Proposal Overview
A portfolio-based farm system for the AI-augmented workforce.
Stanford CREATE+AI Challenge • Track 3
The "Experience Paradox"
Entry-level jobs are disappearing. Young people can't get experience because employers no longer offer the roles that used to provide it.
AI Studio Teams solves this by creating a structured "farm system" where high school students build employer-validated portfolios by solving real problems for local companies using AI.
Core Innovations
Cognitive Architecture
We teach the SkaFld Ideation Methodology: how to decompose complex problems and research across domains. Thinking skills that outlast any specific tool.
Verified Portfolios
Grades are a black box. Portfolios are proof. Students graduate with a body of work validated by industry professionals.
Near-Peer Mentorship
Seniors mentor Sophomores. Juniors mentor Freshmen. A sustainable learning community that mimics the tiered structure of professional teams.
Employer Integration
Not just "guest speakers." Real projects. Quarterly reviews. Micro-internships. Direct connection to the local economy.
Project Leadership
Charles Sims
Project Director
Keith Coleman
Stanford Liaison
Mike Belloli
Technology & Operations