The Emerging Tech Impact Cohort
The Emerging Tech Impact Cohort is a 7-week, hybrid learning experience that equips Staten Island high school students with foundational AI literacy, problem-solving skills, and hands-on project experience. Students work in teams to identify real community challenges and design responsible, tech-informed solutions, culminating in a public Tech Showcase at CSI’s new Innovation Hub space.
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Program Start: May 12, 2026
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Timeframe: 4:30pm to 6:30pm
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Weekly in-person session
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Location: 35B Bay Street
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Build a real project with a team
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Learn how AI actually works
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Create a pitch deck like startups do
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Present at a Tech Showcase
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Walk away with a certificate of completion
What you will do
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Week 1: Team formation
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Week 2: AI introduction
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Week 3: Coding basics
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Week 4: Design thinking
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Weeks 5–7: Pitch deck development
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Final event: Tech Showcase
Students gain practical, future-ready skills while building confidence. Your partnership is the difference-maker in recruiting strong student teams.
become a college mentor
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CSI or CUNY undergraduate students
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Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
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Willingness to create progress reports
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Passion for mentorship, innovation, and giving back
Requirements:
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Earn a $1,000 stipend for your time
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Apply your skills in a real-world, community program
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Gain mentorship experience, leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
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Create meaningful local impact
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Participate in a public Tech Showcase
Benefits: