Community AI Support Team (CAST)
Youth-led. Community-powered. Future-ready.
CAST is the youth leadership movement at the heart of the AI Readiness Institute. Built for ages 12–25, CAST empowers young people to become trusted educators, community protectors, and digital safety leaders in an age defined by artificial intelligence. Through hands-on learning, real-world workshops, and powerful service projects, CAST members bring AI literacy and safety to the people who need it most—families, seniors, schools, and neighborhoods across North America.
CAST transforms curiosity into leadership, uncertainty into confidence, and local volunteers into agents of national impact. Whether you're just forming your first team or leading a thriving chapter, CAST is your pathway to meaningful service, leadership experience, and the chance to make your community safer and smarter.
What CAST Members Do
Teach AI literacy and digital safety workshops
Support seniors and families facing scams and deepfake threats
Lead school and community presentations
Build awareness campaigns and impact projects
Partner with local institutions trained through AIRAIP
Prototype new ideas with the Innovation Labs
Grow into certified AI Navigators and youth mentors
Three Levels of CAST Growth
Eight Regions. One Mission.
Region 1 - Northeast
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Region 2 - Mid-Atlantic
Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia
Region 3 - Southeast
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida
Region 4 - Great Lakes
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
Region 5 - Central
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa
Region 6 - South Central
Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana
Region 7 - Mountain West
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona
Region 8 - Pacific
Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, and Alaska