Giggle Academy and American Legion Charities have introduced a $2 million partnership to launch a brand new scholarship initiative geared toward supporting the kids of America’s fallen and disabled service members by means of schooling in blockchain and synthetic intelligence (AI).
This system will present as much as $20,000 in academic grants to underserved college students from navy households, particularly these impacted by the dying or incapacity of a mother or father within the line of obligation. At its core is an annual competitors centered on sensible blockchain and AI questions beneath the theme: “What’s damaged, and the way would you repair it?”
Based in 2024 by tech entrepreneur and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Giggle Academy affords a free, gamified, AI-powered schooling platform targeted on real-world, job-ready expertise corresponding to emotional intelligence, finance, negotiation, and tech literacy, with out the obstacles of formal education or costly admissions.
“I selected to start this scholarship program with the kids of U.S. navy households as a result of these younger folks know what service seems like,” mentioned CZ. “They’ve seen its value up shut. They carry with them braveness, self-discipline, and infrequently, grief—but additionally a tradition of selfless management. If we’re ranging from scratch to reimagine schooling for the underserved, let’s start with the youngsters whose dad and mom gave every part—and nonetheless fell by means of the cracks.”
With over 2 million post-9/11 navy kids within the U.S. and 750 million illiterate adults globally, in accordance with the announcement, the initiative goals to handle lengthy standing academic gaps. The American Legion, with over a century of veteran household help, brings legacy and belief to the mission.
“Army households sacrifice and serve, however are sometimes ignored, particularly as soon as the uniforms come off,” acknowledged American Legion. “We’re grateful that Giggle Academy joins us in saying to those that gave their life for our freedoms and to their kids ‘you aren’t forgotten.’”
This scholarship program will join navy kids to next-generation studying instruments and an adaptive curriculum constructed for many who’ve confronted life’s hardest challenges.
“This partnership with Giggle Academy permits us to take that dedication into the long run—combining time-honored service with leading edge entry to schooling,” added American Legion. “Collectively, we’re not simply honoring sacrifice, we’re constructing alternative, one youngster at a time.”
