Our AI Foundations for Everyone: Learn AI Without a Technical Background
Human-Centered AI for Career Growth, Business Innovation, Citizen AI Innovation & Workforce Development
The AI Foundations Program is a beginner-friendly, human-centered AI training designed for professionals, workforce development participants, nonprofit leaders, students, and business users who want to thrive in the AI era without needing a computer science degree. This program combines practical AI literacy, Microsoft AI ecosystem awareness, human-AI collaboration, prompt engineering, workforce innovation, and leadership principles to help participants confidently use and collaborate with AI in business and community environments.
20-Hours Learning Program with Hands-On Labs - Support the Mission with a $100 Contribution
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To learn more about the program and its objectives, please watch the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUBEARVRdeI
Who Is This Program For?
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Students and career transition professionals
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Non-technical professionals interested in AI
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Business analysts and operations professionals
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Customer service and HR professionals
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Workforce development participants
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Nonprofit and community leaders
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 users
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Aspiring citizen developers
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Managers and future AI transformation leaders
Career Benefits for Students
As a participant, you will have the opportunity to position yourself for some of the most rewarding and future-ready AI-enhanced career paths.
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AI Business Analyst
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Citizen Developer
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AI Workflow Designer
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Dynamics 365 Functional Consultant
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AI-Augmented Customer Service Professional
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Workforce Development AI Coordinator
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Operations & Automation Specialist
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AI Product Support Specialist
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Community Technology Advocate
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Future AI Transformation Leader
What Students Will Learn
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Human-centered AI leadership principles
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AI literacy and business AI fundamentals
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Human + AI collaboration strategies
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Prompt engineering fundamentals
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AI workflow thinking and automation concepts
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Citizen AI development mindset
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Responsible AI and trust-based AI usage
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Microsoft AI ecosystem awareness
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AI-assisted workforce development use cases
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Capstone project design and presentation skills
Why Join This Program?
Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry. However, many professionals feel overwhelmed or fear being left behind. This program helps participants understand how to work WITH AI instead of competing AGAINST AI. Students learn practical AI collaboration skills, workflow automation thinking, prompt engineering, and human-centered leadership principles while exploring real-world use cases using the Microsoft ecosystem and Urban Food Alliance workforce development initiatives.
What's In It for Me?
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Gain confidence using AI tools in professional environments
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Learn how to collaborate effectively with AI assistants and copilots
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Understand how AI can improve productivity and reduce repetitive work
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Explore AI-powered career opportunities and future workforce trends
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Develop practical prompt engineering and workflow design skills
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Learn how to identify business problems AI can help solve
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Improve leadership, communication, and innovation capabilities
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Build real-world capstone projects for portfolio development
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Gain exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Copilot concepts
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Prepare for more advanced Agentic AI and enterprise AI programs
Basic Level Curriculum Structure
Module 1 — The Zero-Friction Analyst (Excel)
Use AI to analyze data, identify trends, and create charts quickly.
Module 2 — The Narrative Architect (Word)
Turn notes and data into professional documents using AI-powered writing and summarization.
Module 3 — The Inbox Commander (Outlook & Teams)
Summarize emails, draft messages, and manage meetings more efficiently with AI.
Module 4 — The Strategic Pitcher (PowerPoint)
Create impactful presentations, slides, and speaker notes using AI.
Final Capstone Showcase & Career Roadmap
Student presentations, AI solution showcases, certificates of completion, and intermediate-level pathway planning.
Program Features
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Interactive workshops and discussions
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Hands-on AI exercises
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Prompt engineering labs
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Team collaboration activities
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Capstone project development
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Real-world nonprofit and workforce development use cases
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Leadership and innovation coaching
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Human-centered AI adoption strategies
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Certificate of Completion
Program Format
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Beginner-friendly format
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Workshop-based learning
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Live demonstrations and guided exercises
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Group collaboration and presentations
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Flexible delivery: in-person, hybrid, or online
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Certificate awarded upon successful completion
Capstone Project Experience
Participants will work individually and in teams to design AI-powered business or community solutions. Projects may include AI career coaching assistants, volunteer coordination systems, customer service copilots, small business AI assistants, or workforce development intelligence platforms inspired by Urban Food Alliance initiatives.
The future belongs to professionals who combine human intelligence, business expertise, adaptability, and AI collaboration. This program is designed to help students become confident, future-ready contributors in the AI era while preserving the values of trust, empathy, creativity, and responsible leadership.