AI/ML Learning Series Boot camps, showcases & a hackathon at SJSU King Library
write Python.
Four hands-on stages that take you from your first line of Python to a team hackathon on healthcare and sustainability. Built for middle and high school students, especially those from underrepresented groups.
- Stages
- 4
- Hours, start to finish
- 56
- Seats per session
- 30
- For
- Middle & high school
Four stages, shelved in order.
Each stage builds on the one before it. Start at Python with no experience, or join later if you already know the material. New students get a 2-day intro before stages 02 and 03.
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Call no.005.133
PYTStage 01
Python
Intro to Python for AI/ML
- Getting started with Python
- Control structures & functions
- Data structures
- Working with libraries
- Data visualization
- Intro to AI/ML concepts
- Mini project
You leave withSmall Python projects you built yourself.
Fall 2025 showcase · 9 teams · 22 students
What stage 01 students built and demoed.
One-Cup Operation
Mini Coffee Shop
Coffee shop ordering app
Solo
Person
Number Guessing Game
Simple game
Solo
I.M.D.E.A.D.
Turkey Adventure
Hangman
Team of 3
Mermaids
Mermaid Pop Quiz
Random quiz game
Team of 2
Elephants and Rice
Quiz Game
Quiz game
Team of 3
Cookie Monster
Cookie Bot
Cookie recipe chatbot
Team of 3
Our_Name
Battleship
Battleship game
Team of 3
Twigs
CollabChat
Game hub
Team of 4
Yes
Phighting
Fighting game
Team of 2
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Call no.006.31
MACStage 02
Simple ML
Hands-On AI/ML Applications Using Python
- ML terminology
- Key libraries for ML
- Data preprocessing
- Build, train & test basic models
- Visualize & interpret results
- Intro to deep learning
- Mini project
You leave withWorking AI/ML projects trained on real data.
Spring 2026 showcase · 8 teams · 17 students
What stage 02 students built and demoed.
Triple A Batteries
NBA (GOAT)
Team of 3
FraudFinders
FraudGuard AI
Team of 3
Fruit Python Codes
Fruit Type Prediction
Team of 2
R.E.A
Housing Prices
Team of 2
Team
Reaction Time Predictor
Team of 2
Understaffed
Presently Indeterminate
Solo
Team Pandas
Student Success Predictor
Team of 2
Team Emosensor
TIES
Tool for Identifying Emotions in Sentences
Team of 2
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Call no.006.32
DEEStage 03
Deep ML
Advanced AI/ML Applications
- Supervised & unsupervised learning
- Neural networks
- Deep learning
- Model optimization
- Project deployment
You leave withAdvanced AI/ML projects, taken all the way to deployment.
Summer 2026 showcase · 7 teams · 15 students
What stage 03 students built and demoed.
Number 1 Golden Battery
The Animal Detector
Solo
The HAA Layout
Project title to come
Team of 3
No team name
Pattern Recognition with ML
Solo
import pandas as pd
Cat or Dog
Team of 2
No team name
Face ID Detecting System
Team of 3
Tesla Model Why?
Linear vs. Deep Models
How linear and deep models predict the same dataset differently
Team of 3
Neuro Duo
AI Print Failure Detector
Team of 2
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Call no.006.3
HACStage 04
Hackathon
AI/ML for Healthcare & Sustainability
- Pre-hackathon workshop
- Team-based problem solving
- Healthcare & sustainability challenges
- Judged demos
- Post-hackathon reflection
You leave withA team-built AI/ML solution to a real-world problem.
Every boot camp ends on stage.
Stages 01 to 03 close with a live showcase. Before it, mentors help you tighten your project and rehearse the demo.
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12–20hrs
Build
Hands-on sessions, guest speakers from industry and academia, and a mini project.
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2hrs
Pre-showcase
Mentor feedback, small-group Q&A, mock presentations and debugging help.
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Live
Showcase
Project demos judged by people from academia and industry. Open to the community.
Top 3 teams are recognized for
Every participant gets a certificate. Families, community leaders and school representatives are invited to watch.
You also meet mentors and professionals from the AI/ML field at every showcase.
Stage 04 · The final round
Hackathon: AI/ML for Healthcare & Sustainability
Teams point everything from the boot camps at a real problem. Open to students from every boot camp and to any middle or high school student. Participation certificates for all, and the top 3 teams are recognized.
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Before
2hrs
Pre-hackathon workshop
Workflow, team dynamics, ideation, mentorship and presentation skills.
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The event
8hrs
Hackathon
Team-based problem solving with mentors on hand, community engagement and networking with professionals.
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After
1hr
Reflection
Online or in person. Look back on the work, talk through next opportunities and recognize achievements.
Before you sign up.
Short answers to what students and families ask most.
Who can join?
Middle and high school students. The program focuses on students from underrepresented groups, and the hackathon is open to any middle or high schooler. Each session takes 30 participants.
Do I need to know how to code?
Not for stage 01. It starts from your first line of Python.
Can I skip ahead?
Yes, if you already know the earlier material. Stages 02 and 03 run a 2-day intro for students joining for the first time.
What do I take home?
Projects you built, mentor feedback, demo experience and a certificate.
Where
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando St.San José, CA 95112
Hosted by San José Public Library at the SJSU King Library. Room numbers are listed with each session.
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