Chicago Innovation Foundation

Level Up: Closing the Gap with RitaAI + Chicago Innovation

Established mentorship meets RitaAI to create equitable career pathways, empower women with personalized guidance, and accelerate progress toward fair pay, leadership opportunity, and economic mobility.

To address gaps in pay and AI access, Chicago Innovation Foundation proposes integrating personalized AI powered career and salary coaching through RitaAI at Pagame Project into three mentoring programs: the Women's Mentoring Co Op, The Ladder for Black and Latine Innovators, and Ageless Innovators. Participants receive customized one on one mentorship to grow social capital, paired with unlimited AI coaching and human executive sessions to accelerate advancement, compensation outcomes, and equitable career mobility at scale.

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Primary Barrier
The Broken Rung
Location
Illinois
Solution Region
East North Central
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million