Pi515, a nonprofit teaching technology skills to underserved youth, is set to receive a $50,000 contribution from Google to expand its youth-led AI education initiatives. The funding will support two programs: the AI Navigator Fellowship and the Educator Learning Cohort, positioning students and teachers as leaders in responsible AI integration….
Des Moines-based nonprofit Pi515 has announced its next Day of Innovation on April 23, 2026. This all-day experience will bring the community together to spotlight the talent of youth and celebrate the future of work. In its 12th year, participants will gather for workshops, industry conversations, inspiring speakers and student-led…
Among the recommendations of a new white paper published by Des Moines-based nonprofit Pi515 is that the Iowa state legislature pass a law to fund artificial intelligence integration throughout K-12 schools. That includes measurable goals and accountability for K-12 integration, the report said. The white paper, which is available online, also recommends launching an AI…
Close to 550 people attended Pi515’s 10th annual Day of Innovation and dinner, said Pi515 founder and executive director Nancy Mwirotsi. The first year, about 100 people came to the event run on a shoestring budget of $500. “That went to food, we learned to make sandwiches ourselves to serve…
Des Moines nonprofit Pi515 has announced its participation in the Google Code Next Affiliate program, a free computer science education program designed to develop Black, Latinx and Indigenous technology leaders. With funding and resources provided by Google Code Next, Pi515 will integrate the program’s advanced technologies, AI platforms and mentorship opportunities into its…
Pi515 AI Challenge opens door for exploration of new AI tools Pi515’s AI Challenge was an event four years in the making for founder and executive director Nancy Mwirotsi. With the rapid development of new artificial intelligence tools, she wanted to make it easy for high school and college students…
Des Moines-based nonprofit Pi515 is hosting the Day of Innovation Youth Tech Conference on April 25 for high school and college-age students as well as parents, educators and tech professionals. The free, daylong event, held at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center, will include a keynote address, networking and breakout sessions, each…
Des Moines nonprofit Pi515 is holding its third annual Girls’ Entrepreneurship Summit, and applications are open now through March 24 to young girls and women ages 14 to 22. Female entrepreneurs and industry professionals from the community lead classes and mentor participants as they progress through the program. The program will run every…
Anyone who knows Pi515 founder and Executive Director Nancy Mwirotsi has probably heard her talk about preparing youths for the workforce of the future. The nonprofit is seeing growth as it gears up for its next year of programming, including expanded curricula and new full-time staff and college interns. Mwirotsi said…
Submitted by Nick Gerhart, PI515 Board Member, Executive Vice President of Homesteaders Life Company Is your company hybrid? Virtual? Face-to-face? A business leader cannot escape this conversation. What is the future of work? What will the office look like? Will there be an office? What about corporate culture that business leaders…