Community AI Workshops | iGrowth Foundation

Who this serves

Adults with no technical background
Seniors learning at their own pace
Job seekers and career changers
Parents, caregivers, and families
Small business owners and self-employed people
Church, library, and neighborhood groups

The problem

Most AI training assumes you already speak the language, own the right device, and can afford the class. That leaves out the people who would benefit soonest, and it usually happens across town from where they live.

What you get

A short, hands-on session in plain English with no prerequisites
Real examples you can try the same week, not theory
An honest look at what AI gets wrong and where it should not be trusted
A one-page takeaway sheet you can keep and share
A next step if you want to keep going, including where to find deeper training

How it works

A community organization offers a room and helps invite the people it already serves
We plan the session around that group, not a generic curriculum
One instructor, a short walkthrough, and time for real questions
Participants leave with something they tried themselves during the hour
The host gets a simple follow-up so interested people are not left hanging

Not scheduled yet. Add your name and we will reach out when it is.

Where these happen

The point is to meet people where they already are. Libraries, churches, schools, senior organizations, workforce programs, and neighborhood groups already have the trust and the room. We bring the teaching. That arrangement is better for everyone than asking someone to find a class across town, at night, on their own.

What a session actually covers

Practical things. Writing a difficult email. Making sense of a long document. Preparing for an interview. Getting a start on a resume. Sorting out a plan for a small business task that has been sitting on the list for a month. We show the tool, you use the tool, and we talk about where it goes wrong so you are not surprised later.

What would move this from interest list to a date

Two things, and neither is complicated. A place willing to host, and enough support to keep the session free for the people in the seats. If you can offer either one, that is the difference between a plan and a workshop.

How a sponsor or partner can help

Offer a room, a projector, and a date
Sponsor a session so it stays free for the people attending
Help spread the word to the people you already serve
Volunteer as a helper so people who get stuck have someone beside them
Introduce us to a location that reaches people we have not reached yet

Common questions

Is this running right now?

Not yet. The interest list is open. Workshops get scheduled as host locations and sponsors come together, and we will reach out to you when there is a real date rather than a maybe.

Do I need to know anything about AI first?

No. These sessions are built for people starting from zero. If you can use a phone or a browser, you can follow along, and nobody will make you feel behind.

What does it cost to attend?

The goal is to keep community workshops free to the people attending, which is why sponsorship and host locations matter so much to getting them scheduled.

Can our organization host one?

Yes, and that is the most useful thing you can offer. Tell us who you serve and what your space is like, and we will talk through what a session would look like for your people.

Will you try to sell us something at the end?

No. We will tell you honestly where to learn more, including our own training, and then leave you alone about it. A workshop is not a sales pitch with slides.

How long is a session?

Short enough to fit into a real evening or lunch hour. We would rather teach three things you will actually use than twelve you will forget on the drive home.

Take the next step

Tell us where you fit and we will be straight with you about what is available today.

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