AIGI connects funding, mentors, tools, and structured learning experiences so students can build real projects and move toward creative technology pathways.

Our STEM and STEAM Education Model

Through partnerships with schools and community organizations, these programs create measurable progress toward creative technology careers.

Funding + Mentors

Programs + Learning

Skills + Portfolio

Career Pathways

Make a Donation

See the Impact →

    501(c)(3) nonprofit
  
    Secure and transparent
  
    Program-based impact

A Shared Model Across Programs

OUR APPROACH

How our programs create measurable progress

Inputs

Activities

Outputs

Outcomes

Impact

Each program serves a different age group, but the model is consistent: resources and partnerships make learning possible, structured instruction and mentorship guide students through real projects, and completed work becomes evidence of growth.

This model helps AIGI explain what support makes possible, how programs are delivered, and how student progress is reviewed over time.

Inputs — Funding, mentors, tools, and partners that make programs possible.

✓

Activities — Instruction, coaching, team production, and feedback cycles.

Outputs — Completed projects, documented work, and public showcases or releases.

✓

Outcomes — Skills, confidence, and portfolio readiness that students can use next.

✓

Impact — Continued engagement and clearer access to education and career pathways in creative technology.

✓

For more detail on how AIGI reviews progress across programs, see Evaluation & Outcomes.

Program Logic Models

Each program applies this shared model in ways appropriate to the students it serves. The following summaries outline how resources translate into activities, outputs, outcomes, and long-term impact.

College Student Publishing Program

Funding for student project support ranging from $3,000 to $8,000 per team. Industry mentors contribute expertise and guidance. Publishing infrastructure and staff support product releases. Marketing resources help reach players. Legal and business frameworks support contracts and agreements. Distribution relationships enable launches on digital platforms.
Student teams are selected through application and review. Teams receive production funding and establish project milestones. Mentors guide development and feedback sessions. Projects move through testing, polish, and launch preparation before release on distribution platforms.
Published games, mentorship sessions delivered, and student teams supported demonstrate program capacity and engagement.
Students complete professional portfolio projects and gain experience with the full production cycle from concept to launch.
Students develop professional pathways into the game industry while expanding representation within creative technology fields.

Summer Studio Intensives

Instructional staff, industry mentors, equipment, software, and classroom space support immersive learning experiences.
Students learn game design fundamentals, collaborate in teams, and build prototypes using professional tools.
Program sessions delivered, student prototypes created, mentorship hours provided, and community showcase events hosted.
Students gain technical skills, confidence in STEM/STEAM abilities, and awareness of creative technology career pathways.
Early exposure and hands-on learning lead to sustained engagement with creative technology education.

After School Studio Core Cohorts

Instructional staff, industry mentors, equipment, curriculum resources, and scholarship funding support semester-long programs.
Students work in collaborative teams, learn professional tools, and develop portfolio-quality game prototypes.
Completed prototypes, mentorship sessions delivered, and community demo events showcase student work.
Students develop sustained technical skills and build portfolios useful for college applications and future opportunities.
Consistent access to creative technology learning helps students progress toward long-term career pathways.

Accountability and Oversight

Transparent governance and evaluation practices ensure responsible stewardship, program quality, and measurable impact.

Programs operate within a framework of responsible governance and transparency. Leadership and advisory oversight guide program priorities, partnerships, and resource allocation.

Evaluation findings inform program improvement, ensuring that each cohort benefits from lessons learned in previous cycles.

This approach allows the organization to continuously refine programs while maintaining accountability to students, partners, and supporters.

  
  ACCOUNTABILITY

      Accountability Practices
    
Program evaluation summaries
Leadership and advisory oversight
Ethical standards for partnerships
Financial transparency practices
Continuous improvement reviews

Where to See Results

Our programs support learners at different stages of education, with a focus on expanding access to creative technology pathways for those who need it most.