Janice Temple | AI for African American Genealogy Speaker
Janice Temple | AI for African American Genealogy Speaker
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Preserve Black Family History with AI—Without Losing the Human Story
Preserve Black Family History with AI—Without Losing the Human Story
Janice Temple helps genealogists, family historians, libraries, churches, historical organizations, senior communities, and educators use accessible AI and Google tools to organize records, uncover family stories, and preserve African American history for future generations.
Available for keynotes, workshops, webinars, panel discussions, live demonstrations, and customized organizational training.
KEYNOTES * WORKSHOPS * TRAINING * PANELS * LIVE DEMOS
KEYNOTES * WORKSHOPS * TRAINING * PANELS * LIVE DEMOS
Engaging. Empowering. Essential.
Engaging. Empowering. Essential.
About Janice Maria Temple
About Janice Maria Temple
Meet Janice Maria Temple
Meet Janice Maria Temple
Janice Maria Temple is a writer, educator, cultural explorer, entrepreneur, and founder of Shawissto—Share Wisdom Stories.
Her work sits at the intersection of African American genealogy, artificial intelligence, family storytelling, education, and digital preservation.
Janice teaches family historians how to use AI assistants and familiar Google tools to organize research, analyze documents, prepare interview questions, preserve oral histories, develop family narratives, and create digital homes for ancestral records.
Her approach is not about allowing technology to replace family historians. It is about helping people use technology as an assistant while human judgment, family knowledge, original records, and proper source verification remain at the center of the research.
Janice is especially committed to making AI education accessible to seniors, grandparents, community historians, and families who may feel overwhelmed by technology.
Signature Speaking Topics
Signature Speaking Topics
1. AI for African American Genealogy
What AI can do, what it cannot do, and how to use it responsibly
2. Building Your African American Digital Family Legacy
Create a secure and organized digital home for your family’s history
3. From Family Records to a Digital Family Museum
Turn scattered history into an experience future generations can explore
4. Protecting the Digital Archive After You Are Gone
Digital legacy planning for genealogists and family historians
Move family history from storage to participation
Move family history from storage to participation
Young people are more likely to become involved when genealogy gives them something meaningful to create.
Janice explores ways families and organizations can engage younger generations through:
Digital storytelling
Oral-history interviews
Short family-history videos
Podcasts
Family websites
Interactive timelines
Community service projects
HBCU and student genealogy initiatives
Intergenerational technology partnerships
The goal is not simply to teach young people how to use genealogy software. It is to give them a meaningful role in continuing the family story.
SPEAKING FORMATS
SPEAKING FORMATS
IDEAL AUDIENCES AND ORGANIZATIONS
IDEAL AUDIENCES AND ORGANIZATIONS
SPEAKER PHILOSOPHY
SPEAKER PHILOSOPHY
Your family history deserves more than a box, a hard drive, or a forgotten password
Your family history deserves more than a box, a hard drive, or a forgotten password
It deserves a system that future generations can find, understand, protect, and continue.
Invite Janice Temple to help your audience begin building that system.
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