Students gain practical experience with industry-standard tools and tackle real-world challenges, culminating in a portfolio-ready project for college applications.
The USF Pre-College Program: AI in Action: Turning Data Into Solutions is an in-person, immersive certificate program designed to introduce high school students to the fundamentals of AI and data science through hands-on, collaborative projects. Students will learn by doing, not just by listening, as they work in teams to define, analyze, and tackle real-world environmental and health challenges using publicly available datasets. The course emphasizes experiential learning, teamwork, and problem-solving, guiding participants through the complete data science workflow, including data exploration, cleaning, visualization, basic machine learning, and communicating results through formal presentations. Students will gain experience with industry-standard tools like Google Cloud Platform and modern generative AI technologies, learning to leverage them responsibly and ethically. The program culminates in a datathon-style challenge where teams present their findings and recommendations, creating portfolio-ready work that demonstrates their ability to translate data insights into actionable solutions.
A typical day involves hands-on learning in academic immersion courses, hearing from guest speakers, and participating in city excursions to meet experts in the field.
This program is best for rising 9th-12th grade students (ages 14-18) who are curious about how data science is used to understand and address complex real-world problems and want to explore AI through immersive summer programs.
University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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