The 5-Day Program
Every day builds on the last. Every day ends with something real. Friday, your kid presents what they built to you.
12.5 hours totalADHD-friendly designUses your own school materialsCareer thread woven throughout
Day 1 · Monday
Your AI Superpower
Emotional Arc
Fear/Skepticism → "Whoa, I can do THAT?"
Topics
• What AI actually is (not magic, not sentient)
• AI safety & ethics: the cheating vs. learning line
• Prompting fundamentals: how to talk to AI effectively
• AI tools tour: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity
• Explore AI career impact with interactive jobs visualization
Hands-On
• Live demo: bad prompt vs. good prompt
• Rewrite a homework question as a learning conversation
• AI explains your hardest subject, personalized to your interests
✨ WOW Moment
AI explains their toughest concept through the lens of what they love. Hockey, K-pop, cars, gaming.
Take Home
Personal prompt library (5+ prompts) + AI safety cheat sheet for parents
Career Connection
Interactive career treemap. Find your dream job and see how AI is changing it.
Day 2 · Tuesday
Study Smarter, Not Harder
Emotional Arc
Curiosity → Competence. "I just saved 2 hours of studying."
Topics
• How to study using AI (not just get answers)
• Summarizing notes & textbook chapters
• AI for essay planning & writing support
• AI for math/science problem-solving
• NotebookLM: turn your notes into podcasts & study guides
Hands-On
• Bring your hardest subject: AI creates flashcards, practice tests, and a podcast from YOUR notes
• Essay planning: thesis → outline → AI-assisted draft (the ethical way)
• Math walkthrough: AI as a tutor, not a calculator
✨ WOW Moment
NotebookLM turns their actual school notes into a podcast. "I just made my textbook talk to me."
Take Home
Personal study system: flashcard deck, practice test, and audio podcast from their own material
Career Connection
University students who know these tools finish assignments in half the time. This is your competitive edge.
Day 3 · Wednesday
Create, Don't Just Consume
Emotional Arc
Competence → Ambition. "Wait, I can actually BUILD things?"
Topics
• AI for presentations (Canva AI, Gamma)
• Presentation skills: how to pitch an idea
• AI for content creation (writing, images, video)
• Intro to building: AI can write code for you
• Productivity systems with AI (Notion, calendars)
Hands-On
• Build a presentation on any topic using AI, in 30 minutes
• Mini pitch: present to the group (2 min each)
• Build a simple landing page using AI code generation
✨ WOW Moment
Student builds a real website in 30 minutes. Something that used to take a dev team weeks.
Take Home
Polished presentation + their first website/landing page, live on the internet
Career Connection
A Grade 10 student who can build a website and pitch an idea is already more capable than most job applicants.
Day 4 · Thursday
Your AI-Powered Future
Emotional Arc
Ambition → Vision. "I can see where I'm going now."
Topics
• AI & careers deep dive: what's changing, what's growing
• University prep: how AI changes applications & studying
• Entrepreneurship with AI: teens building real businesses
• Time management & productivity systems
• Building a personal brand & digital portfolio
Hands-On
• Deep dive: research 3 careers and analyze AI exposure scores
• Build a personal portfolio page (extending Day 3 website)
• Create a "future plan" using AI: university path + career path + skills needed
• Begin capstone project planning
✨ WOW Moment
AI generates a personalized career + university roadmap. Programs, skills, timeline. They've never seen their future mapped like this.
Take Home
Personal career roadmap + updated portfolio site + capstone project outline
Career Connection
This IS the career session. Students leave with a tangible plan. Not just "AI is important" but "here's MY path."
Day 5 · Friday
Capstone Demo Day
Emotional Arc
Vision → Ownership. "Look what I built this week."
Topics
• Finish capstone projects with instructor support
• Practice and polish presentations
• Peer feedback rounds
• Parent showcase (last 45 minutes)
• Certificates + Level 2 announcement
Hands-On
• Complete and polish capstone project
• Practice presentation with peer feedback
• Present to parents (3-5 min each)
✨ WOW Moment
Parents watch their kid present confidently. A website, a study system, a career plan. Built in one week.
Take Home
Certificate + complete portfolio (website, study system, career roadmap, capstone project)
Career Connection
"My AI Study System" | "My First App" | "AI Career Report" | "Solve a Real Problem"
Capstone Project Options
📚
My AI Study System
Full study toolkit for their hardest course
💻
My First App/Website
Build something real
📊
AI Career Report
Deep research + professional presentation
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Solve a Real Problem
Prototype an AI solution for school/community
Ready to future-proof your kid?
Limited spots per cohort. Multiple time slots available.