Educational Forum: “AI, Shaping Our World and Our Lives”, by Dr. Bernadette Boerckel, Chief Information Officer for the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU)

Educational Forum: “AI, Shaping Our World and Our Lives”, by Dr. Bernadette Boerckel, Chief Information Officer for the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU)

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Location

Public Library for Union County Community Room
255 Reitz Boulevard
Lewisburg Pennsylvania 17837
Pennsylvania US
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 10:30am to 11:30am
The League of Women of Women Voters of Lewisburg Area Forum series will continue on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, with a talk by Dr. Bernadette Boerckel, Chief Information Officer for the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) on “AI, Shaping Our World and Our Lives”.
 
Dr. Boerckel will explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence (and specifically ChatGPT) in this interactive presentation. She will break down the basics of AI, explore uses for productivity and creativity, and discuss how it is affecting local communities and personal lives.  If you are new to AI, this talk will help you get started, and if you are a current user, you will leave with additional tips and ideas.  
 

Bernadette Ulrich Boerckel, Ed.D. serves as the Chief Outreach Officer for the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU). In this role, she supports regional workforce development and career pathways programs including Adult Education, Yes to the Future, and Career Ready Central PA initiatives; facilitates the Mental Health and Resiliency Community of Practice and regional crisis response teams; supervises the Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center; advocates for regional arts opportunities; and oversees the internal and external communications for the CSIU and the school districts it serves. Dr. Boerckel began her career in public education over 20 years ago as a secondary English, Journalism, and Drama teacher in the Warrior Run School District, where, in 2009 she became Director of Curriculum and Instruction. She also served as the Secondary Curriculum and K-12 Arts Supervisor at the Williamsport Area School District before joining the CSIU leadership team in 2019.

League members and the public are invited to attend the presentation. League Forums ae held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Public Library for Union County Community Room, 255 Reitz Boulevard, Lewisburg, PA  17837. Doors open at 10:00 am. All are welcome and encouraged to bring a friend.  

For more information, email LWVLAForum [at] gmail.com