- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT · HIGH SCHOOL & OLDER YOUTH
Building AI and Technology Career Pathways for High School Students and Older Youth
Kids N Technology partners with schools, workforce organizations, cities, employers, and funders to help young people develop applied digital skills, professional portfolios, career awareness, certification readiness, and real-world project experience, building durable skills that transfer across industries and adapt to changing workplace demands.
- Who We Serve
Designed for High School Students and Young Adults Ready to Build Their Future
Our Workforce Development program is built for young people who are ready to move beyond classroom basics and develop real, applied technology skills that employers, colleges, and career programs recognize.
- WHY THIS MATTERS
Young People Are Using Technology. But Can They Prove They Know How to Work With It?
- Young people use technology every day but often lack applied, demonstrable skills that employers recognize.
- Employers need talent with both technical capabilities and professional communication skills.
- Schools and workforce organizations need structured programs that result in measurable, documented outcomes.
- Participants need real projects, professional portfolios, mentors, and exposure to actual career environments.
- Funders and workforce boards need programs with clear metrics, not just participation counts.
- Structured, project-based AI and technology training with documented outcomes at every stage.
- Professional portfolio development that gives participants tangible proof of their skills.
- Industry-aligned certification preparation that signals readiness to employers and colleges.
- Real-world community and client projects that go beyond classroom exercises.
- Measurable outcomes reporting that gives funders and partners the data they need.
- THE PROGRAM
A Structured Pathway From Learning to Workforce Readiness
Each participant moves through five connected stages, building skills, developing a professional portfolio, connecting with employers, and preparing for their next career or education step.
Explore
Build
Demonstrate
Connect
Transition
- REAL SKILLS. REAL PROJECTS. MEASURABLE IMPACT.
From AI Training to Documented Community Impact
AI STEM Studios participants did more than learn how to use artificial intelligence. They applied their skills to a real operational challenge facing the City of Memphis — and produced results that were recognized at the highest level of local government.
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Certified AI Developers
Participants in the initial cohort completed AI Developer certification requirements.
100%
Built Professional Portfolios
Every program completer developed a professional portfolio of AI and technology projects.
$100K+
Community and Operational Value
Students developed an application for the City of Memphis generating confirmed savings and operational value.
120
Hours of Applied Training
Each participant completes approximately 120 hours of project-based AI and workforce instruction.
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Portfolio-Ready Projects
Each participant completes multiple projects suitable for sharing with employers, colleges, and mentors.
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Next Cohort Participants
Following the initial cohort, AI STEM Studios launched a subsequent cohort demonstrating early program growth.
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City of Memphis Proclamation
Students received an official proclamation in August 2025 recognizing innovation and community impact.
2025
City Recognition Year
Memphis officially recognized the program and its student-led community impact project in August 2025.
City of Memphis Recognized. Community Impact Documented.
In August 2025, AI STEM Studios participants received an official City of Memphis proclamation recognizing their innovation, community impact, and use of technology to solve a real-world problem. Students developed a technology application for the City that produced more than $100,000 in confirmed savings and operational value — demonstrating what young people can accomplish when given structured training, real tools, and a meaningful challenge.
- This is our model: real training, real projects, real results.
- SKILLS AND OUTCOMES
Skills That Transfer. Portfolios That Prove It.
Our programs build durable AI and technology skills that transfer across industries and adapt to changing workplace demands — going far beyond single-tool training to develop the judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills employers actually need.
- Applied AI and digital tools training
- Durable skills that transfer across industries
- Industry-aligned certification preparation
- Prompt writing and professional AI workflows
- Digital content creation and communication
- Website and application development
- AI-assisted branding and marketing
- Data literacy and responsible AI use
- Professional portfolio documenting real project work
- Career exploration and employer exposure
- Mentorship and real-world project experience
- Résumé development and interview readiness
- Entrepreneurship and problem-solving skills
- Team collaboration and project management
- Public presentation and communication skills
- Leadership and professional conduct
- IMPLEMENTATION MODELS
Flexible Partnership Models for Schools, Workforce Organizations, and Funders
Three ways to bring Workforce Development programming to your students or community — each built on the same proven foundation with structured curriculum, professional development, and implementation support.
Kids N Technology-Led
Our trained instructors deliver Workforce Development programming directly to participants — in school, through workforce board partnerships, or in community settings.
- Schools and CTE programs needing staffing support
- Workforce board and municipal cohorts
- Rapid launch and pilot programs
- Afterschool, summer, and enrichment settings
Curriculum Licensing + Professional Development
License the Workforce Development curriculum and receive professional development so your staff or educators can deliver the program independently.
- Organizations building internal delivery capacity
- Long-term multi-cohort programs
- Scalable implementation across multiple sites
- Staff training and ongoing coaching support
Customized Partnership
A co-designed model built around your organization’s specific goals, participant population, funding structure, and timeline.
- Workforce boards with specific grant requirements
- Municipalities and civic organizations
- Employers building talent pipelines
- Foundations and corporate sponsors
- WHO PARTNERS WITH US
Find Your Partnership Path
Workforce Development partnerships work differently depending on your organization’s role, goals, and funding structure. Select the option that best describes your organization.
Career exploration, CTE electives, afterschool programs, and summer workforce academies for 9th–12th grade students.
Cohort-based training tied to youth employment, economic mobility, and community development goals for opportunity youth.
Mentors, speakers, project sponsors, job shadowing, internships, and hiring exposure for program participants.
Sponsored cohorts, equipment, participant support, and measurable community impact with documented outcomes reporting.
Develop a Workforce Pathway Built Around Your Participants, Employers, and Funding Goals
Whether you are planning a school pilot, a workforce board cohort, or a community-funded program, Kids N Technology can help you define the program model, participant pathway, implementation requirements, and outcomes reporting structure that fits your organization’s needs and goals.