CTRL Your Future with AI: Empowering the Next Generation of Tech Creators

The future belongs to those who build it — and our young people deserve a seat at that table.

The Greater Cleveland Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. is excited to kick off our 2025–2026 Education Committee programming with CTRL Your Future with AI, a free virtual session designed to introduce high school students to the tools, careers, and confidence they need to thrive in an AI-powered world.

About the Program

Too often, access to emerging technology is shaped by zip code, income, and resources — and that has to change. CTRL Your Future with AI is built on the belief that every teen deserves the opportunity to be a creator, not just a consumer, in the digital age.

During this 90-minute interactive session, students ages 14–18 will explore how artificial intelligence is already showing up in their everyday lives, discover career pathways being reshaped by AI, and get hands-on experience with real tools they can start using right away — many of them free.

What Students Can Expect

• A look at how AI can support academic success, studying, and time management
• An exploration of future careers — and how AI skills open doors
• A live, hands-on AI demo where students actually build something
• An AI Toolkit walkthrough packed with free and low-cost resources
• Space for questions, reflection, and finding where they fit in the future of tech

The vibe? Urban. Techy. Future-forward. Inspirational.

Meet the Presenter

Felesia McDonald of AI Design360 brings the energy and expertise to make this session come alive. A UX Manager, Web Designer, and AI Instructor — and co-author of Joey Wants to Sing — Felesia is the founder of AI Design360, where she teaches practical, human-centered AI skills. Known for high-energy, hands-on sessions, she blends creativity, career awareness, and real-world tools so students leave ready to take action.

CTRL Your Future with AI

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Format: Virtual Session via Zoom Audience: All high school students ages 14–18

Register Now

Ready to take control of your future? Click here to register and secure your spot today!

Registration is free and open to all high school students ages 14–18. Share this with a student, parent, teacher, or school counselor who needs to see it.

The Greater Cleveland Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. is committed to empowering Black women and girls through advocacy, education, and community engagement. Learn more at www.nc100bwgc.org.

Lillian Sherrod, President | #NCBWGCC