Webinars & Workshops
Learn more about the Presidential AI Challenge through live webinars, workshops, and special opportunities.
Upcoming Webinars, Workshops, and Office Hours
Note #1: No one under 18 years old may attend ANY session without the team’s Supervising Adult.
Note #2: All attendees must be fully registered with submitted consent forms.
Monday, December 15, 2025
Presidential AI Challenge Office Hours
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Ask Amazon: Office Hours
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Monday, January 5, 2026
Presidential AI Challenge Office Hours
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Ask Amazon: Office Hours
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Monday, January 12, 2026
Presidential AI Challenge Office Hours
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Monday, January 19, 2026
Presidential AI Challenge Office Hours
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Recorded Webinars and Workshops
Workday Presents: AI as Your Career Navigator
Panelists:
- Carrie Varoquiers, Chief Impact Officer, Workday (Moderator)
- Steven Lee, CEO, SkillUp Coalition
- Byron Auguste, CEO and co-founder, Opportunity@Work
- David Wachtel, GM Talent Products, Workday
This webinar features leaders from Workday, Opportunity@Work, and the SkillUp Coalition, and showcases how technology like Workday's Skills Cloud can power a new, skills-first economy. The webinar is designed to explore how AI can provide clear pathways for youth to gain in-demand skills, and match individuals to opportunities based on their abilities.
The Impacts of AI on You and Cybersecurity
Rob T. Lee, Chief AI Officer, SANS Institute
A thought-provoking session on AI and how it reshapes you and cybersecurity. The world is unprepared for the transformative effects AI will have on everyday life. Focusing on other technologies that have significantly impacted our world, Rob walks us through the past to show how we need to begin to think and prepare for the future.
A Beginner's Guide to Underfitting and Overfitting
Josh Waldbieser, Computer Science Ph. D. Candidate, Mississippi State University and Physical Science Technician at USDA
Covers the basics of how a machine learning model works, parameters and model complexity, and how this relates to underfitting and overfitting. The presentation also introduces some practical strategies to address these issues: trying simple models first and splitting the dataset.
Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot
Sheldon Rodrigues, Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft
This presentation is a hands-on tutorial that introduces Vibe Coding, an AI-assisted software development technique that enhances collaboration, creativity, and workflow efficiency for building smart applications. It covers the concept, benefits, limitations (including security and ethical considerations), and demonstrates the process by developing an online fruit product website through iterative, AI-supported development stages.
Designing High-Impact AI App Ideas: A Little Planning Goes a Long Way!
Jeremy Riel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
A practical guide for planning AI projects that help people learn, work, and accomplish their goals. This webinar covers several tips for generating AI app ideas that resonate with users and poses several questions to designers for maximizing the impact of an AI app idea.
Open-source AI: What is it and why is it important?
Mark McQuade, CEO and Founder of Arcee AI
Open-source AI is like sharing your homework answers with the whole class so everyone can learn, improve, and build on them, as opposed to just one person keeping the secrets, everyone gets to help make the work better together.
ORISE Presents: Developing Your Idea with Design Thinking
In this webinar, ORISE presented on how to help middle and high school students get started on the challenge by introducing a method for identifying a problem and moving forward with developing a creative solution. Many great questions were asked during this session. For the sake of time, those questions have been trimmed from the recording, but are answered in the FAQ.
ORISE Presents: Getting Started with Track III (For Educators ONLY)
In this webinar, ORISE presented on how to help educators understand the competition structure and requirements for Track III and support the development of their innovations by providing an overview of AI resources available for education.National Science Foundation (NSF) AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI, pronounced /a ɪ -fa ɪ /) is one of the inaugural NSF AI research institutes. The IAIFI is enabling physics discoveries and advancing foundational AI through the development of novel AI approaches that incorporate first principles from fundamental physics. The goal of the IAIFI is to advance physics knowledge and galvanize AI research innovation. AIFAI posts both videos and slides from most of their IAFAI Colloquia featuring global experts in AI+Physics on this page .
Resources for Educators
Amazon Resources
Amazon has created a landing page for educators participating in the Presidential AI Challenge. This page includes (for educators only):
- An intake form for educators to schedule meetings with Amazon technical experts to obtain hands-on support
- Information on how to access PartyRock, a playground Amazon is providing for educators to use natural language to create AI apps
- A resource library
Microsoft Resources
Microsoft recommends that educator participants in the Presidential AI Challenge begin their AI journeys at one of the following two websites:
- Unlocking AI Skills for Every Educator
Access free artificial intelligence (AI) resources from across Microsoft to help you prepare your students for the AI-driven future. - AI Skills for Educators Training Course
Explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in education to prepare students for their AI-driven future. This course covers a brief history of AI, large language models (LLMs), generative AI, prompt engineering, responsible use of AI, and uses in a class setting. Dive into the art of a prompt to equip learners to get the best results from Microsoft Copilot and Image Creator from Designer. Explore the many ways to enhance teaching and learning with AI-powered tools in Microsoft Edge browser, Word, PowerPoint, Minecraft, and more.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Resources
Learning and Teaching with AI Professional Development Course
This self-paced, online professional development course from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is designed to empower K-12 educators with the knowledge and tools to effectively integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their classrooms. Through engaging, hands-on modules, participants will explore foundational AI concepts, discover practical classroom applications, and learn strategies for teaching students to use AI responsibly and ethically.
Classroom Activities & Lesson Plans
Download classroom activities and lesson plans to help you prepare for the Presidential AI Challenge.
Who Owns the Pixels
Submitted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
In this classroom activity, students explore the creative challenges of generating images with artificial intelligence (AI). Students use generative AI image tools such as Adobe Express or Google Gemini to engage in prompt engineering to replicate a designated AI-generated image. Through experimentation, refinement, and discussion, students examine key concepts such as authorship and responsible AI technology usage in digital art. This guide outlines the learning targets, tools, and instructions for STEM classroom activities. This activity connects scientific concepts to real-world applications and includes extension opportunities, enrichment ideas, and printable materials to support student interest and engagement.
Download the classroom activity (.PDF, 987 KB)
Unlock Generative AI Safely and Responsibly
Submitted by Microsoft
The Classroom Toolkit: Unlocking Generative AI Safely and Responsibly is a creative resource that blends engaging narrative stories with instructional information to create an immersive and effective learning experience for educators and students aged 13-15 years. The toolkit is designed to assist educators in initiating important conversations about responsible AI practices in the classroom, such as the critical topics of content fabrications, privacy considerations, bias awareness, and mental wellbeing.