How RookiGuru works
Free courses, a career guide and English practice, in one place
RookiGuru gives young people three free things that work together: practical courses in AI and work skills, RookiGuide to help them choose what to learn and get job-ready, and Roo English to build confidence speaking and writing English. Everything works on a basic smartphone.
The three parts
What each part does
Learn
Practical courses
Short video courses built around real work tasks, hosted on Udemy and free through RookiGuru's links.
- AI for everyday work, including Meta AI on WhatsApp
- The four-stage AI Accounting Suite, from bookkeeping to automation
- Google Sheets, no-code AI automation, marketing and AI for teachers
Plan
RookiGuide
An AI career and learning guide. Learners tell it where they are now, and it helps them work out a practical next step.
- Explore career directions and the skills they need
- Pick the right RookiGuru courses and build a learning path
- Review a CV and prepare for jobs and interviews
Practise
Roo English
An AI English practice partner. Learners choose a topic or just start talking, at their own pace.
- Everyday conversation and introducing yourself
- Practising a job interview
- Grammar and workplace communication
A learner's journey
How RookiGuru works, step by step
Learners can use any part on its own. Together, they take a young person from "I don't know what to do next" to job-ready.
- Find a directionAsk RookiGuide about careers that fit, and get a suggested learning path.RookiGuide
- Learn the skillsTake the suggested courses on a phone, in English or another available language.Courses
- Build confidencePractise English conversation and interview answers with Roo English.Roo English
- Get job-readyGo back to RookiGuide to review a CV and prepare for interviews.RookiGuide
This is how RookiGuru works on the ground: courses open on Udemy, often in a class run by a partner organization.
Straight answers
What RookiGuru is, and isn't
What you get
- Free courses, free career guidance and free English practice
- Learning designed for basic smartphones, with no laptop needed
- Courses in English, with Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi versions of some (see which)
- A Udemy certificate of completion for each course
- For schools and NGOs: a pathway shaped to your group, live sessions and facilitator training
Good to know
- Courses are hosted on Udemy. Learners sign up there; there's no separate RookiGuru account.
- Certificates show a course was completed. They are not accredited qualifications.
- RookiGuide and Roo English are AI tools. Check important answers, and don't share personal details, ID numbers or passwords in the chat.
- RookiGuru is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, incorporated in Texas.
Questions
Common questions
Is RookiGuru a learning platform?
RookiGuru is a nonprofit that combines free courses with two AI tools. The courses are hosted on Udemy and are free through RookiGuru's links; RookiGuide (career guidance) and Roo English (English practice) are on rookiguru.org.
Does it cost anything?
No. RookiGuru's courses, RookiGuide and Roo English are free for learners, and organisations pay no fees or licence costs.
Do I need a computer?
No. The courses, RookiGuide and Roo English all work on a basic smartphone.
Can our NGO use all three parts with our learners?
Yes. RookiGuru can plan a pathway that combines courses with RookiGuide and Roo English, run live sessions and train your facilitators. There is no minimum group size. See how it works for organisations.
Start where you are
Not sure what to learn? Ask RookiGuide. Bringing RookiGuru to a group of learners? Talk to us.