AI Blueprint Academy
Design your future. Build it with AI.
Building AI literacy, responsible use habits, and creative confidence for students navigating a technology-driven world.
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Program Overview
AI Blueprint Academy is a practical, literacy-first AI curriculum designed for middle and high school students. Students learn what AI actually is, how it works, what it can and cannot do, and how to use AI tools responsibly, creatively, and ethically.
The world students are entering is already shaped by artificial intelligence. AI Blueprint Academy helps students navigate that world with curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking, rather than confusion or blind trust.
This is not a coding course. It is an AI literacy and thinking course built for the students who will live and work alongside AI every single day.
Program Details
Grade Level
Middle School and High School (Grades 6-12)
Format
Enrichment, After-School, Summer, Homeschool
Status
Available Now
Focus
AI Literacy, Technology Ethics, Creative Applications
What Students Learn
What artificial intelligence is and how it actually works
The history of AI and how it evolved to where it is today
Machine learning, large language models, and generative AI concepts
How to use AI tools productively, creatively, and responsibly
AI ethics, bias, misinformation, and the importance of critical thinking
Current and future applications of AI across industries and careers
How to evaluate and question AI-generated content
The Learning Experience
AI Exploration
Students explore real AI tools and technologies hands-on, building familiarity and confidence through direct interaction and guided discovery.
Responsible Use
Students examine real-world examples of AI benefits and harms, developing a critical lens for evaluating AI responsibly and ethically.
Creative Application
Students use AI as a creative partner to build projects, solve problems, and express ideas in new ways across different subject areas.
The AI Blueprint is Launching. And It Starts in Birmingham, AL and Phoenix, AZ!
Fall 2026 Pilot at Ephesus Academy in AL in partnership with Change Leader Education Foundation (CLEF)
Parallel 10 is proud to announce the launch of the first AI Blueprint Academy pilot program at Ephesus Academy, a private K-12 school in Birmingham, Alabama, in partnership with Change Leader Education Foundation (CLEF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to build transformational educational experiences for underserved communities centered on character, leadership, and career readiness.
Ephesus Academy has served the Southwest Birmingham neighborhood of Ensley for over 125 years. It serves a predominantly Black student population in one of Birmingham's most economically distressed ZIP codes. This pilot is not a concept. It is a fully designed, board-approved, ready-to-launch program with a confirmed August 2026 start date.
16 Weeks
Project-based pilot program
Grades 9-12
High school students
96 Hours
Total contact hours
3x Per Week
1.5 to 2 hour sessions
4 Phases
Literacy, Prompting, Agentic Thinking, and Build and Ship
1 Portfolio
Every student graduates with a portfolio of real work
Program Phases
AI Literacy
Students learn to understand AI, evaluate it critically, and spot bias. They begin thinking like architects from Day 1.
Prompt Architect
Students develop skills in prompt architecture and agentic workflow design to prepare for real-world project work.
Agentic Thinking
Students engage with real-world problems, designing AI solutions while communicating directly with clients.
Build and Ship
Students create viable AI solutions for real clients and earn while doing it. Every student team starts a real business.
Technical depth in Semester 1 is no-code agentic AI using Make.com and Claude Projects. A two-track model (Workforce and Technical) is planned for Year 2.
Earn While You Learn
The AI Blueprint is not just a program where students learn about AI. It is a program where students use AI to do real work for real clients and get paid for it. Parallel 10 functions as a micro-agency, empowering students to act as AI contractors for local businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations.
Sample Student Project Types
Student project revenue is split: 50% to program operations, 30% to the student team's next project fund, and 20% to each student's individual scholarship or savings fund.
Is Your Business Ready to Work with Student AI Contractors?
Local businesses, nonprofits, churches, and community organizations are invited to become project clients for the Fall 2026 cohort. Student teams will work directly with your organization to deliver a real AI solution, supervised by Parallel 10 curriculum staff. This is a meaningful way to support student development while getting real work done for your organization.
What Business Partners Can Expect
- A scoped, manageable project agreed upon in advance
- A dedicated student team trained in AI tools
- Supervision and quality oversight from Parallel 10 staff
- A final project presentation from the student team
- The satisfaction of investing directly in a student's future
We are currently onboarding Fall 2026 project clients. Space is limited.
Support the Ephesus Academy AI Academy
Funding for the Ephesus Academy AI Academy pilot is managed by Change Leader Education Foundation (CLEF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Birmingham, Alabama. Donations are tax-deductible and go directly toward teacher training, program materials, technology access, and student support for this pilot program.
Community Supporter
$50
Provides supplies and materials for one student.
Program Supporter
$250
Funds one student's full program materials for the semester.
Classroom Sponsor
$1,000
Sponsors a full student project team.
AI Pioneer
$2,500
Funds half of the pilot cohort's program costs.
Founding Partner
$5,000+
Full pilot program sponsor. Your organization's support helps launch something that has never existed before in this community.
Donations are made through Change Leader Education Foundation (CLEF), a registered 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Secure donation processed through CLEF, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Questions about giving? Contact Mariselle directly at GonzalezMariselle@gmail.com
Ideal For
AI Blueprint Academy is designed for educators and organizations working with students in grades 6 through 12.
Student Outcomes
Students can confidently explain what AI is and how it works
Students are equipped to use AI tools responsibly and ethically
Students develop a practical, informed perspective on AI's role in society
Students can identify AI applications across industries and career paths
Students are prepared to engage critically with an AI-driven world
Bring AI Blueprint Academy to Your Students
Contact Parallel 10 to learn how AI Blueprint Academy can fit your school, program, or learning environment.
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