Our AI4ALL alumni have been busy! Recently, 6 of our alumni from the Stanford AI4ALL program won the she++ #include Fellowship, selected from over 500 applicants. This fellowship supports 30 high school students as they develop computer science outreach initiatives in their communities. Outreach could take any shape, from a hackathon to a speaker series to a workshops — anything that increases access to computer science education for young people in the fellows’ communities. At the culmination of the program this spring, the 2017 #include Fellows will get the chance to take a trip to the Bay Area and present their projects to Silicon Valley tech leaders, tour top tech companies, and get an inside look at what it’s like to work in tech.
Stanford AI4ALL winners of she++ #include Fellowship
Tara Bhatia
Tara Bhatia, Stanford AI4ALL ‘15
Tara created Byte-Sized, an organization that hosts immersive, creative workshops to empower middle school girls in computer science and AI. Co-founded with Myra Cheng and Anika Rawat.
Myra Cheng
Myra Cheng, Stanford AI4ALL ‘15
Myra created Byte-Sized, an organization that hosts immersive, creative workshops to empower middle school girls in computer science and AI. Co-founded with Tara Bhatia and Anika Rawat.
Anika Rawat
Anika Rawat, Stanford AI4ALL ‘15
Anika created Byte-Sized, an organization that hosts immersive, creative workshops to empower middle school girls in computer science and AI. Co-founded with Tara Bhatia and Myra Cheng.
Isha Puri, Stanford AI4ALL ‘16
Isha created the new (beginnings); initiative through which she is teaching a 12-week class on “Building AI Chatbots with Python” for 30 middle schoolers.
Eshika Saxena
Eshika Saxena, Stanford AI4ALL ‘16
Eshika founded TakeKnowledGe, a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on inspiring middle school students, girls in particular, to pursue STEM fields through fun activities like FIRST Lego League Robotics, app development, and AI workshops.
Catherine Yeo
Catherine Yeo, Stanford AI4ALL ‘15
Catherine co-founded and directs PixelHacks, the Bay Area’s first all-female high school hackathon, with the mission to increase the presence and active participation of women in technology.
It’s hugely exciting to see our Stanford AI4ALL alumni go on to bring their new skills and perspectives into their communities. Keep up the good work, Stanford AI4ALL!