ABC 7: Prompt-a-thon with Dwight School

This school year we've been focused on working with our partners to build student AI literacy, which is why we love doing Prompt-a-Thons. So it was a joy to watch one of the students from our recent event with Dwight School featured on ABC 7 this morning.

In early November we came together with 70 students and teachers from Dwight to build AI literacy skills through hands-on problem-solving. We started the event with a session on foundational AI literacy before students used design thinking and GenAI to tackle real community challenges—walking away with a certificate recognizing their successful completion of the training.

We saw a lot of creative solutions, including one team's app aimed at tackling limited access to SNAP benefits (on top of everyone's minds during the lockdown). The SNAPPD app allowed users to filter food options based on SNAP budgets and zip codes to help them find the cheapest, healthiest choices available.

We love seeing projects like this because they show how effectively hands-on AI literacy can empower students.

We have found that Prompt-a-Thons:

- Transforms abstract concepts into practical tools for impact.

- Empowers students to tackle real community challenges

- Builds confidence through hands-on problem-solving

- Helps students understand the current capabilities and limitations of the tools in real-time

Watch the clip above to learn more about the students' innovative app and hear about their Prompt-a-thon experience.