High school students learn AI, build wind turbines at Rotary Club World Affairs Conference in Fort Wayne

Hundreds of area high school students gathered at Purdue Fort Wayne on Oct. 28, 2026, for the Rotary Club World Affairs Conference, the linked 21Alive report says; an East Allen County Schools (EACS) notice adds that more than 265 Allen County students attended.

The conference included speaker sessions on how artificial intelligence is shaping education and the workforce and an interactive two-part activity in which students used AI to help design, test, brand and market projects, 21Alive reports. EACS says students built wind turbines as part of the hands-on learning and used AI to assist with a marketing plan for those turbines. Organizers described the annual event as a chance to raise student awareness of global issues and develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and leadership skills, EACS and 21Alive note. This brief summarizes reporting by 21Alive (WPTA) and an East Allen County Schools announcement about the Oct. 28, 2026, Rotary Club World Affairs Conference in Fort Wayne. Sources: 21Alive (WPTA) — https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/10/28/local-high-school-students-learn-about-artificial-intelligence-during-rotary-club-world-affairs-conference/; East Allen County Schools — https://www.eacs.k12.in.us/article/3220553.

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