Free Educational Topics in Dallas-Fort Worth

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  AI for the Next Generation: Helping Your Teen Build Skills That Matter

  Vamsi Nellutla, President, Dallas Data Science Academy

  For parents and educators wondering how to prepare kids for an AI-shaped future. Covers what teens should actually learn now, how to spot real skill-building versus screen time, safe and creative ways young people can start using AI tools, and how these skills strengthen college applications. Jargon-free, aimed at parents with no technical background.

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  Your First AI Project: A Hands-On Introduction for Students

  Vamsi Nellutla, President, Dallas Data Science Academy

  For high school and college students curious about AI but unsure where to begin. A lively, example-driven session showing what AI can build, how students can start with free tools today, and what a path into data and AI careers really looks like. Designed to demystify and encourage, not overwhelm

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  Shaping Lives, Strengthening Communities: The Impact of Scouting

  Daniel Busby, Director of Development, Longhorn Council, Scouting America

  For 115 years, Scouting has shaped generations of leaders, built stronger communities, and instilled timeless values of character, service, and adventure. This engaging presentation will journey through the legacy of Scouting, highlighting inspiring local stories and impactful data that showcase its reach and relevance today. MORE >

  From outdoor skills to STEM exploration, from service projects to leadership development, we’ll illustrate how Scouting continues to transform lives in our own backyard. Most importantly, we’ll look ahead to the exciting future of this movement—how innovation, inclusivity, and vision will ensure Scouting remains a vital force for youth and communities for the next century and beyond.

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  How to Give Away Money

  Elizabeth A.M. Searing, PhD, CNP, Associate Professor and Fellow, Venise Stuart Professorship in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, UT Dallas

  The word “philanthropist” might make you think of monocles and Monopoly. But anyone can be a philanthropist – you just give away money! And though it may sound easy, doing it the right way can be confusing. How much should you care about efficiency? How does a nonprofit measure effectiveness? What control do you have over where your pennies (or your millions) go? This program talks about the best things you can do to help your money help others. MORE >

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  Healing Voices, Silenced Histories: Oral Testimonies of Sexual Violence in Post-Conflict Societies – The Case of El Salvador

  Paula Cuellar Cuellar, PhD. LL.M., Assistant Professor of History and Fellow, “Jacqueline and Michael Wald Professorship on Human Rights, Genocide, and Holocaust Studies”, University of Texas at Dallas

  My research explores the transformative role of oral history in documenting sexual violence during El Salvador’s armed conflict (1981–1992) and in shaping processes of memory, healing, and transitional justice. Drawing from over sixty testimonies of women who endured rape by both state security forces and guerrilla combatants, the research underscores how oral narratives disrupt dominant, elite-driven accounts that have historically silenced victims’ experiences. MORE >

  Many women who participated in this study had never publicly shared their stories before. For most of them, the interviews became a space of recognition, agency, and release from long-carried burdens of trauma. By voicing their lived realities, survivors not only reclaim ownership of their narratives but also challenge the partial truths or half secrets preserved in official records, including the Salvadoran Truth Commission, which frequently marginalized, neglected or intentionally excluded women’s testimonies.

  The presentation highlights oral history as a methodology that fosters empathy, inclusivity, and social accountability. It also emphasizes the ethical imperative of preventing re-victimization and epistemic extractivism by ensuring that knowledge production returns to and benefits the communities involved. This commitment is illustrated through the process of filming and disseminating the award-winning documentary Añil (Indigo), which extended research findings back to victims and broader audiences. Ultimately, the project demonstrates how oral histories of sexual violence enrich collective memory, deepen our understanding of democratic transitions, and contribute to more authentic and gender-sensitive accounts of El Salvador’s recent past.

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