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Virginia and Google Launch AI Skills Program for 10,000

7/16/2025

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Virginia's Commonwealth has teamed up with Google to launch the "AI Launchpad," a groundbreaking initiative designed to equip 10,000 job seekers with essential artificial intelligence skills. Participants can earn multiple career certificates, boosting their employability. Brandon Lacasse, a recent graduate of the program, shares how it helped him land a junior developer role at Freddie Mac.

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Virginia's Commonwealth has teamed up with Google to launch the "AI Launchpad," a groundbreaking initiative designed to equip 10,000 job seekers with essential artificial intelligence skills. Participants can earn multiple career certificates, boosting their employability. Brandon Lacasse, a recent graduate of the program, shares how it helped him land a junior developer role at Freddie Mac.