Programs
Our Aim
We aim to offer interdisciplinary, educational, enrichment programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics for youth, young adults and their families. Through hands-on activities, skill-building courses, experiments, and project challenges, we want to help students develop the skills they need to be successful in life and their careers. Creating synergies between Arts and STEM disciplines will be a main focus of project challenges.
Mastering AI
Past Activation during Newark Tech Week
18 October 2024, 1:00 pm
VentureLink @NJIT
211 Warren St, Newark, NJ 07103
The program is designed to introduce the community to generative AI and to demonstrate how to leverage it to increase their productivity and creativity with Microsoft Copilot. This comprehensive program includes:
Overview
- Discover Copilot's capabilities and integration possibilities.
- Explore real-world use cases and benefits.
Ideation
- Engage in brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas you can immediately use
- See Copilot in action with live demos and examples.
Prompt Engineering sessions can be crafted for the audience (i.e. Seniors, Non-profits, Creators, Business)
- Learn the essentials of crafting effective prompts.
- Hands-on practice with live feedback.
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Innovate with Copilot: Agent Hackathon Fall 2025
Innovate with Copilot: Agent Hackathon Fall 2025
The program is designed to encourage citizen developers to explore and create innovative agents for Microsoft Copilot, enhancing its functionality and usability across various applications.
Pre-Hackathon Workshops:
Copilot Studio & Vistual Studio Deep Dive
Hackathon Kickoff:
- Welcome Address: Hackathon Intro, objectives, and rules.
- Team Formation: Participants can form teams or join existing ones.
- Identify Scenarios: Determine high value scenarios for focus
- Idea Pitching: Teams present their initial ideas and get feedback
Development Phase:
- Coding Sprint: Teams work on their projects with access to mentors and technical support.
- Checkpoints: Regular check-ins to monitor progress and provide guidance.
Submission:
- Final Presentation: Teams present their projects, demonstrating functionality and discussing the impact.
- Judging: Projects are evaluated based on innovation, functionality, usability, and presentation.
Awards and Recognition:
- Best Overall Project
- Most Innovative Solution
- Audience Choice Award
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opportunities to contribute
Skills - Based Volunteer
Skilled volunteering refers to companies and individuals using their professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations. Skilled volunteers can teach students virtually in real time or via recording.
Skills needed:
- Generative AI
- Copilot Extensibility
- Microsoft Certified Trainer
Technology Donations
Technology Donations refer to physical equipment as well as software.
Technology needs:
- 20 Laptops to support development
- 2x USB-enabled projectors
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations to support programs are greatly appreciated. Please reach out through contact form for method to donate.