Program Overview
Artificial Intelligence is changing the way we live. Kids today are AI natives. RAISE’s MIT FutureBuilders aims to offer a range of short, transformational programs for high school students worldwide. We work together with schools and organizations that want to offer their students an AI-focused learning experience, using curriculum developed by MIT researchers and delivered by MIT-affiliated instructors and passionate MIT student mentors. MIT FutureBuilders transforms the next generation into empowered creators and builders who use AI technology to address problems that matter to them and their communities. Through rigorous yet fun challenges, students learn to think critically about AI’s potential — its opportunities, its risks, and its power to transform entire industries.
For more information, please contact futurebuilders@mit.edu.
MIT FutureBuilders
- Audience: High school students ages 14–18
- Format: Hybrid learning model, combining online sessions and in-person experiences (either at your school campus or at MIT)
- Duration: Flexible, designed to fit into an intensive two-week schedule
- Tracks:
- AI and Mobile App Development
- Machine Learning and Data Science
- Instruction: Led by MIT-affiliated instructors, supported by MIT student mentors
- Completion: Earn a recognized MIT certificate of completion, showcasing your newly developed AI expertise
MIT FutureBuilders around the world
Schools and Organizations we collaborate with:
FAQs
The program’s curriculum fits neatly into one or two weeks of in-person learning, with flexible hybrid options, perfect for summer or intersession programs. Students get direct experience building AI-powered apps while gaining a solid grounding in AI theory, ethics, and entrepreneurship. MIT FutureBuilders teaching teams include MIT-affiliated instructors and passionate student mentors. We bring the Institute’s bold excellence and forward-thinking spirit to every session, both online and in person.
High school students (ages 14-18) eager to explore technology’s frontiers. No prior coding experience is required, just curiosity and a readiness to learn. We partner with schools globally to offer local sessions or campus-based experiences at MIT.
The program is available in online, hybrid, and in-person formats.
- Purpose & Passion: Grow as a socially conscious innovator, equipped to tackle global challenges that matter most to you and your community.
- Global Network: Connect with peers and mentors. Build relationships that last well beyond the program
- Impact: By tackling meaningful, real-world challenges, you’ll learn to develop innovative mobile applications and AI-driven solutions that matter. Each student works in a team on a Capstone Project addressing a local or global problem, showcasing their newfound technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
The participation criteria depend on the track. For example, there are no computer science or coding pre-requisites for the AI and Mobile App development track, while participants in the Deep Learning may need to demonstrate a basic familiarity with Python.
MIT FutureBuilders works directly with schools and organizations to bring the MIT RAISE Curriculum to learners. If you are an individual student or a parent, contact our team to learn about current programming and if it is possible to join these programs. You will have to direct your application to the participating school or organization.
We work with schools and organizations to bring programs to all corners of the world as well as MIT. Please inquire here to find more about active programs and how to enroll.
MIT FutureBuilders short-term format and modular curriculum is developed by MIT researchers and integrates seamlessly with existing academic schedules. Observe, learn, and collaborate with our instructors to co-create a transformative experience that ignites students’ passion for AI. Position your institution as a leader in future-focused education.
Reach out to our team to learn more about the ongoing programs and training.
MIT Generation programming is based on the cutting edge MIT curriculum in the field, and is taught by MIT-affiliated instructors and MIT students who serve as mentors to learners in the program.
The programs are open to all students but students and families are responsible for their own travel arrangements, including visa to countries where the program is hosted or to the US. Because these are short programs, we do not provide support in obtaining the visa.
MIT FutureBuilders is very project-centric, meaning you will work on hands-on projects that apply the concepts you learn. The exact projects can vary, but they are all designed to be engaging and to let you create something with AI. The capstone of the program is often a team-based project where you and a small group conceive, build, and present an AI solution to a problem of your choice. At the end, teams typically pitch their projects in a competition or showcase, presenting to judges or the class.This is a fun, collaborative culmination of the program where you get to see what everyone built and celebrate your achievements. All projects emphasize the responsible design aspect.
Yes, MIT will issue a certificate of completion to all participants who in MIT’s sole judgment meet the requirements for the issuance of a certificate.