About First Prompt
AI adoption for everyone else.
Standard on-ramps for learning AI aren't working for most people - and especially not for women. First Prompt exists to change that.
We help women and non-technical professionals gain confidence and agency in an AI-enabled future. Through hands-on workshops, advisory, and policy advocacy, we're building AI on-ramps that prioritize community, curiosity, experimentation, and mutual support.
But this goes beyond training. First Prompt is committed to shaping policy and public discourse to ensure AI doesn't deepen existing inequalities across gender, geography, and economic status.
What We Believe
Curiosity is your superpower. AI shouldn't be something you're left alone to "figure out." Everyone deserves the chance to explore this technology with confidence, and with other people by their side.
We create hands-on, peer-based learning experiences where people move from overwhelmed to empowered. Whether you're brand new to generative AI or already using it regularly, you'll leave with something real: new ideas, new skills, and often, new relationships.
Highlights
Published in Stanford Social Innovation Review
Methods developed at Harvard Kennedy School
Advisor to the OECD
Trusted by AwakenHub, Imagine Her, Mountaintop International, and Oxfam Canada
About the Founder
Mara Bolis has spent over twenty years helping people and communities access opportunity, grow their economic power, and drive meaningful change.
Her career has spanned global nonprofits like Oxfam to roles in finance and government, including work at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. Most recently, she served as a Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, creating learning experiences for leaders from around the world.
Mara started First Prompt after seeing so many smart, capable women who were curious about AI but felt unsure where to start. First Prompt is a place where you can show up as you are, ask questions without judgment, and build skills in a way that feels empowering, relevant, and even fun.
Speaking
Invite Mara to speak at your conference, corporate event, or leadership retreat. Her talks explore how AI can empower through real stories, data, and humor that leave audiences inspired to experiment with new tools. Mara is a founding member of the SpeakHer Collective. Contact SpeakHer to arrange for Mara to speak at your event.
