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In rural Southern Ohio, leaders are asking hard questions about AI. Will it replace us? Can we trust it? And when metro areas with more resources are racing ahead—who's going to help communities like ours keep pace? Here's the truth that nobody talks about: the answers weren't going to come from the outside. Business owners, non-profit leaders, educators, and local government officials needed someone who understood their reality. Someone who knew that AI adoption in rural Ame

With executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education, and micromanage diversity and inclusion across federal programs and academic curriculums, the future of equity in academia is at a standstill. Thus, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide are adamant about upholding the future of diversity in digital advancement, particularly through leading in artificial intelligence (AI). “When HBCUs are at the forefront, when we are the breeding ground

“Too often, people who are poor are told what they should do,” says  Dr. Denise Reading , President and CEO of Future Plans. ”At Future Plans we ask ‘What do you want to do?  What do you think would work?’  We believe they know best, and it is our job to listen and then to provide consistent support.  By doing this, we have seen amazing individual and community transformations.  At the end of the day, our goal is to eradicate poverty by supporting the action of those who are