Dr. Yi Zhang, Advisor
Yi moves schools from AI uncertainty to responsible adoption by building the readiness, stewardship, and well-being practices needed to protect Gen Alpha’s learning, development, and humanity.
The Human Moat:
Four Capacities AI Can’t Touch
Description: A research-backed session on the human capacities Gen Alpha children still need to develop in an AI-shaped world: regulation, inner listening, identity, and relational intelligence. This session connects child development, well-being, learning science, and AI adoption to practical school and family interventions that keep AI from replacing the experiences children still need.
Best for: Opening keynotes, leadership retreats, conference mainstages, all-staff days, professional development, parent-educator events, and community conversations on AI and child development.
Duration: 45–60 minutes keynote; 75–90 minutes with guided reflection, discussion, or intervention planning.
AI-Ready, or Just AI-Eager?
AI Adoption Readiness for Schools
Description: A practical readiness session for schools and districts preparing to adopt AI responsibly. Participants will learn about the adult capacity needed for AI adoption, including people and culture, data practices, process and roles, in-house technical capability, and vendor vetting. The session helps school teams recognize ways to move from scattered AI interest to a clearer, more human-centered adoption path.
Best for: Educators, school leaders, district leaders, instructional coaches, counselors, technology teams, innovation teams, and professional learning days.
Duration: 60-minute talk.
A Screen-Time Rule Won't Save Them: AI Adoption Readiness for Parents
Description: A parent-facing session on what families need beyond screen-time limits in the age of AI. Parents will learn how AI may shape children’s regulation, autonomy, initiative, confidence, relationships, identity, and decision-making, and how to respond with practical and effective guidance. The session gives families language and tools to begin conversations about AI at home without panic, shame, or avoidance.
Best for: Parent communities, PTAs, family nights, school-community events, caregiver workshops, and youth-serving organizations.
Duration: 60-minute talk; 75–90 minutes with family reflection and discussion.
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Build Practical, Hands-on Experiences
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School AI Adoption Alignment and Strategy
Description: A hands-on readiness workshop where school teams assess their current AI adoption capacity, identify alignment gaps, and translate results into a practical action plan. Participants use the AlphaStack Readiness Assessment to examine people and culture, data, process and roles, technical capability, stewardship, and student well-being.
You Leave With: Your school’s AI readiness profile, priority gaps, and a focused next-step action plan.
Best for: School teams, instructional leaders, administrators, teacher leaders, innovation teams, and staff professional learning days.
Duration: 90 minutes; half-day option available.
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Intervention Design for Student Well-being
Description: A hands-on workshop for designing the human touchpoints and support the students' need in an AI-shaped learning environment. Participants will learn the four human capacities (i.e., regulation, inner listening, identity, and relational intelligence), then design concrete classroom, school, or family interventions that support student well-being, agency, and reflection.
You Leave With: A set of practical intervention ideas and one ready-to-use plan for your classroom, school, or community.
Best for: Educators, counselors, school leaders, instructional coaches, student support teams, and parent-community programs.
Duration: 90 minutes; half-day option available.
ADVISORY
Partner as an AI Adoption & Workforce Capability Builder
For districts and schools that know AI adoption is a multidimensional shift. I embed as your AI adoption strategy advisor and a sustained partner to your leadership through the human side of the change.
I advise districts, schools, and education organizations on the human side of AI adoption, from early discovery and needs identification to implementation and impact reporting.
Advisory engagements are designed around your context, goals, and stage of AI adoption. Some partners need help making sense of where to begin. Others need a thought partner to pressure-test strategy, align leaders, evaluate vendors, or build teachers and staff capability.
Engagements may include discovery sessions, leadership advising, readiness assessment, stakeholder listening, facilitated planning, workshop design, implementation support, or ongoing strategic partnership.
The goal is to build strong relationships with your departments and stakeholders while helping your team gain the clarity and confidence to adopt AI in ways that meet your goals.
Every engagement is scoped individually based on goals, timeline, audience, and level of support needed. Rates available by inquiry.