2026 AI Educator Summer Institute

LeNard Pitts is a passionate advocate for educational equity and digital empowerment in underestimated communities. As Senior Program Lead at aiEDU, he builds the critical thinking and human judgment students need to lead in a world shaped by AI. With over a decade of experience, including impactful work with Black Girls CODE and other youth-centered programs, LeNard has built a career at the intersection of creativity, technology, and opportunity. His work as a digital media educator across Baltimore and Washington, DC, is rooted in one belief: every learner deserves the tools to think, create, and lead on their own terms.