AI Literacy Modules

Comprehensive learning modules covering AI fundamentals, ethics, and practical applications.

ASCEND-AI Service

From Consumers to Creators


A key pillar of the ASCEND-AI initiative is fostering Entrepreneurship & Innovation. We want our students to do more than just use AI—we want them to build the future with it.

Program Highlights

  • AI Start-up Incubator: Support for student teams developing AI-powered business ideas.

  • Design Thinking Workshops: Using AI to accelerate the ideation and prototyping phases of product development.

  • Mentorship Network: Connecting student entrepreneurs with industry leaders and alumni in the tech sector.

  • Pitch Competitions: Opportunities to showcase innovations and win funding for further development.

By combining technical skills with an entrepreneurial mindset, we prepare students to be leaders and innovators in the digital economy.

Ready to get started?

Contact us to discuss how we can tailor this service to your institution's

specific needs.

AI Literacy Modules

Comprehensive learning modules covering AI fundamentals, ethics, and practical applications.

ASCEND-AI Service

From Consumers to Creators


A key pillar of the ASCEND-AI initiative is fostering Entrepreneurship & Innovation. We want our students to do more than just use AI—we want them to build the future with it.

Program Highlights

  • AI Start-up Incubator: Support for student teams developing AI-powered business ideas.

  • Design Thinking Workshops: Using AI to accelerate the ideation and prototyping phases of product development.

  • Mentorship Network: Connecting student entrepreneurs with industry leaders and alumni in the tech sector.

  • Pitch Competitions: Opportunities to showcase innovations and win funding for further development.

By combining technical skills with an entrepreneurial mindset, we prepare students to be leaders and innovators in the digital economy.

Ready to get started?

Contact us to discuss how we can tailor this service to your institution's

specific needs.

Empowering HBCUs with sustainable AI
literacy and capacity building frameworks.

© 2026 ASCEND-AI. A U.S. Department of Education FIPSE Initiative. Howard University, Lead Institution.


This project is supported by the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The content of this website does not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and endorsement by the federal government should not be assumed.

Empowering HBCUs with sustainable AI
literacy and capacity building frameworks.

© 2026 ASCEND-AI. A U.S. Department of Education FIPSE Initiative. Howard University, Lead Institution.


This project is supported by the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The content of this website does not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and endorsement by the federal government should not be assumed.

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