Fellowship Application

2026 Innovate With AI Fellowship

Earn up to $125 to learn about A.I.

The Accelerate4KIDS Innovate With AI Fellowship Program is for Detroit and Pontiac high school students to get paid to learn how to build A.I. applications. This is a virtual 8-Week online course that meets Monday's at 6PM-8PM EST starting March 16 to May 11, 2026 (no class on March 30th). Once you register and pay for the application fee, we'll save your spot and a virtual link will be shared.​

Requirements:  

• High school students must be a current 10th, 11th or 12th grade student

• Applicants must pay a $25 application fee at the time of applying

• Student must be actively enrolled in a Detroit or Pontiac public or non-public school (homeschool is not included)

• Students must have access to a laptop (NOT Chromebook) to participate in the program

• Students must have access to wi-fi to participate

• Students must attend and participate to receive full payment daily

• Students must have camera and audio on during class period to receive full payment daily

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Course Sample:

• Week 1: Demystifying AI & The "Black Box"

• Week 2: AI Building Blocks

• Week 3: Exploring AI Tools and APIs

• Week 4: Developing AI-Powered Applications

• Week 5: Customizing AI Models

• Week 6: Collaborative AI Projects

• Week 7: Completing and Polishing AI Applications

• Week 8: Demo Day and Presenting

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