America On Tech Launches Pioneering AI Advisory Council to Revolutionize Tech Education

New York, NY – February 25, 2025 – America On Tech (AOT), a national nonprofit preparing the next generation of technology leaders from underestimated communities, is thrilled to announce the formation of its AI Advisory Council. This dynamic assembly of AI pioneers and experts will play a pivotal role in integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence into AOT's programs, ensuring students are equipped with the skills they need to thrive in the rapidly evolving tech workforce.

Bringing AI to the Classroom with TECH360
AOT’s flagship TECH360 summer high school program, historically a web development training initiative, is undergoing a major transformation: starting Summer 2025, TECH360 will now be an "Introduction to AI" course across New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, and Atlanta. This shift ensures that students from underestimated communities gain critical exposure to AI concepts, tools, and applications, positioning them for success in future tech careers.

The AI Advisory Council will continue to integrate AI training across all AOT programs over the next year, ensuring that AOT’s students gain industry-relevant AI skills that prepare them for internships, apprenticeships, and future career opportunities in technology.

Innovative AI Projects and Strategic Initiatives
In addition to curriculum transformation, the Council is spearheading several additional groundbreaking projects:

• AI Frameworks and Policy - Developing a set of ethical AI guidelines to ensure fair and inclusive AI usage for America On Tech.
• Operational Efficiency – Implementing various AI solutions to improve internal processes, data tracking, and organizational workflows.
• Equity in AI – Educating the broader tech workforce ecosystem to ensure underestimated communities benefit from AI advancements.

Meet the AI Advisory Council
The AI Advisory Council comprises a distinguished group of industry leaders and AI experts:

• Jorge Gonzalez – Manager, Deloitte
• Yvonne Hyland – Advisor & Independent Board Member, ProceedAI
• Aniket Kadam – Director, PwC
• Kenneth Kuo – Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer, DMS Generative Labs
• Courtney La Prince – Founder, La Prince Studios
• Bill Pereira – Director, Financial Services Transformation, PwC
• Albert Primo – Chief Innovation Officer, Kaufman Rossin
• Sudeesh Sasidharan – Sr. Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
• Stephanie Sylvestre – Co-Founder/Chief Visionary Officer, Avatar Buddy, LLC
• Tomas Thire – Head of Applied AI, Mastercard
• Tom Thorley – Director, Safety & Integrity, GitHub
• Edward Turner – Lead Machine Learning Engineer, Sephora
• Jeremy Voss – Director of Product Management, Meta

A Vision for the Future
AOT Co-Founders Jessica Santana, and Evin Robinson expressed their enthusiasm:

"The launch of our AI Advisory Council and the transformation of TECH360 to an AI-focused program represent major milestones in our mission to prepare the next generation of technology leaders from underestimated communities. By ensuring that AI education is accessible to all, we are fostering a new generation of tech leaders who will shape the industry's future."

For more information about the AI Advisory Council, visit America On Tech’s AI Council page 

About America On Tech
America On Tech (AOT) is a national nonprofit preparing the next generation of technology leaders from underestimated communities. AOT provides high-quality no-cost tech education, skills development and workforce readiness starting with high school youth in NYC, LA, Miami, and Atlanta in areas such as Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, UX Design, Product Management, Digital Marketing, Data Science, and Cybersecurity. Founded in 2014, AOT has served over 5,000 youth and has been featured in Forbes, CNN, The Huffington Post, TechCrunch, BET, Univision, Telemundo and other leading publications. 

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