AVPN Global Conference 2023 | 20 - 22 June 2023

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AI Resilient Communities – Upskill for the Future

By CurveUp

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About the course

CurveUp’s AI Literacy Programme titled “AI Resilient Communities – Upskill for the Future” equips MSME employees and non-profit sector workers across Sri Lanka with practical, accessible, and job-relevant AI skills in English, Sinhala, and Tamil to reach communities nationwide. Across the project period, participants will engage in practical, scenario-driven learning designed to build confidence and immediate workplace application. By integrating AI literacy through established partner networks, this programme promotes long-term sustainability, enabling trained NGO workers and MSME staff to become future facilitators, extending AI skills and impact across Sri Lanka’s communities.

Module Structure

  • MSME Employees: AI and Business

    Uncover the mechanics of AI and delve into essential AI principles, including machine learning (ML). Explore the emergence of generative AI and its practical applications. By the completion of this module, you will gain insights into the potential and constraints of AI tools, along with strategies for incorporating generative AI into your professional environment.

  • MSME Employees: Maximising Productivity with AI Tools for Business

    Utilize generative AI tools to enhance the efficiency of work tasks and improve your productivity. Explore the crucial role that humans play in optimizing AI utilization, and learn about the various workplace tasks that can be enhanced with AI. By the conclusion of this module, you will be equipped to assess the suitability of AI for specific tasks and understand how to employ AI to streamline your workflows.

  • MSME Employees: Prompting for Business

    Master prompt engineering to improve AI outputs for MSMEs. Explore common issues in large language model (LLM) outputs, learn to write clear prompts, apply techniques like few-shot prompting, and refine prompts based on output analysis.

  • MSME Employees: Responsible & Safe Use of AI for business

    Learn how to use AI responsibly in an MSME context by recognising common biases and inaccuracies in AI tools. This module explores practical ways to prevent potential harm, protect sensitive business and customer data, and identify basic security risks when using AI in day-to-day operations. By the end of the module, participants will understand key principles for responsible and effective AI use in small businesses, supported by a simple, practical checklist they can apply immediately.

  • MSME Employees: AI Adoption for Growth and Business

    Continue to refine your skills in the evolving landscape of AI. Discover how various organizations have successfully implemented AI and explore how these advancements can inspire innovative solutions in your own workplace. By the end of this module, you will formulate a strategy to keep abreast of ongoing AI developments.

  • NGO: Introduction to AI

    Uncover the mechanics of AI and delve into essential AI principles, including machine learning (ML). Explore the emergence of generative AI and its practical applications. By the completion of this module, you will gain insights into the potential and constraints of AI tools, along with strategies for incorporating generative AI into your professional environment.

  • NGO: Do More with Less - Boosting Non-Profit Productivity with AI Tools

    Utilize generative AI tools to enhance the efficiency of work tasks and improve your productivity. Explore the crucial role that humans play in optimizing AI utilization, and learn about the various workplace tasks that can be enhanced with AI. By the conclusion of this module, you will be equipped to assess the suitability of AI for specific tasks and understand how to employ AI to streamline your workflows.

  • NGO: Prompting for Purpose - How to Use AI for Outreach, Grant Writing, and More

    Master the art of writing effective prompts to get the best from AI. You’ll learn how to structure instructions, troubleshoot poor outputs, refine prompts, and use advanced techniques like few-shot prompting for outreach, storytelling, and proposal creation.

  • NGO: Use AI Responsibility

    Navigate the ethical use of AI by addressing biases and inaccuracies. Explore how to implement an AI harm prevention framework in real workplace settings and identify potential security threats associated with AI use. By the completion of this module, you will understand the principles of responsible and effective AI usage, supplemented by a practical checklist.

  • NGO: Stay Ahead of the AI Curve

    Continue to refine your skills in the evolving landscape of AI. Discover how various organizations have successfully implemented AI and explore how these advancements can inspire innovative solutions in your own workplace. By the end of this module, you will formulate a strategy to keep abreast of ongoing AI developments.

About the Training Provider

CurveUp is a dynamic consultancy focused on empowering communities and organisations to innovate, adapt, and grow sustainably.

Additional Support Offered

Coaching and mentoring on business development for MSMEs, access to additional learning resources, and onboarding sessions for NGOs

Sample Training Material(s)

Frequently Asked Questions

Language(s)

English, Sinhala, and Tamil

Format

Hybrid

Where Training Is Offered

Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Batticaloa, Galle, Badulla, Anuradhapura, and Virtual

Location

Sri Lanka

Skill Level

Beginner and Intermediate

Who Is This Training For

MSME employees and Non-profit Sector Workers

Organisation Type

Local Training Provider

Launch Phase

Phase 2