Real hardware. Technical mentors. Hands-on projects in data centers, networks, cloud, and robotics.
Put students on real equipmentOctober 26, 2026 · Microsoft Garage, Atlanta
AARI workshop participants and mentors gathered for hands-on robotics and learning at Microsoft Garage.
See who each program serves, what students build, and how to apply.
Explore programs →Back student training and our $10 million Atlanta infrastructure campus goal.
Read the funder brief →Bring equipment, expertise, and career opportunities to the next generation.
Explore partnership →Ages 11–14
Build small vehicles, start with remote control, and learn sensors and autonomous navigation with Morehouse student mentors.
Workshop dates, available places, and any costs are confirmed with families for each event.
Ask about the next workshop →High school students
Learn servers, networking, cloud, cybersecurity, power, and cooling with HBCU student mentors. Launches October 26 with Atlanta Technical College and Promise Career Institute.
A parent or guardian applies for students under 18. Applying does not guarantee a place.
AUC & HBCU college students
Build infrastructure and robotics projects, create reusable curriculum, and mentor younger learners. Paid summer opportunities and milestone-based support are available through selected cohorts.
Atlanta labs and partner sites; schedules, eligibility, costs, and support depend on the opportunity.
Explore the Scholars program →Career pathways can span ages 16–20; placement depends on school level and program eligibility. Ask us which program fits.
How AARI works
A student needs more than a class to enter the AI workforce. They need equipment, mentors, practical projects, and a path to employers. AARI brings those pieces together.
College scholars build projects and curriculum, then help high school students learn on real systems. Industry expertise and funded infrastructure connect that learning to the skills employers need.
We measure progress through demonstrated skills, completed projects, and documented career outcomes. The student work below shows what this approach produces.
Eight scholars completed the Summer 2026 cohort. Weekly ledgers document at least 483 participant-hours across 150+ participant-days.
Students built data-center orchestration code, an education platform, and Linux and networking curriculum while working across cloud, security, and robotics.
Scholar spotlight
His documented weekly participation grew from 8.5 to 15.5 hours as hands-on work helped sharpen his direction toward engineering.
“Because of AARI, I can see myself becoming a successful and passionate expert in robotics and a practicing engineer.”Watch his story and review his work →
Inside the lab
Dorian walks through a live infrastructure setup. Watch the full 57-second demonstration with the original recording audio.
Bring your expertise or equipment to AARI →Industry and ecosystem support helps AARI turn infrastructure access into hands-on training, student projects, and workforce pathways.
2026 Grant Partner · $35,000 + 42U rack
Microsoft Community Affairs awarded AARI $35,000 for the Infrastructure Foundations and Datacenter Career Pathways Cohort and donated a full 42U server rack for student training.
QTS awarded AARI a confirmed $15,000 grant for the 2026 grant period. The award is general operating support, with an organizational and data-center workforce focus.
AARI was accepted into the a16z Cultural Leadership Fund Ecosystem Partner Program with renewable support recognizing infrastructure-layer AI work across systems, compute, networking, cloud, data centers, robotics and production environments.
AI depends on real systems. Our students start with power, cooling, and hardware, then build toward the models, applications, and robots those systems make possible.
Robotics apps, enterprise AI
Language and vision models
PyTorch, CUDA, vLLM
GPUs, CPUs, memory, storage, networking
Power, cooling, racks, fiber
Most AI training starts at the top.
We start where the limits are: power, heat, and hardware.
Working on real equipment teaches students how each layer supports the next, how to troubleshoot when it fails, and what it takes to keep AI running.
Student milestones, career events, public appearances, and partner activities. Explore upcoming dates and photos from past events.
View the full events calendarNov 9, 2026
6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students
Free weekly Infrastructure Foundations class for enrolled AARI students. Learn Linux, networking, programming, and the systems supporting local AI through hands-on exercises. Mondays, November 9–December 14, 6–7 p.m. Eastern. Entrance and pickup instructions will be shared with families before classes begin.
Impact Church, Maximum Impact space, 2323 Sylvan Road, East Point, GA 30344
Ask about the program →Nov 16, 2026
6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students
Free weekly Infrastructure Foundations class for enrolled AARI students. Learn Linux, networking, programming, and the systems supporting local AI through hands-on exercises. Mondays, November 9–December 14, 6–7 p.m. Eastern. Entrance and pickup instructions will be shared with families before classes begin.
Impact Church, Maximum Impact space, 2323 Sylvan Road, East Point, GA 30344
Ask about the program →Nov 23, 2026
6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students
Free weekly Infrastructure Foundations class for enrolled AARI students. Learn Linux, networking, programming, and the systems supporting local AI through hands-on exercises. Mondays, November 9–December 14, 6–7 p.m. Eastern. Entrance and pickup instructions will be shared with families before classes begin.
Impact Church, Maximum Impact space, 2323 Sylvan Road, East Point, GA 30344
Ask about the program →Our $10 million goal funds a permanent home for student training in power, cooling, data centers, networks, cloud, and robotics. Future replication follows validation of the Atlanta proof site.
Capital roadmap →
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Leadership & governance →
Meet the team and review our controls.
How we measure impact →
Read the reporting method and source detail.
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