Operation HOPE and Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business today announced the launch of the first pilot program of the AI Literacy Pipeline to Prosperity Project (AILP³): a first-of-its-kind summer program to equip Atlanta-area youth with the technical, entrepreneurial and financial-literacy skills required to thrive in an economy increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.

Launched in December 2024 at the HOPE Global Forums Annual Meeting, AILP³ is a “K-to-College” collaboration between Operation HOPE and Robinson College of Business created to give students from underserved backgrounds a direct pathway into the opportunity-rich AI workforce. The inaugural week-long summer camp—slated for July on Georgia State’s downtown campus—marks the project’s first on-the-ground activation, kicking off a multi-year plan to scale across Georgia and ultimately the nation. The camp will run July 7 –11, 2025, hosting rising 9th–11th graders from Atlanta Public Schools and surrounding districts.

Participants in the AILP³ summer camp can expect a transformative experience designed to prepare them for success in an AI-driven economy through:

• Bridging digital and economic divides. Participants will explore core AI concepts, ethics and real-world applications while receiving Operation HOPE’s signature financial-literacy coaching.

• Hands-on learning. Programming includes coding labs, design-thinking sprints, career panels with AI professionals, and “build-a-bot” challenges.

• Workforce alignment. Corporate partners drawn from Operation HOPE’s AI Ethics Council will provide mentors and potential internship pipelines.

“Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry, but access to AI education is not yet equal, and we look forward to working with Operation HOPE to helping close that gap. True to our Georgia State University DNA, we are committed to ensuring all our students, who now include AILP³ camp students, receive the experiences, resources and support they need to realize their full potential,” said Richard D. Phillips, dean of the Robinson College of Business and member of the AI Ethics Council powered by Operation HOPE.

“For more than 30 years, Operation HOPE has delivered financial dignity to millions. AILP³ extends that mission into the AI era—ensuring young people can not only use these technologies, but profit from them,” added John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE.