AI Made Easy: A Hands-on Workshop for Everyday Life & Work

Adult Enrichment / Technology, Finance & Career -

Winter 2026

Feeling like AI is moving faster than you can keep up? You’re not alone—and you’re not too late. Get comfortable using today’s top tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini through guided instruction and plenty of in-class practice. Learn how to make AI work for and with you, and walk away with skills you can use right away for everyday tasks—organizing, writing, meal planning, and more. Discover how to ask AI the right questions and apply its power to work, volunteering, and daily life. It’s like having a genius personal assistant. No tech experience required.

Please note: Smartphones are not suitable for this class. Please bring a your fully charge laptop or tablet. You must install ChatGPT on your device before coming to class. Instructions can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5od2FiGdVNnZnRUTNxDgTuKGnZt5rtKQa0A8hr_4GI/edit?usp=sharing

If you have trouble, come to class 15 mins early and we will help you.

Kim McCormick

As principal founder of KAPtiva, The AI Collective Group, Kim leads a team that delivers in-person educational models for adults to become more capable and confident using AI tools for everyday life. Kim cares deeply that generative AI tools made available to the public be accessible and usable by adults to help enhance their life, assist with their work both for corporations and volunteer efforts, and enable them to be connected to younger generations and the world. Kim also guides nonprofit organizations through strategic and structural shifts including start-up and mid-life changes. Kim is a member of Women Applying AI, participant in Massachusetts AI Hub, is a director of The Boston Club Board and the Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association Board, and is an active member of several charitable and society boards.