The Island Legacy Project equips Caribbean-born residents and the U.S. Caribbean diaspora with AI literacy, workforce training, and real pathways to higher income. Not just education. Economic outcomes.
We close the AI skills gap through targeted workforce training, mentorship, and employer connections, creating pathways that lead to real income and opportunity for Caribbean communities.
Economic outcomes first. Every program is designed around one goal: placing Caribbean talent into higher-income roles, faster.
AI-ready curriculum. We do not teach yesterday's skills. Our training is built for the economy that is arriving, not the one that is leaving.
Community-centered design. Built with Caribbean communities, not just for them.
A 12-week, cohort-based program that turns motivated learners into AI-enabled professionals. This is not a free online course. It is a structured, facilitated transformation experience.
Weeks 1 to 3: digital foundations and AI literacy.
Weeks 4 to 7: applied AI skills and workflow automation.
Weeks 8 to 10: career and business positioning.
Weeks 11 to 12: launch, placement, and the alumni network.
When one person in a family gains digital skills and builds a business, the whole community benefits. Your gift to the Rooted to Rise Fund powers training, coaching, and opportunity for Caribbean talent.
The Island Legacy Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Our goal for the Rooted to Rise Fund by December 31, 2026, fueling the next cohorts of the AI Workforce Accelerator and the community programs around them.
Be one of the founding donors of a movement: Caribbean talent, thriving globally.
Ambition you can hold us to. These are the outcomes our program is engineered to deliver.
Job placement target, within 6 months of graduation
Participants trained annually, by year three
Income growth target, within 12 months
Graduates expected to launch a business
These are program targets grounded in our program design, industry benchmarks, and cohort feedback. We will publish verified outcomes as our cohorts graduate.
From idea to launch: learn how to build and grow a business using AI-centric applications.
Master the essentials and step confidently into the digital economy.
We do not operate in isolation. We build systems that move people forward.
Engaging 500+ individuals annually across the diaspora.
Structured AI workforce programs with live facilitation.
Job-ready graduates from every cohort.
Hiring partners ready for AI-ready talent.
Measurable income and placement outcomes.
We measure success by transformation, not participation.
Sponsoring the Island Legacy Project is not philanthropy. It is a strategic investment in workforce development, talent pipeline access, and measurable economic impact.
Step into the ecosystem and connect with emerging AI-ready talent.
Fund community programming with visible, named impact.
Power a full cohort and gain direct pipeline access.
Annual partnership with exclusive cohort naming rights and advisory access.
Our first cohorts are the story. As graduates step into new roles and launch new businesses, their journeys will live here, told in their own words.
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