​Join us during 404 Day! Weekend at a community gathering celebrating the release of (404) Job Not Found: What Workforce Training Can't Fix for Black Atlantans in the Age of AI, a new report by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD, published by Data & Society Research Institute with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

​This in-person event is designed for Atlantans who want both practical resources for career advancement and thoughtful conversation about how AI is reshaping work, education, and opportunity in the city.

​Organized and hosted by the The BLK IRL Network, with support from Atlanta Interdisciplinary AI Network (AIAI) and media partnership from Capital B Atlanta.

​The evening includes:

​Community Resource Fair (Starting at 6:00 PM)

​Connect with Atlanta-based organizations offering a variety of job training, educational programs, and economic mobility opportunities for youth and adults.

​Panel Conversation (7:00-7:45 PM)

​AI and the Future of Work for College Graduates and Black Women

​Two groups are facing some of the most profound changes in today’s workplace: new graduates entering a changing entry-level landscape and Black women confronting persistent barriers to career advancement. Don’t miss this lively discussion on how AI-driven shifts are reshaping career pathways, education-to-work transitions, and what it takes to achieve equitable economic mobility in Georgia today.

​Featured Speakers: Latisha Jones (Moderator - Graduating Senior, Spelman College), Melissa Drue (Panelist - Director of Hiring and Learning IFS, Delta Air Lines), Andrea P. Miller, Ed.S. (Panelist - Talent Optimization Strategist, Twelve12 Consulting), Jasmine Payne-Patterson, MPA (Panelist - Senior State Policy Strategist, Economic Policy Institute), Mo Wisdom (Panelist - Graduating Senior, Emory University)

​Closing Fireside Chat (8:00-8:40 PM)

​(404) Job Not Found: What Workforce Training Can't Fix

​Ann Hill Bond, Community Engagement Editor at Capital B Atlanta, sits down with Dr. Anuli Akanegbu to discuss her new report and explore why skills-based programs alone cannot address the deeper structural challenges shaping work and life in Atlanta.

​Come engage in a citywide conversation about the future of work in Atlanta this 404 Day! Weekend.