Student-led AI + data science community

Explore data. Create with AI.

Student-led classes, expert AI talks, community outreach, and hands-on STEM exploration for young people in grades 6–12 across Atlanta.

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100+students
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20+schools represented
6–12grade range
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Fall classes

Two five-session learning tracks running from August through October.

Classes are ongoing

Beginner Python

Python fundamentals in five guided sessions.

Dates
Aug. 22 & 29 · Sept. 12, 19 & 26
Time
7–8 p.m.
Level
No prior experience

Project-based Data Science

Apply Python to data-science questions in five projects.

Dates
Aug. 22 · Sept. 12 & 26 · Oct. 3 & 24
Time
8–9 p.m.
Level
Basic Python required
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How We Learn, Explore & Contribute

From technical foundations to community teaching, these categories reflect the club's documented classes, discussions, outreach, and STEM exploration.

Students participating in a live online data-science lesson

Classes

All documented classes and teaching—from early study sessions to the two current fall learning tracks.

  • 2025 · Community study

    Data-science foundations

    Software setup, Python, NumPy, pandas, machine learning, data analysis, and visualization at Kroger Community Center.
  • 2025 · Club instruction

    Tools & Python

    VS Code and Google Colab setup followed by three student-led Python lessons.
  • 2026 · Online instruction

    Pandas & data cleaning

    Online lessons on Pandas DataFrames, preparing data, and making raw information usable.
  • Current · 7–8 p.m.

    Beginner Python

    Five guided sessions on Aug. 22 & 29 and Sept. 12, 19 & 26. No prior experience required.
  • Current · 8–9 p.m.

    Project-based Data Science

    Five project sessions on Aug. 22, Sept. 12 & 26, and Oct. 3 & 24. Basic Python required.
  • Community teaching

    Youth data-science lesson

    Students taught applications, statistics, machine learning, AI, and the complete data-science process.
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Flyer for Dr. Fang Yang speaking about AI, data science, and actuarial science
Dr. Fang Yang
Introduction to Data Science seminar flyer featuring guest speaker Dr. Weiqi Zhang
Dr. Weiqi Zhang
Flyer for Dr. Hong Yang speaking about collaborative AI agents
Dr. Hong Yang
Flyer for Ben Daniel speaking about seeing problems through the lens of data science and artificial intelligence
Ben Daniel

AI Talks & Expert Insights

Guest speakers lead this area, connecting students with AI, data science, education, agents, and career pathways.

  • Guest speaker

    Professor Weiqi Zhong

    A data-science guest session connecting foundational concepts with real work and applications.
  • Guest speaker

    Dr. Fang Yang

    How AI and data science are changing actuarial science, statistical modeling, and related careers.
  • Guest speaker series

    Dr. Hong Yang

    How AI agents work together through communication, coordination, and collaborative workflows.
  • Guest speaker

    Ben Daniel

    A practical seminar on approaching real-world problems through the lens of data science and artificial intelligence.
  • AI topic

    Generative AI

    OpenAI Sora, generated video examples, and how generative systems work.
  • AI topic

    AI for science

    Google DeepMind, AlphaFold, protein modeling, bioinformatics, and computational biology.
  • AI topic

    Modern AI systems

    Large language models, neural networks, transformers, and ChatGPT internals.
  • AI topic

    AI literacy

    AI, machine learning, deep learning, and deepfake creation and detection.
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AI Data Science Club students together outside the Coda Building in Atlanta

Community outreach

Outreach brings students into community, youth, public STEM, and industry settings beyond regular club meetings.

  • Youth outreach

    Data science for younger learners

    A classroom lesson introduced applications, statistics, machine learning, AI, and the data-science process.
  • Industry outreach · Coda

    Future AI & Data Science Leaders

    Students joined an in-person technology and industry experience at the Coda Building in Atlanta.
  • Community learning

    Learning outside school

    Collaborative study at Kroger Community Center made technical learning a shared community activity.
  • Online outreach

    Learning across locations

    Virtual data-science instruction allowed students to participate beyond one school or meeting place.
  • Public STEM outreach

    Atlanta Science Festival

    Students engaged with university and community demonstrations across science and engineering.
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Students exploring engineering and motorsports at a public STEM festival

STEM & career exploration

Public STEM experiences help students see how investigation, data, and engineering connect across disciplines.

  • Life science

    Neuroscience & behavior

    Hands-on exhibits connecting the brain, behavior, health, and scientific investigation.
  • Physical science

    Electricity

    Interactive demonstrations showing how physical systems generate and use energy.
  • Design & technology

    Engineering

    Real designs, demonstrations, and problem-solving across technical fields.
  • Applied engineering

    Motorsports

    Kennesaw State Formula SAE as an example of engineering, testing, and teamwork.
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