As AI continues to reshape educational landscapes, Out-of-School Time (OST) programs play a pivotal role in ensuring all youth have equitable access to AI learning. In this webinar recording NGCP and the STEM Next Opportunity Fund share actionable strategies and real-world examples to empower OST educators, program leaders, and community partners. Featuring guest speakers from the STEM Next Opportunity Fund, this session dives into recommendations for translating AI literacy research into impactful practice. Gain practical insights to equip OST educators with the confidence, tools, and guidance needed to foster safe, ethical, and inclusive AI learning environments.
This webinar was hosted by NGCP and STEM Next Opportunity Fund on September 29, 2026.
This webinar is the second installment in our 3-part AI literacy series, created as part of the Building AI Literacy for Inclusion in STEM, an initiative developed by NGCP in partnership with Ingenia Learning and STEM Next Opportunity Fund, made possible through the generous support of the AMD Foundation.
Heather Jameson
Strategic Initiatives Lead, Montana Afterschool Alliance
Heather brings a background in both formal and informal education, with a career rooted in environmental education and community collaboration. In her current position as the Strategic Initiatives Lead for the Montana Afterschool Alliance, Heather leads a statewide effort to expand and strengthen STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ) learning beyond the school day. She launched and leads the Montana STEM Ecosystem, an initiative to build a network of organizations, institutions, and individuals working collaboratively to expand STEM learning opportunities.
Camsie McAdams
Director of the Institute for a STEM Ready America, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
An experienced STEM education leader with 25 years in urban, public K-12 education, Camsie McAdams is the inaugural Director of the Institute for a STEM Ready America at STEM Next Opportunity Fund. She leads the Institute in its ambitious mission to excite 20 million young people through transformative out-of-school-time STEM experiences and connect them to the career opportunities of tomorrow.
Previously, Camsie led global STEM efforts at Discovery Education, where she developed solutions for US and international markets. She was the lead for science and multidisciplinary curriculum development in Egypt and directed projects in the MENA region, China, and South America. Camsie focused on instructional improvement in STEM, early learning and early literacy/numeracy.
Camsie is a former classroom teacher, coach, and curriculum/instructional leader at school, district and national levels. Camsie served in the Obama Administration as the Deputy Director for STEM at the U.S. Department of Education. She was the recipient of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship at the National Science Foundation and received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching for the state of New York. Camsie worked as the Director of STEM for DC Public Schools and was a Partner with TNTP – The New Teachers Project.
Camsie received a degree in general engineering and political science from the University of Denver, and a Masters of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She recently completed a Women’s Executive Leadership certification from Yale School of Management.
Kelli Shrewsberry
Chief Innovation Officer at TECH CORPS
Kelli Shrewsberry is an educator and nonprofit leader with more than 30 years of experience in education. As Chief Innovation Officer at TECH CORPS, she leads the design of curriculum and professional development initiatives that help K–12 students and educators build technology skills, confidence, and career-connected opportunities.
Kelli began her career as an elementary classroom teacher before moving into professional development and educational leadership roles. She later served as Executive Director of the Teaching & Learning Collaborative and has extensive experience leading state, federal, and corporate-funded education initiatives. In 2017, she led both the Writing Team and Advisory Group responsible for developing Ohio’s initial K–12 Computer Science Standards.
Kelli holds a Master of Arts in Teaching in Biological Sciences from Miami University and a Bachelor of Science with Elementary Education certification from Shawnee State University. Throughout her career, she has remained focused on creating engaging learning experiences, strengthening educator capacity, and expanding opportunities for students.