From students to veterans, the fastest way to widen opportunity is to widen access to skills. Here is how we are approaching it at home in San Antonio.
Opportunity follows skill. As AI reshapes work, the people who understand these tools will have a real advantage, and the communities that build that understanding broadly will thrive.
The shift is already here. Stanford University reported that the share of organizations using AI jumped to 78 percent in 2024, and that the number using generative AI in at least one business function more than doubled in a single year, from 33 to 71 percent. Skills are becoming a baseline expectation, not a bonus.
The divide that matters is not who is smart enough to use these tools. It is who gets access to clear training and a real chance to practice. That is where a nonprofit can do the most good.
That is why we anchor our work in San Antonio. We serve students, veterans, and workers moving into new roles, with free courses, a plain English glossary, and mentorship. Veterans in particular bring discipline and mission focus that transfer directly into technology roles, and public resources like the Department of Labor veterans employment programs help bridge the way.
We meet people where they are. A student exploring a first career, a veteran translating hard won experience, a worker reskilling for what comes next. Each starts from a different place, and each deserves a real path forward.
The goal is simple. Turn curiosity into capability, and capability into a career. When more people can put AI to work, the whole region moves forward.
Sources
- 2025 AI Index Report, Economy chapter · Stanford Institute for Human Centered AI
- Veterans Employment and Training Service · U.S. Department of Labor