35 Use Cases · 7 Regions · 23 Colleges

Regional Playbook

We don't demo generic datasets. Every bootcamp generates synthetic data that mirrors the local economy — so participants immediately see how AI applies to their community.

⛏️ Southwest Virginia 🏔️ Blue Ridge / Shenandoah 🌱 Central Virginia 🏛️ Northern Virginia 🏦 Richmond / Central East ⚓ Hampton Roads 🦀 Eastern Shore
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Southwest Virginia
Mountain Empire CC (Big Stone Gap) · Virginia Highlands CC (Abingdon) · Southwest Virginia CC (Cedar Bluff) · Wytheville CC (Wytheville)
Coal transition, advanced manufacturing, outdoor recreation & tourism, healthcare deserts, data center prospecting on reclaimed mine land
1

Mine Land Redevelopment Tracking

Dataset: 10,000 reclaimed mine parcels — acreage, remediation status, soil test results, AMLER grant amounts, reuse category (solar, industrial park, recreation)
VCEDA and county IDAs are actively converting 100,000+ acres of abandoned mine land. This dataset lets workforce students practice analyzing which sites are ready for development.
2

Rural Telehealth Patient Encounters

Dataset: 10,000 clinical encounters — patient demographics, chronic conditions (black lung, diabetes, opioid use disorder), telehealth vs. in-person, provider type, distance to nearest hospital
Ballad Health is the dominant system; many residents travel 45+ minutes for care. Nursing and health IT students see real-world patterns in access disparity.
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Outdoor Recreation Tourism Analytics

Dataset: 10,000 visitor records for Devil's Bathtub, Virginia Creeper Trail, Breaks Interstate Park — visit date, origin zip, spending category, lodging type, group size
Tourism employment now rivals mining employment in the region. Local chambers can model visitor behavior and seasonal revenue patterns.
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Advanced Manufacturing Quality Control

Dataset: 10,000 production line inspections — part type, machine ID, defect category, shift, tolerance measurements, pass/fail, rework cost
Small manufacturers are the fastest-growing employer in SWVA. Students learn statistical process control on realistic factory floor data.
5

Broadband Deployment Gap Analysis

Dataset: 10,000 address-level connectivity records — county, census block, provider, download/upload speed, technology type, household income, school-age children
Digital equity is a top legislative priority. Workforce boards can demonstrate how AI identifies underserved areas for targeted broadband grants.
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Blue Ridge / Shenandoah Valley
New River CC (Dublin) · Virginia Western CC (Roanoke) · Mountain Gateway CC (Clifton Forge) · Blue Ridge CC (Weyers Cave) · Laurel Ridge CC (Middletown)
Agriculture (poultry, cattle, orchards), healthcare systems (Carilion, Augusta Health), manufacturing, Shenandoah Valley tourism
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Poultry Supply Chain Logistics

Dataset: 10,000 shipment records — farm ID, flock size, processing plant, weight at delivery, transport time, temperature log, USDA grade, destination distributor
The Valley is Virginia's poultry capital (Cargill, Tyson, Perdue). Ag students and supply chain programs see how AI optimizes cold chain logistics.
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Regional Hospital Admissions

Dataset: 10,000 inpatient records — admission date, DRG code, length of stay, insurance type, referring provider, discharge disposition, readmission flag, total charges
Carilion Clinic and Augusta Health are major employers. Health sciences students practice population health analysis on realistic hospital data.
3

Orchard & Vineyard Yield Forecasting

Dataset: 10,000 seasonal harvest records — crop type (apple variety, grape varietal), acreage, weather station data, pest treatment, yield per acre, market price
The Valley's apple orchards and wineries drive agritourism. Students model how weather and treatment decisions affect yield — precision agriculture in practice.
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Community College Student Success

Dataset: 10,000 student records — enrollment status, course load, Pell eligibility, dual enrollment flag, GPA, developmental math placement, credential earned, time to completion
VCCS is grappling with completion rates and the demographic cliff. This dataset lets institutional research staff explore retention predictors firsthand.
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Interstate Freight & Logistics

Dataset: 10,000 trucking manifests — origin, destination, cargo type, weight class, I-81 corridor segment, delivery time, fuel cost, carrier, hazmat flag
I-81 is the economic artery of the Valley. Business and IT students learn data analytics on the transportation infrastructure that drives their local economy.
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Central Virginia
Central Virginia CC (Lynchburg) · Piedmont Virginia CC (Charlottesville) · Patrick & Henry CC (Martinsville) · Danville CC (Danville) · Southside Virginia CC (Alberta)
Healthcare, higher education (UVA, Liberty), tobacco transition, motorsports, manufacturing renaissance, solar energy corridor
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Tobacco Region Economic Transition

