Welcome to After School AI!
Educate
As technology faces revolutionary developments, AI will play a critical role in the future of today’s generation. Our mission is to introduce and educate local elementary students to this vast field. To do so, we plan to make 45-minute visits to elementary schools in the PHM district through Kids Club, as well as other educational events, and showcase enriching presentations that are easy to understand.
Content
In order to introduce the complex topic of artificial intelligence, we will first engage the students in games that utilize machine learning. This will allow them to see its many diverse (and fun!) applications. Following the interactive games, the presentation will briefly cover how they were created using analogies that kids can understand. We will end with a few examples of how AI is implemented in the real world.
Resources
Here are resources that are kid-friendly and can introduce children to the basics of programming and machine learning!
Online Lessons and Games
Graphic Design
Organization
Tanya Datta is an avid coder and aspiring computer scientist with much experience in machine learning.
She has acquired substantial knowledge in computer science through taking numerous courses in Python, Java, and TensorFlow.
Additionally, she is familiar with web development from her work with Notre Dame in creating an online medical database for a children’s hospital in Mexico.
She also created an app with a Microsoft software engineer that can identify objects in pictures.
At Penn High School, Tanya participates in relevant clubs such as Girls Who Code and TEAMS, and demonstrates leadership skills in other activities,
such as Science Academic Super Bowl and Model UN. With her passion for computer science, she looks to inspire the next generation through After School AI.
As a hobbyist coder, Rudra Patel is familiar with coding languages such as Python and Java,
and has experience in web development and machine learning. He has pursued his interest
in becoming a future medical professional by attending the 2022 IU Molecular Medicine in Action Symposium.
Rudra enjoys participating in relevant STEM activities including FIRST Robotics,
Technology Student Association (TSA), Science Academic Superbowl,
and interning for Penn’s Tech Department.
Additionally, he was a scholarship semifinalist for CyberStart America 2021.
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris
Public Library Coordinator
As the president of German club and a Freshman mentoring board member at Penn High School,
Emily Nochowitz has plenty of experience planning, coordinating, and preparing activities for large
groups of students. She also has experience organizing elementary school aged children as
a prior Camp Counselor of Penn High School’s Tennis Camp.
St. Joe County Public Library
Tutt Branch Coordinator
Zichu Wang is experienced in computer programming as well as data science.
He was on the University of Notre Dame's Center for Civic Innovation's dataMichiana team,
working with ArcGIS under Dr. Matthew Sisk to address healthcare inequity in St. Joseph County.
His familiarity with professional communication and outreach stems from executive experience in Penn
High School's Model United Nations and Technology Student Association. At Penn,
Zichu competes in STEM competitions like Science and Math Academic Super Bowl,
Indiana Math League, and more.
Social Media Coordinator
Allison Yu has experience in data science through her work with a Notre Dame professor
regarding data visualization and information perception. She is also familiar with data
management in working with IU’s Bureau of Business and Economics to publish data for a local
economic newsletter. At Penn High School, Allison participates in STEM activities such as Math
Academic Superbowl and other math competitions, and demonstrates leadership through her
executive roles in Science Academic Super Bowl, Model UN, and Kingsmen Court.
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