Upcoming events.
Using AI Effectively, Ethically, and Responsibly in Business
This interactive workshop introduces business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals to practical, responsible ways to integrate generative AI into everyday workflows. Participants will explore how AI can support marketing, client communication, content creation, brainstorming, and task organization while maintaining professional standards, confidentiality, and human judgment.
Through live demonstrations and applied examples, attendees will learn how to draft and refine emails, social media content, website copy, and promotional materials; generate ideas; streamline repetitive tasks; and clarify messaging. The session emphasizes human oversight, brand voice, data privacy, and ethical implementation so that AI enhances productivity without replacing expertise or decision-making.
By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with clear examples of where AI can save time, where caution is necessary, and how to begin using AI thoughtfully within their own business operations.
Best for: Small business owners, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and working professionals
Focus Areas: Workflow Efficiency • Ethical AI Use • Brand Voice & Communication • Data Privacy Awareness
Using AI Strategically and Responsibly in Business
Connect Marquette Online Workshop
This interactive session introduces business owners, professionals, and organizational leaders to practical ways generative AI can support everyday business workflows while maintaining human judgment, professional responsibility, and organizational standards.
Participants will explore the practical realities of AI in business, separating common hype from tools that can genuinely support productivity today. Through demonstrations and guided discussion, the session examines how AI can assist with tasks such as client communication, marketing content refinement, brainstorming, strategic planning, task organization, and workflow clarity.
The workshop also addresses important considerations related to risk, ethics, and professional responsibility. Topics include protecting confidential information, maintaining brand voice and quality control, and avoiding over-reliance on AI-generated outputs. Participants will be introduced to a simple framework for responsible AI use: Use → Review → Revise → Own, emphasizing the importance of human oversight and accountability.
Through live polls, participant discussion, demonstrations, and Q&A, attendees will identify one workflow where AI could be piloted responsibly within their own work environment. The session concludes with reflection and practical next steps for thoughtful implementation.
Best for: Business owners, nonprofit leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals exploring practical AI applications
Focus Areas: Practical AI Workflows • Responsible AI Use • Risk Awareness • Strategic Implementation
Navigating the Path to Teaching Abroad: Job Search Strategies, Safety Tips, and Application Essentials
This SkillBuilder workshop introduces participants to practical strategies for securing teaching positions abroad. Attendees will explore how to identify reliable job openings, evaluate the legitimacy of job offers, and research schools and regions to make informed decisions. The session will also introduce the role of international job fairs, both in-person and virtual, as potential resources in the job search process.
Participants will be encouraged to reflect on their personal and professional goals before beginning the application process, helping them align opportunities with their long-term plans. The workshop will provide introductory guidance on drafting effective cover letters, preparing for interviews, and understanding key considerations such as safety, contracts, and quality of life in different regions. By the end of the session, participants will have a clearer roadmap for pursuing international teaching opportunities and the confidence to take the next steps thoughtfully and strategically.
Best for: Education majors, recent graduates, certified teachers, and professionals exploring international teaching opportunities
Focus Areas: International Job Search Strategies • Safety & Legitimacy Checks • Application Essentials • Career Planning Abroad
AI for Students, Grades 7-12
Smart, Ethical, and Real-World AI Skills for Teens
This workshop helps middle and high school students build the AI skills they need for school, future careers, and daily life. Students learn how AI works, how to use it responsibly for writing, studying, and research, and, most importantly, how to check accuracy, avoid plagiarism, and maintain integrity. They will explore ethical challenges, learn practical prompt techniques, and see how AI is used in real workplaces and college programs.
Best for: Students in grades 7–12
Focus Areas: Academic Integrity • Ethical Use • Study Skills • Real-World AI Readiness
AI for Students, Grades 3-6
Creative, Safe, and Age-Friendly AI Exploration
This hands-on session introduces upper-elementary students to AI in a fun, structured, and developmentally appropriate way. Students learn what AI is (and isn’t), how to use it safely, and how to ask questions with curiosity and responsibility. They will experiment with age-appropriate tools to build stories, spark ideas, and practice problem-solving, while learning the importance of honesty, privacy, digital citizenship, and verifying information.
This workshop uses Magic School, an education-focused AI tool that allows for guided, age-appropriate exploration without student accounts or sharing personal information, keeping creativity, safety, and human decision-making at the center.
Best for: Students in grades 3–6
Focus Areas: Creativity • Digital Safety • Age-Appropriate AI Use • Critical Thinking
Study Smarter with AI: Practical Tools for Learning
Using AI Effectively, Ethically, and Responsibly for Learning
This interactive workshop introduces students and adult learners to practical, ethical ways to use generative AI as a study and learning support tool. Participants will explore how AI can help break down complex readings, create study guides, summarize academic texts, practice exam questions, and organize coursework, without replacing thinking or compromising academic integrity.
Through live demonstrations and hands-on activities, participants will practice using AI on their own phones or laptops and learn how to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness. The session emphasizes transparency, ethical use, and real-world study strategies that participants can apply immediately after the workshop.
Best for: College students, adult learners, and community members
Focus Areas: Study Strategies • Ethical AI Use • Academic Integrity • Learning Workflows
AI for Parents & Guardians
Helping Families Navigate AI with Confidence
This workshop gives parents and guardians a clear, practical understanding of today’s AI tools, including what they are, how students use them, and how to support safe, responsible use at home. Participants will learn how AI can strengthen learning (not replace it), what healthy boundaries look like, how to spot misuse, and how to talk with children about ethics, digital safety, and academic integrity.
The session includes live demonstrations, simple examples you can try at home, and guidance for supporting your child’s curiosity while protecting their privacy and wellbeing.
Best for: Parents/guardians of students in grades 3–12
Focus Areas: Safety • Ethics • Learning Support • Healthy Boundaries
This session is offered free of charge and limited to 12 participants.
Please register early to reserve your spot.
