Safe tools and access
AI and tool credits, age-appropriate access, and a loaner laptop pool keep cost and hardware from deciding who gets to build.
Sponsorship prospectus
Set the conditions. Kids make the decisions.
Project Paideia offers free, standalone four-hour Utah County AI buildathons on Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16, 2026. Kids learn to use AI as a positive tool for judgment, creativity, problem-solving, and preparing for their future.
Help make access ordinary.
OpenAI is the headline sponsor for this free first run. Additional partners help cover the room, safe tools, devices, and practical event costs.
40-100
young builders we are planning to welcome
Each child should be able to arrive ready to make something, regardless of whether their family can provide every tool or cover every cost.
A room that works
Venue support and stable Wi-Fi give each standalone event a reliable place to begin, make, and share.
Adults who add capacity
Volunteers and curious showcase guests help the event run without taking over the kids' work.
A repeatable first run
Printing, supplies, and direct event costs turn this proof of concept into a format the team can improve and repeat.
Sponsor levels
A place at the table for every kind of support.
The Greek names point to civic virtues. The practical commitment is straightforward: help build a room where young people can exercise judgment.
Premier partner
$10,000+
Arete
Excellence in action
Anchor the conditions that let every participant show up ready to work.
- Prominent recognition on approved public event materials and in the showcase welcome
- Six showcase passes and an optional team volunteer role within event boundaries
- Post-event impact conversation, plus approved photo and story assets where permission allows
Lead sponsor
$5,000
Sophia
Wisdom
Support the choices and access that make a good first build possible.
- Lead recognition on approved public event materials
- Four showcase passes and a useful team volunteer invitation
- Post-event impact recap and approved photo and story assets where permission allows
Builder sponsor
$2,500
Techne
Practical craft
Put practical tools and support in young builders' hands.
- Builder recognition on approved public event materials
- Three showcase passes and a volunteer invitation where it is useful
- Post-event impact recap
Community sponsor
$1,000
Agora
Public gathering
Help make a local gathering where kids can build in public and be taken seriously.
- Community recognition on approved public event materials
- Two showcase passes and a post-event impact recap
In-kind partner
In-kind
Xenia
Hospitality and access
Contribute a useful resource, from venue and Wi-Fi to devices, credits, or printing.
- Recognition, passes, and a debrief matched to the agreed contribution
- Clear scope before public recognition or delivery commitments are made
Support the work. Do not steer it.
Sponsorship matters because it is a vote of confidence in young people's ability to think, make, and explain their choices.
The guardrails
- No sponsor direction of teams, project topics, or kid-created work
- No sponsor judging role and no competition scoreboard
- No child contact data shared with sponsors
- No sponsor logos placed on kid-created projects
- Privacy, consent, and adult supervision are protected throughout the event
Xenia in practice
Bring what your organization already does well.
An in-kind gift can be the difference between an idea staying on paper and a young person getting to make a real first version.
We will agree on the scope, timing, recognition, and delivery details before sharing a public commitment.
- Safe AI and tool credits
- Loaner laptops and practical tech support
- Venue and reliable Wi-Fi
- Printing and showcase supplies
- Staff volunteers or showcase guests
- Event supplies and direct costs
Start with the resource you can make real.
Tell us what you want to support. We will follow up with the practical details, the right level, and the boundaries that protect the event.
Prefer email? jethro@hey.com