AI skills should not depend on your ZIP code.
Access to computers defined the first digital divide. Access to AI skills will define the next one. Cyber Ninja Foundation is working to ensure Lawrence residents can understand, use, question, secure, and build with artificial intelligence.
AI is changing who gets ahead.
Artificial intelligence is changing how people learn, work, and communicate. People who understand these tools will have more options. People without access risk falling further behind.
170M
roles that may be created by 2030, while 92 million may be displaced.
Fastest-growing
AI, big data, and cybersecurity are among the fastest-growing skill areas.
AI is not magic. It requires human judgment.
We teach that AI tools can make mistakes, reproduce bias, expose sensitive information, produce convincing false content, and be misused for scams. Responsible AI use means questioning, verifying, protecting data, and understanding limitations.
Bias
AI can reproduce unfair patterns.
Privacy
Sensitive data can be exposed.
Deepfakes
Convincing false content is common.
Verification
Always check AI output.
Applied AI and Automation Pathway
A pathway focused on skills participants can demonstrate through real projects. Prompt engineering alone does not guarantee a career.
- AI literacy
- Prompt design
- Research and verification
- AI productivity tools
- No-code automation
- Workflow design
- Data fundamentals
- Responsible AI
- Bias and fairness
- Privacy
- Practical workplace applications
- Portfolio projects
- Introduction to AI engineering
- AI career exploration
AI safety, literacy, and exploration.
AI Safety for Families
Help parents guide children through AI tools safely.
Youth AI Builders
Project-based AI exploration for young people.
Community workshops
Bilingual AI sessions for organizations and job seekers.
Career readiness for the AI economy.
Shared career-readiness support
Both pathways include these support services and educational goals. They are not guaranteed outcomes.
- Resume development
- LinkedIn preparation
- Interview practice
- Portfolio projects
- Mentorship
- Professional communication
- Employer exposure
- Certification preparation
- Job-search strategy
- Continuing-education planning