-900 exam Applications for this free Microsoft AI Bootcamp are now open! Sign up by October 25 and elevate your AI journey: https://lnkd.in/eN7sMTu6 #AI #MicrosoftAzure #AI900 #ProfessionalDevelopment #EdTech #AITraining #MicrosoftEducator

Introducing the National AI Business Industry Leadership Team of the National Applied AI Consortium. The National AI BILT, led by the founder of BILT Ann Beheler, is composed of an elite team of Artificial Intelligence subject matter experts that will support and guide the work of the Consortium. These are the Charter Members: 👉 Rachel Wortman Morris, Ph.D, from Microsoft 👉 Aaron Burciaga, CAP, ACE, from PrimeAI 👉 Dr. Matthew McCarville, from State of Nebraska 👉 Beverly Wright, PhD, CAP, from Wavicle Data Solutions 👉 Marcus Comiter, from DoD 👉 Mani Janakiram, ex-Intel Corporation 👉 Hernan Londono, Ph.D., from Dell Technologies/Lenovo 👉 Almira Roldan, MBA, AbD, from YourAcademyAI 👉 Brian Gonzalez, from Intel Corporation 👉 Robin Lougee, PhD, from KnitWell Group 👉 Nima Schei, MD from Hummingbirds AI 👉 John Elder, from Elder Research For more information about the National AI BILT members and to join this elite group, visit: https://lnkd.in/eS_fdNtn

The National Applied AI Consortium is officially starting today! With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ATE program, we are launching multiple initiatives to empower community colleges nationwide to train the AI workforce: 👉 Mentorship program for community colleges interested in launching AI associate degree programs. Applications are now open! 👉 Faculty professional development in AI in collaboration with leading tech companies like Intel Corporation, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Applications for a free Microsoft AI Bootcamp are now open! More information on our website: https://lnkd.in/e5jB_iN3 For questions, join us on an Info Session on Oct 16 at 2 PM EST: https://lu.ma/medkh593