Become the Power Worker
Deploy Your Edge. Build AI Fluency. Grow Antifragile.
Online, practical, free workshop, hosted by Newstate U
When
🗓 July 9, 2026, 2 p.m. ET
💻Online & recorded
The world changed. Companies didn't. You were trained to be well-rounded — a generalist who fits the org chart, follows the process, and waits for stability. But stability isn't coming back.
The Power Worker isn't the most experienced person in the room. They're the most adaptable, the most AI-literate, and the hardest to replace. This workshop gives you a concrete plan to become one — starting today.
What you'll learn
- Your Jagged Edge Map — a personal inventory of the unconventional skills that set you apart and a deployment strategy for putting them to work
- Your Fundamental AI Toolkit — the core AI fluencies every Power Worker needs in 2025, with hands-on practice you can use Monday morning
- Your Antifragility Action Plan — a written, specific 30-day plan to build the stress-tested professional identity that gets stronger under pressure — not just resilient, antifragile
- The Turbulence Operating System (TOS) — a practical framework for performing when organizations break, markets shift, and the org chart disappears
- Positive Deviance Strategy — how to stop managing your "weaknesses" and start weaponizing your difference
Your host
Dr. Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich is the president & founder of Newstate University, author, and education technology leader with 20+ years of experience across higher ed, edtech, and workforce learning.
The Power Worker workshop is the live, interactive companion to her book — bringing the frameworks off the page and into a 60-minute action plan you can use immediately.
Who should attend?
Professionals who know they have more to offer than their job description reflects
Individuals seeking to create their personal AI toolkit to use in their professions, both independently and at their employer
AI curious who need a plan to get started
Managers who need to build AI-literate teams — fast
High-performers who've been told to "round out" their skill set
Teams preparing for workforce changes driven by AI adoption
Anyone who wants to lead through disruption instead of just surviving it.
Who are we?
Dreamers and doers
Newstate University is the nation's first AI-founded, AI-focused university, female‑founded and built to ensure women and working adults aren’t left behind in the AI revolution 🚀. Created by higher‑education leaders with more than 90 years of collective experience, we designed Newstate for one purpose: to give driven, college‑ready learners the practical, future‑forward skills that translate directly into career opportunity. Our programs teach the applied AI and business capabilities employers are demanding right now, delivered through fully online certificates and degrees that fit real life 💻.
To make this possible, we rebuilt the traditional college model from the ground up. Our radically affordable $300‑a‑month subscription, debt‑free by design, lets you apply, get admitted, and start your first class the same day ⚡. Every course is competency‑based and structurally stackable—short‑form learning rolls into certificates, and certificates roll into Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees in high‑demand fields. At Newstate U, you’re not just earning a credential; you’re securing your place on the right side of the AI economy 🌟📘
Your team,
Charlotte, Sasha, and Jaime
Work smarter, not harder — do more with less
At Newstate University, we believe in empowering learners to future‑proof their careers for the AI economy🔮. Our programs integrate business, technology, and AI to prepare you for leadership in a rapidly changing world 🌍. By combining this resource with our skill‑building opportunities 📚, you’ll be ready to thrive in the AI‑driven economy of 2026 and beyond.