The inaugural AI Literacy Pipeline to Prosperity Project (AILP³) Summer Camp, held from July 7–11, 2025, at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, marked a significant step in bridging the digital and economic divide for underserved youth. Co-led by Operation HOPE and Georgia State University, this initiative equipped nearly 40 rising 9th–11th graders with AI literacy skills, fostering pathways to college and careers in artificial intelligence.
AILP³ Summer Camp held July 7–11, 2025, at Georgia State University.
Nearly 40 Atlanta students learned AI literacy and financial solutions.
Included AI bootcamps, design sprints, and a hackathon.
Students from Atlanta Public Schools, Boys and Girls Club, and YMCA.
Led by GSU faculty and Atlanta’s AI industry experts.
Aims to bridge digital and economic gaps for underserved youth.
The AILP³ Summer Camp provided hands-on AI literacy training, design-thinking sprints, and mentorship from Atlanta’s tech leaders. Students from Atlanta Public Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, Junior Achievement of Georgia, and YMCA of Metro Atlanta participated. The camp culminated in a hackathon where students developed AI-powered solutions for financial challenges, aligning with Operation HOPE’s mission of economic empowerment through financial literacy.
“During that week on Georgia State’s campus, I didn’t just learn how to build a bot. I built confidence. I didn’t just attend a career panel. I saw myself in the people speaking. And I didn’t just submit a group project. I discovered my purpose,” said 16-year-old Zion Moore, a participant in the camp.
Dr. Jen Bailey, Robinson’s associate dean for undergraduate programs, spearheaded the camp’s curriculum, supported by Georgia State faculty with expertise in innovation, finance, technology, education, and entrepreneurship. Industry experts from Atlanta’s AI ecosystem also contributed, ensuring a robust learning experience. The program fostered creativity and problem-solving, equipping students with practical AI skills.
“It was exciting to collaborate with our GSU faculty and industry partners to shape every element of this experience, from program curriculum to student engagement, and to create such a transformative opportunity for these high school students to develop and deepen their AI literacy skills,” Bailey said.
AILP³ aims to create pathways to college and AI careers for underserved youth, addressing the digital divide. The camp’s success sets the stage for national expansion, with Operation HOPE and its AI Ethics Council collaborating with Atlanta’s HBCUs and other partners to scale the initiative.
“With AILP³ and our inaugural summer camp, we’re planting the seeds of innovation and economic mobility where they’re needed most,” said Brian Betts, President and CFO of Operation HOPE. “Georgia State has been an exceptional lead partner in designing and executing the pilot, and we’re equally grateful to the original coalition of thought leaders, from the AI Ethics Council to Atlanta’s HBCUs, who helped shape this vision from the beginning.”
The AILP³ Summer Camp represents a transformative effort to empower underserved youth with AI literacy and economic opportunities. By fostering skills, confidence, and connections to Atlanta’s tech ecosystem, the initiative is laying a foundation for future innovators to thrive in an AI-driven world, ensuring equitable access to digital and economic advancement.
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has empowered more than 4 million individuals with financial literacy, credit and money management coaching, home ownership, and small business support—advancing “silver rights” to help low- and moderate-income Americans achieve economic dignity. Through its award-winning HOPE Inside model, the organization has helped generate over $4.2 billion in economic activity. We operate in nearly 300 cities serving 1,500 locations throughout the United States.
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