NextGenAI 🌟

Empowering Young Thinkers for an AI-Powered Tomorrow

A student-led, mentor-supported global movement equipping high schoolers with ethical AI skills, innovation, and worldwide collaboration.

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📖 Explore the Repo

About  •  Programs  •  Impact  •  Get Involved  •  Leadership  •  Partners

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🚀 Our Mission

NextGenAI is dedicated to empowering the next generation of young leaders to thrive in an AI-driven world through:

• 🎓 Education — Hands-on AI learning & ethical awareness
• 💡 Innovation — Real-world projects & internships
• 🌍 Collaboration — Global networks & cross-cultural exchanges

The AI revolution is here — youth must lead it ethically. The future starts today.

Full mission details, our theory of change, and organizational structure live in docs/ABOUT.md.

🛤️ Programs at a Glance

Track	Focus
📚 Accelerated AI Learning	Bootcamps, ethical workshops, UC-approved courses, guest speakers
💻 Innovation & Internships	Mentored research, prototype building, showcase days
🌍 Global Outreach & Connect	Virtual meetups, student media, community workshops
❤️ AI Social Impact	Projects for healthcare equity, sustainability, bias reduction

Flexible paths — students combine tracks for full impact. Details in docs/PROGRAMS.md.

📈 Impact So Far

200+	10+	15+	4	3
Participants	Youth-led innovations	Social-good projects	Partnerships	Countries

Full timeline, milestones, and testimonials from our mentors and partners: docs/IMPACT.md.

🤝 Team & Advisors

Role	Name
President & Founder	Aaryan Samanta
Vice President & Founder	Shaayon
Mentor	Laurence Dang
Mentor	Carlos Febrero
Honorary Advisor	Dr. Paul Chan
Honorary Advisor	Dr. LiChieh Lin

Full bios and photos: docs/LEADERSHIP.md.

🌐 Partners

• Academic — Legend College Preparatory (WASC-accredited, AI-forward high school in Cupertino)
• Industry — Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Industrial Association (TAIA)
• Non-Profit — AI Ethos, Inc.

More on how we collaborate: docs/PARTNERS.md.

🗂️ Repository Structure

nextgen-ai/
├── website/           # Source of nextgenai.org (PHP, CSS, JS, images, video)
│   ├── index.php
│   ├── about.php
│   ├── programs.php
│   ├── impact.php
│   ├── involved.php
│   ├── leadership.php
│   ├── contact.php
│   ├── donate.php
│   ├── header.php / footer.php
│   ├── css/ js/ fonts/ img/ video/
├── docs/              # Long-form organizational content, mirrored from the site
│   ├── ABOUT.md
│   ├── PROGRAMS.md
│   ├── IMPACT.md
│   ├── GET_INVOLVED.md
│   ├── LEADERSHIP.md
│   ├── PARTNERS.md
│   ├── banner.png
│   └── hero-banner.gif
├── .github/           # Issue & PR templates
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
└── LICENSE

🧑‍💻 Running the Site Locally

The site is built with PHP + Bootstrap. To preview it locally:

cd website
php -S localhost:8000

Then visit http://localhost:8000. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the full contributor workflow.

🙌 Get Involved — Join the Movement!

Empower Youth. Shape AI. Act Today.

• Students → Sign up for AI Pathways or become a Global AI Ambassador
• Schools/Educators → Start an AI club with our resources
• Partners/Industry → Guest speak, mentor, sponsor projects
• Donate → Support equitable access
• Volunteer → Mentor or contribute

Full details: docs/GET_INVOLVED.md.

📬 Contact Us

NextGenAI | Empowering Young Thinkers Globally 🤖🌍

• 📧 General: contact@nextgenai.org
• 🌐 Website: www.nextgenai.org
• 💚 Donate: donate@nextgenai.org
• 🙋 Volunteer: volunteer@nextgenai.org
• 🤝 Partnerships: partner@nextgenai.org

Together, let's build an equitable, ethical AI future! 🚀❤️