KINBER’s AI Training Programs
Practical AI training for learning, work, and community readiness
KINBER’s AI Training Programs help beginners and mixed-skill learners use free, publicly available AI tools with confidence. Courses are designed for community settings, including libraries, workforce programs, digital access hubs, and partner-led classes.
Each program focuses on practical outputs people can keep, review, and reuse.
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What participants say about the training
“Loved the ease of use. I feel confident to be able to customize my own NotebookLM. Can’t wait to see how this impacts my work in a positive way.”
Senior Director of Adult Services
The Factory Ministries, Paradise, Pennsylvania
“I was very impressed with everything that Google NotebookLM has to offer, and if used responsibly, I think this is a great tool.”
Library Director
Redbank Valley Public Library, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
“As a librarian, I want to give patrons the most accurate and correct information out there, so hopefully, I can educate them on how to properly use AI for sources.”
Librarian
Redbank Valley Public Library, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
“I had not worked with Google Notebook before this training, and I can see that it will be a very helpful tool.”
Information Services Librarian
Huntingdon County Library, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
How the programs work
Courses are designed for accessible community delivery. They use public tools, plain-language instruction, beginner-friendly facilitation, and practical outputs participants create and understand for themselves.
Free public tools
Courses use free tools available to the public, so cost does not block participation.
Tool-flexible by design
The courses currently use selected free AI tools because they are accessible and practical for community training. The core lessons are tool-flexible. Where appropriate, activities can be adapted for other AI tools, such as Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms.
Beginner-friendly delivery
Programs are designed for first-time and mixed-skill learners, with plain-language guidance and hands-on practice.
Practical outputs
Participants leave with materials they created, reviewed, and understand.
Course Offerings
Each offering is structured for real-world community use and can be delivered as self-directed learning, group instruction, or partner-led training.
AI-Powered Learning
Build stronger study and learning skills with AI
This beginner-friendly course helps participants use AI to organize information, understand source material, and create practical study supports. Participants use Google Gemini Notebook (previously NotebookLM) to work with notes, PDFs, websites, videos, and other materials in a structured way.
Participants will learn to:
- Create summaries, study guides, flashcards, and quizzes
- Ask better questions about learning materials
- Use explanation features to improve understanding
- Organize outputs for school, training, work, or daily life
- Review AI outputs before relying on them
AI-Powered Career Navigation
Build an AI-assisted career portfolio for real job opportunities
This hands-on course helps participants use AI to move from career exploration to organized job-search materials. Learners identify a realistic target role and backup role, use Gemini and Google Docs to build tailored application and interview-prep materials, then use Gemini Notebook (previously NotebookLM) to research an employer and prepare for interviews.
Participants will learn to:
- Explore realistic roles tied to their skills, interests, and local job options
- Select one target role and one backup role
- Build a tailored résumé and cover letter through a structured AI workflow
- Review coaching checkpoints before finalizing materials
- Research an employer and create interview-prep outputs they can reuse
- Save application, employer research, and interview-prep materials in a Career Portfolio Folder
AI Safety, Ethics, and Responsible Use
Learn how to use AI safely, fairly, and with good judgment
This beginner-friendly course helps participants understand the strengths, limits, and risks of AI tools. Learners practice how to protect personal information, check AI outputs, spot bias, and decide when human review is needed.
Participants will learn to:
- Use AI without sharing sensitive personal information
- Check AI outputs for accuracy and fairness
- Recognize bias, errors, and made-up information
- Decide when AI support is appropriate
- Keep human judgment in the process