Dataset: 10,000 small business records — business type, county, founding year, employee count, annual revenue, TROF grant received, industry sector
The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission has invested $300M+ in diversification. Workforce students analyze which industries are replacing tobacco.
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Solar Farm Permitting & Output

Dataset: 10,000 solar installation records — panel count, rated capacity, monthly generation, land use type, permit date, interconnection queue status, county
Southside Virginia has become the state's solar corridor. Energy workforce students model generation patterns and siting decisions.
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Urgent Care & ED Triage

Dataset: 10,000 ED visit records — arrival time, chief complaint, ESI triage level, wait time, disposition, insurance type, opioid-related flag
Centra Health (Lynchburg) and Sovah Health (Danville) serve a region with significant substance use challenges. Nursing students practice clinical data analysis.
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Motorsports Event Economics

Dataset: 10,000 event attendee/vendor records — event type, ticket tier, merchandise spend, lodging, origin zip, food/beverage spend, repeat visitor flag
Martinsville Speedway is an economic anchor. Business students quantify the ripple effect of major sporting events on the local economy.
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Workforce Retraining Outcomes

Dataset: 10,000 FastForward credential records — program type, completion date, pre-program wage, post-credential wage, employer, retention at 6/12 months
FastForward enrollment has doubled. This dataset lets workforce boards measure which credential programs deliver the highest wage gains.
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Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia CC — NOVA (Annandale, 6 campuses) · Germanna CC (Locust Grove / Fredericksburg)
Federal government & defense contracting, data centers, cybersecurity, tech startups, Amazon HQ2, National Innovation Quarter
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Cybersecurity Incident Response Logs

Dataset: 10,000 network events — timestamp, source/destination IP, alert severity, attack category (phishing, DDoS, ransomware), response action, time to containment
NoVA is the cybersecurity capital of the U.S. NOVA's IT students need realistic SOC data for lab exercises — without touching real network traffic.
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Federal Contract Award Analysis

Dataset: 10,000 contract records — agency, NAICS code, award amount, contract type (FFP, T&M, IDIQ), small business set-aside flag, period of performance, contractor zip
Defense contracting is the region's largest industry. Business students analyze procurement patterns and small business participation rates.
3

Data Center Capacity Planning

Dataset: 10,000 server rack utilization records — facility ID, rack location, power draw (kW), cooling zone, CPU utilization, storage tier, tenant, PUE measurement
Northern Virginia hosts 70%+ of global internet traffic. IT students model infrastructure capacity — the industry that literally surrounds their campus.
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Immigration Services Case Management

Dataset: 10,000 case records — application type, filing date, processing center, decision outcome, wait time, country of origin, attorney represented flag
NOVA serves one of the most diverse student bodies in America. Legal studies and social work students analyze service delivery patterns.
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Real Estate & Housing Affordability

Dataset: 10,000 property transactions — sale price, zip code, square footage, bedrooms, year built, days on market, buyer type, price-to-income ratio
Housing costs are the top quality-of-life issue in NoVA. Economics and public policy students model affordability dynamics using synthetic transaction data.
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Richmond / Central East
Reynolds CC (Richmond) · Brightpoint CC (Midlothian) · Rappahannock CC (Saluda)
State government, financial services (Capital One, Markel), healthcare (VCU Health), food & beverage manufacturing, Middle Peninsula aquaculture
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Banking & Financial Fraud Detection

Dataset: 10,000 credit card transactions — merchant category, amount, timestamp, card-present flag, billing zip, fraud label, chargeback status, transaction velocity
Capital One is headquartered in Richmond. Finance and IT students build fraud detection models on realistic financial data without privacy exposure.
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State Government Workforce Analysis

Dataset: 10,000 anonymized personnel records — agency, job classification, years of service, salary band, telework status, retirement system, vacancy flag
Richmond is the seat of state government. Public administration students analyze workforce trends affecting every agency in the Commonwealth.
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Craft Brewery & Food Manufacturing

Dataset: 10,000 production batch records — product type, batch size, ingredient sourcing, quality score, distribution channel, retail price, seasonal demand index
Richmond's food and beverage scene is a major economic driver. Business students model supply chain and demand planning for local manufacturers.
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Oyster Aquaculture Harvest Tracking

Dataset: 10,000 harvest records — waterman ID, harvest area (Rappahannock, Chesapeake), bushel count, water temperature, salinity, market grade, buyer, price per bushel
The Middle Peninsula is the heart of Virginia's oyster industry. Marine science and ag students at Rappahannock CC see aquaculture data in action.
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Clinical Trial Enrollment

