This year for National AI Literacy Day, NDIA shone the spotlight on workforce programs and how AI skills intersect with digital skills for work. In case you missed our webinar, you can watch the webinar recording anytime and see below for a roundup of the resources shared.
- NDIA’s AI Resources and Findings: We provided an overview of NDIA’s AI resources and shared findings from our work with programs piloting AI additions to their digital skill instruction.
- NDIA’s AI as a Digital Skill webpage
- AI for Digital Inclusion Practitioners Training: June 9, 2026, and September 8, 2026
- White paper: An Exploration of AI in Community Learning
- Blog: AI in Digital Skills Training: Insights from Community Leaders
- Case Study: Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Ashley Smith, Digital Skills Curriculum Manager at SOAR, shared valuable insights into how their organization is integrating AI into digital skills instruction to support workforce development in Appalachian Kentucky.
- New resources: Microsoft Elevate for Changemakers: Erika M. Smith, US AI Skills Lead at Microsoft, introduced attendees to Microsoft Elevate for Changemakers—a new program designed to support nonprofits in learning about AI and its application to their work with a set of free, easy, and accessible resources.
- Microsoft Elevate – AI Literacy Day Slides
- AI for Nonprofits Professional Certificate by Microsoft Elevate, LinkedIn, and NetHope
- The Changemaker Fellowship
- Brookings Institute Report: Mapping the AI economy: Which regions are ready for the next technology leap
- LinkedIn data and reports: Workforce data and research and AI at Work
We loved seeing all the ways the NDIA community marked National AI Literacy Day this year, and we look forward to even more engagement next year! To learn more, check out the other events from this year’s National AI Literacy Day and lots of practical AI Literacy resources on the National AI Literacy Day website.
To join ongoing conversations about AI skills and digital skills, NDIA Affiliates are invited to join our AI Working Group. For more information on joining the AI working group, email [email protected] and for information on becoming an NDIA Affiliate, see our Join Us the Community page.