03: Capacity That Accumulates in Place
Jackson, Mississippi
Turning information into a tool for better decisions

In Jackson, Mississippi, The Bean Path already had years of community programming and data. PIN Intern, Amara Stovall, helped make that information more useful by organizing survey data, analyzing trends, and creating reports for leadership and funders. During AI Month, she helped collect and analyze feedback across six events. The findings informed plans for youth surveys, more hands-on formats, and age-tiered activities in 2027. She also documented data practices and protocols so staff and future interns could continue the work after the summer ended.
Source: PIN 2026 Impact Report, pages 14–15.
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