Mississippi educators and community leaders learning together in a workshop
MAIC programs

Learn with people. Leave ready to use it.

Choose open study, educator learning, youth activities, applied projects, technical preparation, or community conversation. Each program is designed to produce a useful next step—not simply attendance.

What to expect
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A clear entry point

Choose by who you are and what you need to do next—not by program jargon.

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Guided practice

Work through examples, questions, and decisions with people who understand the context.

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Something to carry forward

Leave with a skill, activity, project brief, connection, or resource you can use again.

Six ways to take part

Choose the program that fits your next step.

Each program has a distinct job. You do not need to understand everything MAIC offers before you begin.

Open learning · Start anytime

AI-Thon

Follow a curated pathway, compare open courses, and save a personal learning plan without creating a Commons account.

Students & families · Grades K–12

K–12 AI Quest

Six grade-adaptive missions help young people spot AI, question results, protect privacy, examine fairness, and design for their community.

Teachers & faculty · Teach the teacher

AI Educator Accelerator

Educators practice responsible classroom use, adapt activities for their learners, and leave with materials they can teach and share.

Career pathways · Technical practice

Workforce Development

Build durable technical skills through foundational courses, hands-on development, evaluation, and applied experience.

Community conversation · Online and in person

Spark Studios

Join plain-language conversations with educators, builders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders—and bring your own questions.

Teach the teacher

Learning travels farther when people can share it.

MAIC prepares educators and community leaders to become confident local guides. They do more than attend a session: they practice, adapt the learning for the people they serve, and take it back to their classrooms, organizations, and communities.

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Learn and practice

Build a clear foundation through guided examples, discussion, and hands-on use.

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Adapt for context

Shape the lesson, activity, or guidance for real learners, local goals, and available resources.

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Teach and share

Bring practical materials and responsible habits to students, colleagues, families, and community partners.

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Keep learning together

Share questions and lessons from the field so the next round of support becomes stronger.

One connected model

A first course can lead to a classroom, a career, or a community project.

MAIC makes those transitions visible: learn in the Commons, practice through a program, adapt the work to local conditions, share what works, and connect with people who can help with the next step.