AARI Events

Meet AARI in the room.

Student milestones, career events, public appearances, and partner activations. Times below are Eastern.

Events & photos

Upcoming dates. Past experiences.

Explore upcoming events and photos from past experiences. Any session times or arrangements still being finalized are noted below.

Upcoming events

Nov 9, 2026

6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students

AARI Infrastructure Foundations at Impact Church

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

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Nov 16, 2026

6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students

AARI Infrastructure Foundations at Impact Church

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

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Nov 23, 2026

6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students

AARI Infrastructure Foundations at Impact Church

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

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Nov 30, 2026

6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students

AARI Infrastructure Foundations at Impact Church

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

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Dec 7, 2026

6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students

AARI Infrastructure Foundations at Impact Church

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 →

Dec 14, 2026

6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET · Enrolled students

AARI Infrastructure Foundations at Impact Church

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

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Past events & photos

Oct 30, 2026

Date only · Public summit

MIT: Minds in Motion Physical AI Summit

Nolan S. Code brings Own the Stack to Imagination in Action’s Minds in Motion Physical AI Summit. See the organizer’s page for the schedule.

MIT Samberg Conference Center, Cambridge, MA

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Oct 26, 2026

10:00 AM–3:00 PM ET · College students

Microsoft Garage: CAD and Robotics Workshop

Planned hands-on workshop for an initial group of 12 college students: CAD design, 3D printing of Andino robot components and sensor mounts, hardware assembly, programming, and testing toward autonomous navigation. Professional development sessions with Dr. Dwayne Joseph and Dr. Carlotta Berry are being scheduled. October 26 is held on the calendar; 10 AM–3 PM ET, the agenda, and final logistics are tentative.

Microsoft Garage, Atlanta; final logistics to be confirmed

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Oct 26, 2026

Date only · Enrolled students and families

Infrastructure Foundations Cohort Launch

AARI launches its Microsoft-supported data-center career pathways cohort with Atlanta Technical College and Promise Career Institute. Recurring session times, venue, and transportation details will be confirmed with families.

Virtual orientation; time to be confirmed

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Oct 1, 2026

1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET · Participant event

AARI at QTS: Meet the Talent Acquisition Team

AARI students met the QTS Talent Acquisition team for career conversations, mock interviews, networking, and a data-center tour.

QTS Atlanta Metro, West Midtown, Atlanta, GA

AARI students and the QTS team at the October 1 career event
QTS career conversations, mock interviews, and data-center tour · October 1, 2026
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Sep 28, 2026

4:30 PM–5:30 PM ET · Participant event

AARI Student Resume Review with The Home Depot

AARI students receive live resume feedback and recruiting guidance from The Home Depot, with in-person and virtual participation.

Morehouse College, 830 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30314

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Sep 24, 2026

10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET · Participant event

Splunk-Powered Careers: Resume Review and Demos

ATL Future Builders and AARI connect students with Splunk-powered cybersecurity, observability, resume review, and technical demos.

Cisco Systems, 756 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

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Sep 18, 2026

12:30 PM–1:30 PM ET · Public summit

State of the Shift: Moving AI from Experimentation to Enterprise Execution

Nolan S. Code delivers the featured opening keynote at TAG //SHIFT: AI 2026 on moving AI from experimentation into enterprise execution—and the infrastructure, energy, workforce, and ownership required to scale it.

Southern Company Gas HQ, 725 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

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Sep 4, 2026

Date only · Student event

Summer 2026 Cohort Closeout

Final evidence review for the David Mykel Taylor Scholars Data Center Cohort.

AARI student program

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Aug 12, 2026

1:00 PM–1:30 PM ET · Public conference

RenderATL: From Demo to Production

Nolan S. Code speaks on the infrastructure gap and why students must own the stack.

AmericasMart Atlanta, Building 2, Breakout Stage 1

Nolan Code in conversation with RenderATL attendees
RenderATL · August 12, 2026
Nolan Code and an attendee at the RenderATL stage
RenderATL · August 12, 2026
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