aiEDU receives support to scale AI education and readiness efforts
The AI Education Project (aiEDU) is proud to share new support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) for its mission to prepare every student to live, work, and thrive in a world where AI is everywhere.
WKKF’s investment will help scale aiEDU’s work building AI literacy and AI readiness — including expanding access to high-quality curriculum, professional learning for educators, and systemic supports that empower school districts to meet this urgent moment in education.
“The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s support is truly important in helping us achieve our vision of a world where every student, no matter their background, can thrive in a world where AI is everywhere,” said Alex Kotran, CEO and founder of aiEDU. “We share the Kellogg Foundation’s core belief that children should have an equal opportunity to thrive and we’re grateful that an organization which has been an important and effective philanthropic partner is supporting our work at aiEDU. ”
This funding will help aiEDU:
Expand free AI literacy curriculum and learning resources for K-12 classrooms
Deliver professional development for teachers and education leaders
Support strategic partnerships with school systems and nonprofits
Advance AI readiness frameworks and policy guidance at the state and local level
About WKKF
WKKF, founded in in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. Guided by the belief that all children should have an equal opportunity to thrive, WKKF works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life.
The Kellogg Foundation is based in Battle Creek, Michigan, and works throughout the United States and internationally, as well as with sovereign tribes. Special attention is paid to priority places where there are high concentrations of poverty and where children face significant barriers to success. For more information, visit www.wkkf.org.
