Omega’s Kappa Alpha Alpha Chapter Code Factory

by Bro. CPittmanIII

February 8, 2025 - Atlanta, Georgia – On a Saturday morning session in a learning lab on the campus of Georgia Tech, KAA brothers guided a class of boys on the basics of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and how to code.

KAA Bro. Norman “Storm” Robinson III, Ph.D., lead this entertaining session which included learning how to make music tracks. Everyone was able to type on a computer keyboard and use codes, use languages like Python or JavaScript, with no need of coding experience or music experience, while learning how to produce music. Concurrently, this comfortable setting enabled KAA brothers to impart their life’s knowledge and experience regardless of if it was solicited or not, especially with the continued need to bridge the gap of father absenteeism in a significant number of black family homes. Robinson emphasized to the boys to always ask questions, for “all questions were good questions”. A question not asked or held back is not helpful whether it was directly related to the training or about any other topic. Robinson, as well as the other KAA brothers, implored the boys to be freely open to “tap into to the Omega men” because they represented a wealth of information and resources available to help them.

These young men, who ranged in ages from 11 to 17, are tagged Omega KNIGHTS (Knowledgeable Noble Individuals Geared Heavily Towards Success). The KNIGHTS, who are middle to high school grade students, have been under the guidance of DeKAAtur brothers for approximately seven years. And, on this same morning at a high school across town, KAA brothers guided other members of the KNIGHTS in learning the benefits of exercising and enjoying nutritional diets.

Conducting a Code Factory “AI” session is mostly instinctual for Bro. Robinson who has been influential and innovative in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as an education executive. He has expertise in integrating STEM programming into hybrid learning models, which revolutionizes the way students learn, while providing access and opportunities that achieve sustainable educational equity for kindergarten through 12th grade students in underserved areas. Throughout the morning, Bro. Robinson directed the boys on how to use any music genre, use any famous artist music sample, and how to set-it-up in earsketch.gatech.edu; thereby, the boys applied and produced studio-quality music. And Bro Robinson pointed out that the process of input plus functions, results in outputs which are like mathematical steps; therefore, the boys were exercising and strengthening their math skills as well.

KAA is currently lead by Brothers: Basileus Tim Roberson, Vice Basileus Clint Raines, and Sam Rhue, the Fatherhood and Mentoring chair; and the Chapter will continue with more Code Factory sessions in upcoming weeks.