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3percentclub is a Black women-led community making hands-on AI education accessible, with real projects, mentors, and people building beside you.

Black women hold less than 3% of U.S. tech jobs.

Source: Black Girls CODE

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Galentines Hackathon, 2026

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Vibe Code Island, 2025

Open to everyone · In person or on Zoom

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The AI Architects Fellowship

Applications are open for the next cohort.

Weekly classes, mentors, a hackathon, and a Demo Day to show what you built. We review applications as they come in.

When
Next cohort, rolling review
Where
NYC in person, plus a global livestream
Cost
Free. All are welcome.
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Same family, same mission. Made in small batches by our founder's mom, Awele, and every sale helps keep 3percentclub's AI classes free. Every piece is one of a kind.

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