https://www.inspiritai.com/

A HIGH SCHOOL INTENSIVE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Developed and taught by Stanford alumni and graduate students Offered in-person and live online for high school students globally

AI Scholars Live Online is a 10 session (25-hour) program that exposes high school students to fundamental AI concepts and guides them to build a socially impactful project. Taught by our team of graduate students from Stanford University, students receive a personalized learning experience in small groups with a student-teacher ratio of 4:1.

AI Scholars inspires curious high school students globally by exposing them to the defining technology of our times: Artificial Intelligence. AI is already present everywhere: in our voice-activated devices, smartphone face recognition systems, and autonomous vehicles. The potential to apply this technology for good is limitless.

This program, developed and taught exclusively by a team of alumni and graduate students from Stanford, provides guidance on initiating AI projects, pursuing AI ventures, and preparing for college. Learn more about our in-person or live online program.

 

Read more about our impact in Forbes.

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When and where?

LIVE ONLINE

Our Live Online program is delivered online through live video classes in small groups with our team of experienced AI mentors.

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IN-PERSON

Our In-Person program is hosted at major cities around the globe in two-week bootcamps in the summer taught by our team of experienced AI mentors. Coming in Summer 2021.

Who is it for?

Our project-based curriculum caters to students with diverse backgrounds and interests, allowing them to explore the intersection of AI and law, education, healthcare, and more.

• High school students from Grades 9 to 12

• No programming background required, though an interest in AI is appreciated.

• Students with prior programming experience will be placed in an advanced cohort.

• Students with a variety of interests and academic passions are welcome to apply!

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Why join?

Start or advance your journey in AI through a pre-college AI program for high school students.

Learn from Stanford alumni and graduate students specializing in AI, who work with students in small groups.

Collaborate with a mentor on a socially impactful AI project and receive guidance on pursuing AI careers and ventures.

Prepare for college applications through experiential workshops from Stanford students and alumni on communicating your unique story.

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Student Highlights

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Meet the Team

The founding team and faculty consist of industry professionals from leading tech companies and academic experts with research and entrepreneurial expertise in AI from Stanford University, MIT, and more.

Check out some of our instructors on the right!

Program Overview
The 10-session program exposes students to fundamental AI concepts, and guides them to build a socially impactful AI project. Meet the team that created the program here.
To learn more about our live online program click here.
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PREREQUISITES
No prior programming or CS background required.
Students with prior programming or CS experience may join the advanced cohort. 
ADMISSIONS
Applications now open for Live Online Winter Break 2020/2021 and Spring Semester 2021!
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Students will hear back within 7 days of applying. 
PROGRAM FEES
Click on the respective locations below for information on program fees and deadlines. (Coming soon in Summer 2021)
Palo Alto • San Francisco 
Boston • Chicago • New York
India • Singapore • Dubai 
If AI Scholars is not offered in your location, consider applying to our live online program!
Program Components
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INSPIRE
Skills developed: Understanding of AI applications 
Explore transformative computer vision applications powering autonomous driving, facial recognition, and more.
Engage with natural language processing discoveries powering Alexa, Siri, machine translation and chatbots.

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IMBIBE
Skills developed: Conceptual knowledge of AI techniques
Study foundational concepts of machine learning as well as modern deep learning techniques (neural networks).
Understand how AI could be applied to solve real-world problems in healthcare, education, transportation, and beyond.
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IMPACT
Skills developed: Coding an AI for Social Good application
Implement AI models for Computer Vision and NLP applications using Python and additional libraries.
Apply learnings to build a shareable AI for Social Good project under the guidance of a mentor. 
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
The curriculum, designed and taught by Stanford PhD and Masters students, encourages experiential learning.
Student teacher ratio of 9:1 to provide a personalized learning experience.
Design-school inspired approach to stimulate creative thinking.
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Student Outcomes
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AI PROJECT
Students work on a mentor-led group project in a domain of their choice and present their work to parents and instructors on the final day. They receive guidance on completing a shareable digital poster and suggestions to take the project forward.
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AI CAREERS & VENTURES
Students attend talks about the AI work of the instructors in domains such as healthcare, transportation, specialized chat applications, etc. They receive guidance on pursuing a career in AI moving forward!