Dataset: 10,000 trial screening records — study phase, therapeutic area, inclusion/exclusion match, demographics, consent date, randomization arm, site ID
VCU Health is a major academic medical center. Health sciences students learn how clinical trials are designed and how enrollment data drives research.
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Hampton Roads / Tidewater
Tidewater CC (Norfolk, 4 campuses) · Virginia Peninsula CC (Hampton) · Paul D. Camp CC (Franklin)
U.S. Navy & military installations, shipbuilding (HII / Newport News Shipyard), port logistics, sea-level rise adaptation, peanut & cotton agriculture
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Naval Ship Maintenance & Repair

Dataset: 10,000 work orders — hull number, maintenance category (hull, electrical, propulsion), depot, labor hours, parts cost, completion status, delay reason
Huntington Ingalls and Norfolk Naval Shipyard are the region's largest employers. Engineering tech and trades students work with realistic defense maintenance data.
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Port of Virginia Container Logistics

Dataset: 10,000 container movements — vessel name, origin port, container size, cargo category, dwell time, truck/rail mode, customs clearance time, destination zip
The Port of Virginia is the third-largest on the East Coast. Supply chain and logistics students optimize intermodal operations on synthetic port data.
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Sea-Level Rise & Flood Insurance

Dataset: 10,000 property records — parcel ID, elevation, flood zone, NFIP claim history, repetitive loss flag, sea-level rise projection tier, assessed value
Hampton Roads faces the highest relative sea-level rise rate on the East Coast. Environmental science students model resilience planning with real urgency.
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Military Transition & Veteran Services

Dataset: 10,000 veteran records — branch, MOS/rating, separation date, education benefit used, credential earned, employment sector, salary at 6/12 months
Tens of thousands of servicemembers separate annually in Hampton Roads. Veteran services staff analyze transition pathways and credential outcomes.
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Peanut & Cotton Agriculture

Dataset: 10,000 crop records — farm ID, county (Suffolk, Southampton, Isle of Wight), crop type, acreage, yield per acre, soil type, irrigation method, commodity price
Paul D. Camp CC serves the heart of Virginia's peanut belt. Agricultural students connect to their local economy through precision farming data.
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Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore CC (Melfa)
Commercial fishing & aquaculture, poultry processing (Perdue, Tyson), NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Chincoteague tourism, barrier island ecology
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Commercial Fishing Catch & Revenue

Dataset: 10,000 catch records — species (blue crab, clam, flounder), vessel ID, landing port, pounds landed, market price, season, water temperature, gear type
The Eastern Shore's economy is built on the water. Marine science and business students analyze the fishery that defines their community.
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Poultry Processing Plant Operations

Dataset: 10,000 production shift records — line speed, bird count, USDA inspection result, defect category, worker station, shift, yield percentage, refrigeration temp
Perdue and Tyson plants are the Shore's largest private employers. Industrial technology students model plant efficiency and food safety compliance.
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NASA Wallops Launch & Range Operations

Dataset: 10,000 telemetry events — mission ID, vehicle type (sounding rocket, Antares, small sat), launch date, weather go/no-go, payload type, range safety status
Wallops Flight Facility is a source of STEM pride on the Shore. Engineering and IT students work with space operations data from their own backyard.
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Chincoteague Tourism Visitor Analytics

Dataset: 10,000 visitor records — visit date, origin state, lodging type, spending category, activity (wildlife refuge, beach, pony swim), group size, return visitor flag
Tourism is the Shore's growth engine. Hospitality and business students model the seasonal economy that Chincoteague and Assateague drive.
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Barrier Island Coastal Erosion Monitoring

Dataset: 10,000 survey points — transect ID, island name, measurement date, shoreline position, erosion/accretion rate, storm event flag, vegetation cover, elevation above MSL
The Shore is literally losing ground to the sea. Environmental science students analyze coastal change data with existential urgency for their community.
Bootcamp Prep Guide

How to Use This Playbook

Before each bootcamp, the instructor selects use cases that match the host's audience and local economy. Here's the workflow:

1

Identify Audience

Teachers, students, workforce board, chamber, or legislators — each group cares about different data.

2

Select 2–3 Use Cases

Pick from the regional list to match the audience's domain. Healthcare crowd? Pick telehealth + ED triage.

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Pre-Build Schemas

Load the datasets into SDG AI Studio so they generate live during the session in under a second.

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Customize Lookups

Swap in local names — hospitals, employers, crop varieties, trail names — so the data feels real.

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Build-Your-Own Lab

Participants describe their own dataset in plain English. The AI designs it. The engine generates it. They keep it.

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