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The Future Is Here. Adoption Isn’t.
AI is transforming every industry. But access alone isn’t the answer. The real barrier isn’t the technology, it's whether the systems around it are designed to let people actually use it.
OnRamp is AI education in community-based settings, giving participants the tools, confidence, and critical thinking skills to engage with AI practically and responsibly. Just real skills for the real economy.
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Accessible
No prerequisites. Start where you are.
Practical
Hands-on learning you can apply immediately.
Responsible
Understand the ethics, limitations, and real-world implications.
Choose Your Path
OnRamp meets you where you are, No prior experience needed. No technical background required. Just the tools, confidence, and critical thinking skills to engage with AI practically and responsibly.
See what AI can do.
1-2 hour sessions | Open to the public | No experience required
You’ve heard the buzz. Now see it for yourself. Explore sessions are quick, no-commitment introductions to AI, what it is, how it works, and what it can actually do for you.
You’ll leave knowing:
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What AI is (and what it isn’t)
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Where AI already shows up in your daily life
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How to use popular AI tools right now
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How to think critically about AI claims
AI doesn’t have to feel out of reach. This is where it becomes real.
AI as your unfair advantage.
4 weeks | 2 evenings/week | 2 hours/session | For startups
Most founders don’t need more AI hype, they need leverage. Start teaches you to deploy AI as infrastructure: automating operations, building agentic workflows, embedding AI into your product, and making informed decisions around data privacy and security.
Weekly focus:
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Week 1: AI Strategy & Deployment Planning
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Week 2: Agentic AI & AI as Staff
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Week 3: Communication, Content & Operations
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Week 4: Product Integration, Privacy & Final Showcase
Your competitors are already using AI. The question is whether you’re using it strategically.
Exclusive to CoFoundry Members
OnRamp | Start is available through CoFoundry membership. Not a member? Join CoFoundry to access this program and our full founder ecosystem.
You’ll build:
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Founder AI Deployment Playbook
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Live AI agents for repeatable tasks
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Multi-step automated workflows
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AI-powered product feature prototype
OnRamp in the Community
OnRamp isn’t just a program, it's infrastructure. We partner with community organizations to bring AI education directly to the people and places where access matters most.
In Partnership with Lyrik’s Institution
Build real skills. Build your portfolio.
4 weeks | 3 days/week | 90 min/day | Structured cohort for urban youth
Launching: June 1, 2026
Foundations is a hands-on, confidence-building program that takes young people from AI curious to AI capable. Over four weeks, participants master prompt engineering, explore real-world applications, and build a portfolio of work that proves their skills to future employers.
Our first cohort is delivered in partnership with Lyrik's Institution, a Kansas City nonprofit focused on engaging urban youth in structured pathways to leadership and growth.
Career tracks:
Marketing & Content | Technology | Operations & Logistics | Customer Experience
Participants walk away with:
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AI-enhanced resume and cover letter
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Professional prompt templates
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Career track capstone project
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Final Showcase presentation
“Our young people don’t lack talent, intelligence, or vision—those things already exist in our neighborhoods. What often hasn’t happened yet is the bridge between that brilliance and the spaces where opportunity lives. At Lyrik’s, we help young people learn how to translate their language, their ideas, and their creativity into environments that haven’t always recognized it. AI literacy isn’t just about technology—it’s another language. When young people learn to speak it, they gain access to rooms where decisions about the future are being made.”
— Kyle Hollins, Founder & CEO, Lyrik’s Institution
This is what it looks like when AI education reaches the communities that need it most.
Powered by Partnership
OnRamp is a joint initiative of Keystone Community Corporation and Google, built to expand access to AI literacy across Kansas City.
“At Google, we believe AI education should be accessible, responsible, and empowering for everyone. Through programs like OnRamp, we’re ensuring that the promise of innovation isn’t reserved for the few but becomes a shared opportunity for all."
Utaukwa Allen, Global Lead, Data Center Economic & Community Development, Google
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