The Challenge
The AI Skills Gap Is a Workforce Crisis.
The digital divide continues to limit access to modern tools and economic opportunity.
Millions of residents particularly in underserved communities lack the devices, connectivity, and digital confidence required to compete in today's labor market.
The AI skills gap is accelerating workforce inequality.
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in hiring, onboarding, and daily work, job seekers without foundational AI literacy face compounding disadvantages that traditional workforce programs were not designed to address.
Rapid workforce displacement is leaving communities unprepared.
Without scalable, structured intervention, the gap between AI-ready workers and those left behind will continue to widen with lasting consequences for local economies and public workforce systems.
This is not a future problem.
It is a present and urgent one and it requires a replicable, fundable solution.
The Solution
DGX AI Workforce Foundations: A Complete Program.
A structured, outcome-focused program that delivers everything participants need to enter the AI-ready workforce in a single, cohesive deployment.
10-Hour AI Workforce Training
A focused, practical curriculum designed for adult learners and job seekers, no prior technical experience required.
AI-Ready Devices
Chromebook Plus or equivalent hardware provided to participants, ensuring equitable access to tools and training.
Industry-Aligned Certification
Participants earn a recognized credential that demonstrates foundational AI literacy to employers.
Implementation & Program Support
End-to-end support for program administrators, including onboarding, reporting, and staff guidance.
DGX
DGX does not simply provide training.
A Scalable Workforce Development Model.
DGX deploys a replicable program architecture designed to scale across cities, counties, and states not a one-time vendor engagement, but a structured model built for long-term workforce system integration.
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Repeatable Structure
Standardized curriculum, delivery, and reporting that can be replicated across cohorts and geographies.
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Community-Based Deployment
Programs are delivered through existing workforce and community infrastructure, reducing friction and cost.
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Funding Alignment
Designed to align with WIOA, adult education, digital equity, and state workforce funding streams.
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Measurable Outcomes
Built-in completion tracking, engagement metrics, and credential attainment reporting.
Designed for outcomes.
Scalable from a single cohort to a statewide initiative.
Structured to meet the reporting and accountability requirements of public funders.
Workforce boards and adult education providers are essential contributors to national AI readiness and DGX provides the infrastructure to make that contribution measurable and sustainable.
Pilot Program Structure
Designed to Be Easy to Approve and Implement.
A clearly defined pilot structure that allows agencies and program administrators to launch quickly, demonstrate outcomes, and scale with confidence.
Pilot Program Parameters
Cohort Size
25 participants per cohort
Duration
5 days — 10 hours of total training.
Includes
Devices, training curriculum, certification, and program support.
Delivery
In-person or hybrid, adaptable to program infrastructure.
Reporting
Completion tracking and outcome documentation provided.
Participant Outcomes
AI Literacy
Participants gain practical, foundational AI literacy applicable to modern hiring and work environments.
Workforce Readiness
Increased confidence and competency with digital and AI-assisted tools.
Measurable Completion
Documented program completion, engagement, and credential attainment for funder reporting.
Strategic Positioning
A Scalable AI Workforce Access Initiative.
DGX AI Workforce Foundations is structured as a fundable training initiative designed to be deployed across multiple communities, expanded through public and private funding, and measured against real workforce outcomes.
Fundable
Aligned with WIOA, adult education, digital equity, and state workforce funding streams.
Structured to meet allowable cost categories for participant support, training, and contracted services.
Standardized
A standardized program model that can be deployed across cities, counties, and states without rebuilding from scratch.
Expandable
Designed to grow from a single pilot cohort to a multi-site, multi-year workforce initiative serving thousands of residents.
Funding Alignment
Built to Align with How Public Programs Are Funded.
DGX AI Workforce Foundations is designed to fit within existing public funding frameworks reducing the administrative burden on program administrators and making it easier to justify, approve, and deploy.
Eligible Funding Streams.
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)
- Digital Equity Act and broadband infrastructure grants
- State and local workforce development initiatives
- Re-entry and second-chance program funding
- Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
- The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Allowable Cost Categories.
- Participant support services
- Training and curriculum delivery
- Device and technology access
- Contracted workforce services
- Program administration and reporting
Programs are structured to meet the documentation, reporting, and accountability requirements of public funders.
Implementation Model
Designed for Scale and Sustainability.
Solutions are designed to work within real program cycles, funding constraints, and administrative capacity, not against them.
Launch as a Pilot
Scale Across Cohorts
Adapt to Funding Cycles
Demonstrate Outcomes
Each phase is designed to generate the documentation and outcome data needed to justify continued or expanded funding.
PARTNERSHIP MODELS
Partnering with Workforce Organizations.
DGX offers collaborative and flexible partnership models designed to meet organizations where they are regardless of program size, funding stage, or administrative capacity.
Pilot Workforce Programs.
A defined, low-risk entry point for organizations exploring AI workforce programming.
Structured for quick approval and rapid deployment.
Grant-Funded Deployments.
Full program deployments funded through WIOA, digital equity, adult education, or state workforce grants.
DGX provides documentation support for grant applications and reporting.
Multi-Partner Initiatives.
Coordinated deployments across multiple organizations, jurisdictions, or service areas designed for regional workforce boards and statewide initiatives.
Staff & Participant Support.
Dedicated support for program administrators and frontline staff, including onboarding, technical assistance, and participant engagement guidance.
MOVING FORWARD
The Workforce of Tomorrow Is Being Built Today.
AI readiness for the workforce is not about replacing skills, it is about ensuring every resident can participate confidently in the modern economy.The organizations that act now will define the workforce outcomes of the next decade.
DGX AI Workforce Foundations is ready to deploy.
Pilot programs can be structured to fit your timeline, funding cycle, and community needs.
- Immediate deployment capability
- Flexible cohort sizing
- Full documentation and reporting support
- Designed for expansion