NAAIC in the News
To build an AI-ready workforce, look beyond traditional universities
World Economic Forum
Community colleges are crucial for building an inclusive, AI-ready global workforce. US initiatives like NAAIC show how public-private partnerships keep AI training current and scaled. Governments should fund these adaptive institutions.
August 18, 2026
Community Colleges Are Training the Applied AI Workforce
Issues in Science and Technology
As AI reshapes the labor market, community colleges, with NAAIC support, are a practical engine for training workers at scale to develop the skills and fluency they need to get jobs
July 13, 2026
National Applied AI Consortium to Train High School Teachers
Government Technology
NAAIC receives grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its work to high schools.
June 16, 2026
NAAIC Expands AI Workforce Development Efforts to High Schools
THE Journal
NAAIC is expanding AI education into high schools: The NSF-funded consortium is moving beyond community college pathways to help students build AI skills earlier in the education pipeline.
June 15, 2026
Can Colleges Make All Their Students ‘AI Fluent’?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The National Applied AI Consortium was highlighted as the go-to place helping community colleges offer the “vertical” skills that would help students land jobs right away in AI fields.
June 11, 2026
Community Colleges Advocate for NSF Program Amid Upheaval at Agency
Inside Higher Ed
The National Applied AI Consortium is listed as a successful example of NSF's Advanced Technological Education program, highlighting the impact within community colleges.
June 8, 2026
Knowledge Pillars and National Applied AI Consortium Launch AI Training for Educators
Detroit Free Press
Knowledge Pillars joins Miami Dade College and NAAIC to help high school educators prepare students with applied AI skills and industry certification pathways.
May 31, 2026
NAAIC Expands AI Education Mission Into High Schools, Extending Workforce Pathways for the Next Generation
Business Wire
NAAIC announced the expansion of its mission into high schools with a grant from NSF. The move extends AI learning opportunities to high school teachers to help prepare the next generation for success in an AI-driven economy.
May 28, 2026
Who Will Staff the AI Economy? They’ll Be Community College Grads
Work Shift
NAAIC was featured in Work Shift for its efforts to help community colleges prepare students for the growing AI economy. The article highlights how applied AI pathways can equip graduates with the skills needed across today’s evolving workforce.
May 20, 2026
IBM SkillsBuild and NAAIC team up to train community college faculty on AI
ETIH
IBM and NAAIC launched a collaboration to deliver a customized AI learning plan for faculty and staff at community colleges across the United States.
May 7, 2026