Overview
The AI for Empowerment and Economic Mobility Initiative is a 12-month pilot funded through OpenAI’s People-First AI Fund . It equips families and veterans to thrive in the AI era through education, innovation, and hands-on training.
Program Goals
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Build AI Literacy: Train 150 + residents in digital skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
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Co-Design AI Tools: Develop a Community Resource Navigator Chatbot to connect families to local services.
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Create Economic Opportunity: Launch a Community AI Cooperative offering digital micro-work to graduates.
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Advance Equity & Inclusion: Center lived experience and ethical design throughout the process .
Trust & Accountability
At Center of Destiny, we believe transparency and ethics build lasting impact.
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Veteran-Led Financial Stewardship: Dr. Wilkes applies over 30 years of DOD financial management discipline to every grant and budget.
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Community Partnerships: We collaborate with universities and AI experts to ensure responsible technology design.
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Ethical AI Practices: Privacy, fairness, and accountability are reviewed quarterly by a Community AI Ethics Committee of veterans and mothers.
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Data Protection: All participant data is encrypted and managed under federal compliance standards.
We use innovation to serve people — never the other way around.