Blcksmith.org

Software + AI development for thriving communities.

Blcksmith is a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the capacity of local governments through technology to more effectively serve communities.

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The future belongs to those who build it. We believe that the next generation of AI software engineers + scientists will come from our own communities in the US.

✨ Our projects

What we build

✨ Cutting edge apprenticeship model

Apprenticeships

At the core of Blcksmith is our unique apprenticeship model, designed around vocational (hands-on) and product-driven development (PDD) teaching models that continuously adapt to the latest industry technology innovations and adoptions.

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✨ Helping local governments serve

Community Technology Development

We embed skilled teams of software developers in city and county agencies to create or rebuild software solutions that improve public services and accelerate systems change.

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✨ Ongoing R&D

Research & Development

In-house + consultative research and development of AI software, hardware and programming innovation for real-world applications.

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🎫 Community

Upcoming events

  • Prompt me right
    Prompt me right
    May 11, 2025coming soonRead more
  • Understanding AI for beginners
    Understanding AI for beginners
    May 22, 2025coming soonRead more
  • The History of Computer Science
    The History of Computer Science
    June 11, 2025coming soonRead more
  • The History of AI
    The History of AI
    June 22, 2025coming soonRead more
  • The bounce back 2
    The bounce back 2
    July 11, 2025coming soonRead more
  • The Importance of Mental Health 2
    The Importance of Mental Health 2
    July 22, 2025coming soonRead more
⚡️ Why Blcksmith, why now?

The time is now

We see a world changing fast and we are ready to help our youth attack the opportunities with skill and confidence.

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Now is the time

95%

95% of executives believe AI tools (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, etc.) are more effective than search engines such as Google for research.

Source: 2025 AI at Work report
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Accelerate

75%

Recent AI in the workplace statistics from Microsoft found that three-quarters (75%) of surveyed workers were using AI in the workplace in 2024, with only one in four (25%) yet to use the technology.

Source: Microsoft
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$4.4T

McKinsey research sizes the long-term AI opportunity at $4.4 trillion in added productivity growth potential from corporate use cases.

Source: McKinsey
✨ Frequently asked questions

FAQs

Email us at blcksmithforge@gmail.com for more information on our mission, roadmap, and e.

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Let's build the future workforce.

Investing in the builders of tomorrow here in the United States is American Dynamism.