Corporate Sponsorship Programs

Regional Workforce Development

Fund computer science and AI literacy programs across a region, state, or group of districts — tied directly to your workforce pipeline and community presence.

Regional Workforce Development
Why K-12

Workforce readiness starts before the first job application

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Most workforce readiness programs begin after high school, when the people who could have joined your industry have already chosen something else. The Regional Workforce Readiness Initiative moves that investment into middle and high school classrooms, where students first build something with code, first use an AI tool with intention, and first see a technology career as something they could do. By the time they reach a college major or an apprenticeship, your region has a larger pool to draw from.

The curriculum is Hello World's, already built and already in classrooms. Your sponsorship pays for it so the district does not have to.

AI workforce readiness is part of every program. Students learn how AI systems work, how to evaluate what they produce, and how to use them responsibly in the kinds of roles your company hires for.

What you fund
  • Curriculum licenses for every participating school, at no cost to the district
  • Teacher professional development so each school has trained staff
  • Platform access, student workbooks, and live support for the school year
  • Program management from Hello World, including school recruitment and onboarding
What students do
  • Follow a full-year computer science pathway or AI literacy sequence matched to their grade band
  • Explore technology careers in virtual reality via headsets we provide, including roles found in your industry
  • Build projects they can show: apps, websites, data models, AI tools
What you receive
  • Named sponsor recognition on program materials and the student platform
  • Quarterly reach updates and a year-end impact report
  • Student project highlights your communications team can use
  • Priority to host a Student Innovation Challenge in your region
How it works

One school year, start to finish

1
Scope

6 to 12 weeks before the semester. We map your operating footprint to districts and confirm expected reach.

2
Launch

First month. Hello World recruits and onboards schools, trains teachers, and turns on platform access.

3
Build

The school year. Students work through the curriculum with live support. You receive quarterly reach updates.

4
Report

Within 60-90 days of the school year's end. Schools, students, and teachers reached, projects built, stories cleared for your use.

Where it runs

Built around where you hire

You choose the geography. Hello World already works with districts in 50 states, so most regions have schools ready to onboard. If you have existing school or district relationships, we build the program around them.

Built around where you hire
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Frequently asked questions

How is this different from a workforce development program?

Workforce development programs train adults who can start work within months. This program reaches students in grades 6 to 12, years earlier, so your region has a deeper pool when those students choose a path.

Can we choose the region?

Yes. Most sponsors choose where they hire or operate. We recruit and onboard the schools.

Do we pick the courses?

You choose the grade bands and whether the emphasis is computer science, AI literacy, or both. Hello World matches the courses.

Can we build our own course instead?

That is the Co-branded Curriculum program. This one funds Hello World's existing courses. The two pair well: fund the region, then add a co-branded course inside it.

What does the impact report include?

Schools and districts reached with locations, students by grade band and course, teachers trained, projects built, and student stories cleared for your use.

Scope a Regional Workforce Readiness Initiative for your region

Tell us where you operate. We will come back with expected reach and a program outline.