Mitchell College and Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Host Workplace AI Forum

Mitchell College and the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut will host a Business Breakfast on Workplace AI Readiness, Thursday, Nov. 12, 8 to 10 a.m. This free interactive event for small- and medium-sized businesses takes place in The Red Barn at Mitchell College, 629-A Montauk Avenue, New London.

Facilitators review case studies and lead participant assessments on AI readiness. Attendee feedback shapes a future pilot program.

Pre-registration is required. Register through the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut: https://bit.ly/4dWnD8E

Pilot Program to Launch Spring 2027

Mitchell will work in partnership with the Eastern Connecticut Chamber, Darsan Technologies, and I-M Technology to develop a pilot program. The Workplace AI Readiness Accelerator, an 8-week non-credit certificate program, will address the gap between AI awareness and AI-enabled workplace operations. Participants who complete the program, launching in Spring 2027, receive a certificate and a digital badge.

The initiative’s goal is to develop AI-confident, ethical, context-sensitive employees to meet the needs of the regional business community.

The program is supported in part by the Tech Talent Accelerator grant program. Mitchell College is proud to be selected as an Innovation Grant recipient in the Connecticut Tech Talent Accelerator 3.0. This statewide AI workforce initiative is supported by the Office of Workforce Strategy.

Karen Bellnier, director of digital innovation at Mitchell, said, “I am so honored and excited that we have been awarded our third Tech Talent Accelerator grant. It speaks to the investment of the state in broadening educational opportunities to meet regional employer learning needs. I am particularly thrilled to work with the Eastern Connecticut Chamber, Darsan Technologies, and I-M Technology to fill a need in the ‘now what’ of AI for our regional businesses.”