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ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:  HIRE TWO NEW ASPIRE STAFF, THREE FULL-TIME AI CO-INNOVATION LAB STAFF, AND ONBOARD INITIAL COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS COHORT. THREE ADDITIONAL PART-TIME STAFF WILL BE HIRED BY THE END OF YEAR TWO OF THE GRANT PROGRAM. LAUNCH INITIAL PILOT COHORT OF FOUR ENGAGEMENTS AT THE AI CO-INNOVATION LAB   LAUNCH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, QUARTERLY MARQUEE EVENTS AND MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS  PROCURE COMPUTING RESOURCES AND PREPARE LAB FOR OPERATIONS. EXPAND LAB ENGAGEMENTS AND OPERATIONS, INCLUDING A MARKETING CAMPAIGN. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASE AI/AS FLUENCY AND WORKFORCE READINESS AMONG INDIVIDUALS IN GREENWOOD'S COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS IMPROVE ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE AI/AS CO-INNOVATION LAB. FOSTER STRONGER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN AI/AS INITIATIVES, LEADING TO THE CREATION OF SCALABLE START-UPS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GREATER TULSA REGION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS IN GREENWOOD'S  COMMUNITIES AND THOSE IN THE GREATER TULSA REGION (GTR), COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WILL GAIN ACCESS TO AI/AS TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND START-UPS. 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