Issued to
Asha Hawthorne
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Issue date: October 28, 2025
ID: b8e9e124-2dfb-436e-baae-3a81ca2a015c
Issued by
DC Public Library
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Type
Training
Level
Foundational
Format
Hybrid
Duration
12 weeks
Price
Free
Description
The holder of this certificate completed a 12-week, community-driven AI learning program hosted by DC Public Library in partnership with Levy, a DC-based strategic design firm. They developed foundational skills in AI tools and concepts through peer-led workshops, expert mentorship, and collaborative learning, culminating in capstone projects that applied those skills to real-world challenges. They publicly presented their team-built AI projects at DC Startup and Tech Week, demonstrating their ability to apply AI tools to practical, community-relevant problems.
Skills
Artificial Intelligence
Collaborative Learning
Design Thinking
Prompt Engineering
Rapid Prototyping
Earning Criteria
Participation
Participants presented their projects to an audience at DC Startup and Tech week via 5-minute presentations and hosted tables about their projects for attendees to ask questions and test out their final projects close up. Learn More
Assignment
Participants created a minimal viable product using AI tools to address a real-world problem statement in small peer groups of 3-7 people.