The MyVillage Effect: Unlocking Student Genius Through Community Knowledge Networks

The MyVillage Effect: Unlocking Student Genius Through Community Knowledge Networks

Sunday, April 6, 2025 10:20 AM to 11:00 AM · 40 min. (America/Los_Angeles)
Room 3, Exhibit Hall E-G
Workshop/Interactive
K-12SponsoredCase Studies of Innovation in Action

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Ever wonder what would happen if we could tap into the collective genius of an entire community to inspire student innovation? Welcome to the MyVillage revolution! In this high-energy session, discover how connecting students with community knowledge networks is transforming education from a one-way street into a vibrant ecosystem of shared learning. You'll hear powerful success stories from student innovators who have leveraged these connections to launch remarkable projects, and learn how culturally-relevant community engagement boosts student confidence and achievement.

Through interactive exercises and real-world examples, you'll:

  • Map your own community's hidden knowledge resources
  • Design strategies to build meaningful student-community connections
  • Create an action plan to launch a knowledge-sharing network in your school
  • Learn proven techniques for fostering student innovation through community engagement
Channels
K-12 Systems
Track
Parent TrackK-12 Classroom & Administrative LeadersK-12 District/System Leaders
MyVillage ProjectG6MyVillage Project is the world’s largest repository of community knowledge, integrating technology and culture to empower students, parents, and nonprofit leaders. Our platform connects academic excellence with real-world experiences, ensuring that learning is deeply personal, relevant, and community-driven. As artificial intelligence reshapes the future, MyVillage Project ensures students are not just consumers of AI-driven systems but creators and innovators. By curating localized, culturally relevant data—including family stories, local history, and core academic subjects like mathematics and technology—we provide a foundation for students to thrive in an AI-powered world. At the heart of our work is our community-driven knowledge repository, a living archive that captures and curates the wisdom, experiences, and educational insights of families and grassroots organizations. This repository helps schools, educators, and nonprofits design tailored learning experiences that reflect the cultural and historical richness of the communities they serve. Currently active in five urban communities, MyVillage Project collaborates with over 350 grassroots nonprofits to collect and apply community knowledge in ways that strengthen local education ecosystems. Through these partnerships, we create AI-driven curriculum, community chatbots, and interactive learning tools that make education more engaging, inclusive, and impactful. Our Coding in Color initiative trains and employs students aged 16 to 21 in AI development, data analytics, game design, and application development, ensuring they gain real-world experience while contributing to the technological empowerment of their communities. By combining AI innovation with community knowledge, MyVillage Project is redefining how education is shaped, shared, and sustained—one student, one family, and one community at a time.

Registered attendees

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Abby Lupi
Lead Senior Data AnalystCareerVillage
Alison Harris Welcher
Alison Harris Welcher
Chief Strategy OfficerChiefs for Change
Amy Hopkins
Amy Hopkins
StudentUPENN Graduate School of Education - Education Entrepreneurship

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