Course #1 Classroom edition

Our inugural course  Ai Introduction: Future Proofing Your Job was completeded with participates from The Gambia, Botswana, Kenaya and Jamaica. We  are currently designing 2 additional courses: Ai Introduction: Future Proofing Your Job Self Guided, How The Baha'i Inspired Ai Holistic Education Can Save The World and  with road map for more skill based courses to follow. 

AI Introduction: Future Proofing Your Job Syllabus

This 6-week syllabus for "AI: Future Proofing Your Job" features a 90-minute weekly class with 2 hours of out-of-class experiential assignments. This adaptable template emphasizes relevance to students' lives, communities, and includes guest speakers, virtual field trips, and other activities.

Theme: AI Empowerment: A Journey of Knowledge and Character

Course Description:This course offers a foundational understanding of AI and its potential to empower individuals and communities. It integrates technical concepts with growth mindset development, ethical considerations (guided by virtues), and the interconnectedness of material, human, and spiritual education, inspired by Baháʼí teachings. Designed for youth (15-25) and adult influencers in developing countries, it emphasizes experiential learning through hands-on projects and real-world applications.

Target Audience: Youth in Developing Countries (15-25) and Adult Youth Influencers

Course Objectives: Upon completion, students will:

• Understand fundamental AI concepts and terminology.
• Explore AI applications relevant to developing countries.
• Develop and apply a growth mindset to AI problem-solving.
• Integrate virtues into AI development and use.
• Analyze AI's ethical implications and societal impact.
• Apply AI tools to address real-world challenges.
• Develop remote learning and work skills within their home communities.

Material: Introduction to AI—definitions, core concepts (Machine Learning, Generative AI). Mo Gawdat’s view on AI’s rapid development and societal impact globally and in Botswana.

Human: Growth Mindset basics (Dweck): embracing learning and adaptability in AI’s future. Emotional Intelligence introduction for working effectively with AI.

Spiritual: Introduction to the Bahá’í education model (Material, Human, Spiritual education). Virtue focus: Adaptability via Virtues Guide App for daily reflection and personal growth.

Material: This week, we'll dive into the global AI landscape, exploring the powerful and popular tools available today. We'll connect their capabilities to the personal and ethical frameworks needed to navigate this significant technological shift.

Human: Cultivate Growth Mindset and EQ —skills and attitudes for local AI-driven transformations.

Spiritual: Virtues emphasis on Justice and Unity. Use Virtues Guide App for fairness, ethical awareness, and community focus.

Material: Hands-on chatbot building on the Vibe Coding Platform. This week, we'll dive into no-code AI tools, user experience (UX) basics, and introductory Agentics to help you design and create more autonomous and intelligent bots.

Human: Apply Growth Mindset in iterative problem-solving and emotional intelligence in empathetic chatbot design.

Spiritual: Collaboration and service—helping peers in building projects; perseverance virtue focus and journaling using Virtues Guide App.

Material: Critical ethical issues—AI bias, privacy, and digital divide in Botswana; responsible AI development principles.

Human: Cultivate ethical reasoning through Growth Mindset and awareness of perspectives via EQ.

Spiritual: Virtues focus on Justice and Unity. Group reflections and virtue journaling in Virtues Guide App emphasizing fairness and social equity.

Material: Strategic leadership beyond technical skills; managing AI-driven job disruption and teamwork.

Human: Develop ethical leadership, team-building, and resilience using Growth Mindset and Emotional Intelligence.

Spiritual: Service-oriented leadership from Bahá’í teachings; trustworthiness as a virtue with daily reflections in Virtues Guide App.

Material: Latest on AI Generalist skills—prompt engineering, data wrangling, AI ethics, MLOps, cloud proficiency, rapid adaptation to AI tools. Overview of AI types: ANI (current specialty AI), AGI (future human-level AI), ASI (superintelligence—speculative).

Human: Growth Mindset strategies for continuous learning and Emotional Intelligence for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Spiritual: Virtues round-up—perseverance, adaptability, empathy—encouraging lifelong learning and service mindset using Virtues Guide App.

Week 7: Capstone Workshop & Your Path Forward

Material: Final project presentation—AI-driven solutions for community or career challenges. Personal action plan for ongoing AI skill development.

Human: Reflect on Growth Mindset growth and EQ skills. Peer feedback and collaborative support.

Spiritual: Commitment to service and virtues development; full reflection on spiritual growth using Virtues Guide App. Course closure with inspiration drawn from Bahá’í service principles.

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