NAAIC in the News

The National Science Foundation highlighted NAAIC's role at the upcoming AI Expo 2026, showcasing its role as an NSF awardee in advancing AI education and workforce development through community colleges.

MDC leads the way in AI education by using the BILT model to align curriculum with industry needs. Through NAAIC, these resources are now available nationwide, helping community colleges build a career-ready AI talent pipeline.

NAAIC is featured as a national leader giving community colleges free access to AI curriculum, faculty training, and industry tools,showing how colleges can rapidly prepare students for the AI‑powered workforce at scale.

A Telemundo News feature spotlights how NAAIC is expanding access to applied AI education, with students using AI to solve real-world challenges across industries.

On Nasdaq’s signature talk show, Nasdaq TradeTalks, NAAIC CoPIs sat down with host Jill Maladrino and industry and education leaders to discuss the role of community colleges as the backbone of America’s emerging applied AI workforce.

AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance and the National Applied AI Consortium are working with community colleges across the United States to scale applied AI programs and workforce pathways.

NAAIC is highlighted as an example of college network sharing curricula across institutions, partnering with industry, and transforming how AI is taught nationwide.

During the NAAIC annual AI summit, executives from OpenAI, Google, Intel, and Microsoft shared how they are investing in AI education, and why community colleges are central to their strategy.

NAAIC has partnered with the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance to democratize AI education. This case study explores how the collaboration provides faculty with industry-aligned resources to prepare students for high-demand AI careers.

In this opinion article, NAAIC is highlighted as a vital resource that provides community colleges with free tools, faculty training, and industry partnerships to build a national pipeline of skilled AI practitioners.