# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Black Boys Code Waterloo - Training the Machine
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for an exciting workshop designed just for boys aged 8-17! Whether they’re brand new to coding or eager to level up their skills.About this EventWorkshop OverviewIn celebration of Black History Month, this workshop invites students to explore how diversity, culture, and representation influence the technologies shaping our world today. Students learn that Artificial Intelligence is not neutral—it reflects the data it is trained on—and that inclusive data leads to smarter, fairer, and more accurate AI systems. Through hands-on learning and real-world examples, learners discover how machines recognize faces, emotions, and language, and why it is important that all communities are represented in the digital future. In the Beginner Track, students train an emotion-recognition AI model using images and expressions, gaining firsthand experience in how data quality and diversity affect machine learning outcomes, while in the Advanced Track, students design the personality, purpose, and conversation flow of a chatbot using prompt engineering and blueprint planning, laying the foundation for building intelligent, responsible, and user-friendly AI systems in future workshops.This workshop is FREE, and all learning materials are provided.Beginner Track – AI & Data TrainingTheme: Learning Through DataStudents dive deeper into AI training by creating a more sophisticated emotion-detection model. They learn the critical concept that AI learns from data — the more examples you give it, the smarter it becomes. Students explore what makes good data vs. bad data and understand why diversity in training examples matters. The session focuses on building a 3–4 class emotion recognition model (Happy, Sad, Surprised, and optionally Angry).Key ActivitiesReviewing Month 1 progressLearning about data quality (lighting, angles, backgrounds)Collecting 20–30 photos per emotion classTraining an emotion detection model with proper dataTesting model accuracy with different expressionsExporting trained models for next monthLearning OutcomesStudents will:Understand how AI learns from dataRecognize the importance of diverse training dataCollect and organize quality training imagesTrain a 3–4 class emotion detection modelTest and evaluate model accuracy? Questions?For inquiries on the day of the event, contact:? ? Register Now – Space Is Limited! ?  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/34588cf0-08b4-11f1-b6c3-c3694e9a4e40-rimg-w1200-h602-dc777c79-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waterloo/black-boys-code-waterloo-training-the-machine/100001982414908356
- **Event Categories**: workshops, black-history-month, it, artificial-intelligence
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Waterloo
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: University of Waterloo
- **lat**: 43.4722854
- **long**: -80.5448576
- **full address**: University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Canada

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- **organizer**: Black Boys Code (https://allevents.in/org/black-boys-code/22583765)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Black Boys Code
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, black-history-month, it, artificial-intelligence
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Black Boys Code Waterloo - Training the Machine ?
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