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Conference:Preparing High School Students for AI-Transformed Service Careers Through Hands — NSF Award to The University of Centra

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries, a pressing challenge is how to effectively prepare K-12 students for the future of work while nurturing human values and critical thinking. Despite AI's growing role in service sectors such as hospitality and healthcare, evidence-based models for teaching AI and robo

Award titleConference:Preparing High School Students for AI-Transformed Service Careers Through Hands
Award ID2611147
AwardeeThe University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
CityORLANDO
StateFL
Amount obligated$49,997
Principal investigatorYan Huang
ProgramExLENT
Start date04/15/2026
AbstractAs artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries, a pressing challenge is how to effectively prepare K-12 students for the future of work while nurturing human values and critical thinking. Despite AI's growing role in service sectors such as hospitality and healthcare, evidence-based models for teaching AI and robotics to high school students remain limited, particularly approaches integrating technical skills with entrepreneurship and ethical reasoning. This project addresses these gaps by
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