51% of Black adults in the U.S. have heard 'nothing at all' about ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that generates human-like text and is transforming the way we work and live.
We're getting people in diverse communities “AI-ready” by providing go-to resources for tech awareness and education.
Tech education is often carried out through traditional means including classroom instruction, degree programs, certifications, and bootcamps. These "gateways" can prevent those who are curious about emerging technologies like artificial intelligence from entering tech spaces because they exclude other ways of knowing and can restrict learning experiences.
Black Unicorn Educationᵀᴹ is an emerging technology company that offers tech education to individuals from diverse communities through unique learning programs, products, and community-based events.
A different kind of tech education is here where individuals learn about AI and other emerging technologies through inclusive content, connections to resources, and community-driven learning.
There's more than one way
to tech!
Our goal is to educate diverse communities about the opportunities and impacts of emerging technologies. We use informal and community-based approaches including virtual and in-person events, social media, challenge-based learning, case studies, meetups, games (digital & tabletop), newsletters, conversations & even hack-a-thons! We deploy new methods to help diverse communities embrace tech and see themselves in their learning resources.
Frequently asked
questions
WHY FOCUS ON INFORMAL LEARNING?
Informal learning can spark an interest in tech that wouldn't have been sparked in any other way. Research also shows through informal learning, there's less resistance to learning something new and the learning that takes place is more immediate compared to longer timelines of traditional learning to grasp a concept. In a nutshell, with informal learning the process of learning is easier AND less boring!
Black Unicorn Educationᵀᴹ brings freedom to learning about tech by removing obligations and restrictions of traditional curriculum-based solutions by using informal learning approaches.
HOW CAN I ACCESS TECH RESOURCES & THE COMMUNITY?
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WHY BLACK UNICORN?
Black Unicorn is a call-out to the rarity of Black people in tech, especially Black women. In mythology, unicorns were originally depicted as black. We're changing things so Black Unicorns are normalized again. We've taken the same perspective on tech education. We're expanding what it means to learn tech. We're normalizing other ways of learning tech besides bootcamps and certifications. Our company had its beginnings on Tik Tok and Facebook where our educational content received tens of thousands of views. Today we've expanded to provide unique programs and events including AI Office Hours in partnership with a local entrepreneurship center for small business owners, an AI summer camp for underserved middle school students, virtual and in-person workshops, an online tech news series, and the AI Expert Academy, an intensive coaching program designed to help entrepreneurs become AI leaders in their fields.
Black Unicorn's programs, products, and community-based events are designed to educate, equip, and invest in diverse communities, to help them thrive in an AI-driven society. Our goal is to help individuals build the 'Tech ABCs: Awareness, Basic Knowledge & Skills, and Critical Perspectives about technology. We hope to activate individuals to apply their knowledge and understanding of tech to solve problems in their businesses, communities, and for the public good.
AI EXPERT ACADEMY
WHAT IS IT?
The AI Expert Academy is a 4-week online coaching program that teaches AI strategies, concepts, and tools positioning you to be a go-to authority about AI in your field
WHY SHOULD I SIGN UP?
51% of Black adults and 47% of Hispanic in the U.S. have heard nothing at all about ChatGPT, a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to generate humanlike text including emails, essays, blog posts, and even business plans!
This puts a significant number of minority workers and business owners at a disadvantage when it comes to leading in the marketplace.
The AI Expert Academy coaching program will help put you ahead of the curve and in a position to "Be the One" others turn to as an AI resource in your community, job and industry!
PROGRAM begins JULY 17, 2023